Tehachapi Mountain flood
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Title
Tehachapi Mountain flood
Subject
Caliente Creek (Calif.); Floods; Mountains; Railroad accidents; Streams; Tehachapi Creek (Calif.)
Description
September 30, 1932, Santa Fe's Engine 3834 was derailed and completely buried in a flash flood near Woodford Station and Caliente, killing 19 people, at the junction of Tehachapi and Caliente creeks. After it was found weeks later, workers and volunteers uncovered it and hauled it in for repairs.This view shows spectators looking down into the creek bed at the wrecked engine.Three years later the engine returned to service.
Creator
Unknown
Source
1 photographic print; 20 x 26 cm.
Publisher
San Joaquin Valley Library System
Date
1932
Contributor
Kern County Library
Rights
This image is being made available for educational and research purposes only, under the "fair use" clause of the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17 ? 107 U.S.C.) Further questions regarding the image or its use may be directed to the Beale Memorial Library, Local History Room, 701 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93301; phone 661-868-0776.
Relation
Kern County Library
Format
image/jpeg
Language
en-US
Type
Image
Identifier
kec0216
Coverage
1932
Files
Citation
Unknown, “Tehachapi Mountain flood,” San Joaquin Valley Library System Digital Collections, accessed November 22, 2024, http://digital.sjvls.org/document/1395.