wnp14.0239

Great Highway near Taraval

January 1, 1939

WPA containment of January 1939 storm damage along shoreline at Ocean Beach.

Location

1613 Great Highway, 94116

Keywords

Artifact

Date Added: May 5, 2015
Contributor: Courtesy of a Private Collector

Rights

Downloadable: Yes

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