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1933 Long Beach CA earthquake

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1933 Long Beach CA earthquake
Photo of Lauren Worley Lauren Worley
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02/19/2016
1933 Long Beach CA earthquake
Harry Worley, wife Etta O'Dell Worley holding their youngest child, Melvin Arlen Worley (born 1932), living on the street following a 6.3 earthquake in March 1933. Child and woman on the right are unknown, but no doubt friends of the Worley's.
People in photo include: Melvin Arlen Worley
Date & Place: in Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California United States
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Photo of AncientFaces AncientFaces
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02/23/2016
Life after the 1933 Long Beach CA earthquake - a 6.3
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Donna Pampalone
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02/21/2016
amazing photo!
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Photo of Stevie Starr Stevie Starr
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02/23/2016
Wow but they look sort of cozy under the circumstances.
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Photo of Marilyn Gosnell Young Marilyn Gosnell Young
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02/23/2016
My mother was in that quake! She was 2 years old.
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Photo of Destiny Hughes Destiny Hughes
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02/23/2016
Wow
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Photo of Jim Retzer Jim Retzer
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02/23/2016
I did the best I could to bring out the image, but in addition to the original blurriness of the print, it's a snapshot rather than a scan of the the original.
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Photo of Eddy Garcia-Leon Eddy Garcia-Leon
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02/23/2016
Earthquakes are no joke. Thank you for sharing this.
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02/23/2016
We know, Eddy - we live in earthquake area, the Silicon Valley. Our most recent big quake was 6.9!
Photo of Eddy Garcia-Leon Eddy Garcia-Leon
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02/23/2016
You guys take care. I believe Mother Earth is beyond angry with the way humanity has been treating her.
Photo of Jerry Bickel Jerry Bickel
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02/23/2016
Shannon Benkey
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Photo of Iris Rozelle Cogburn Iris Rozelle Cogburn
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02/23/2016
Great pictures of the past. Many names from several states.
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Photo of Pat Solis Pat Solis
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02/23/2016
My Mom was seven years old. She remembers the aftershocks all through the night.
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Photo of Alicia Cummins Alicia Cummins
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02/23/2016
So sad.
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Photo of Gale R. Gough Gale R. Gough
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02/23/2016
The man looks like Burt Lancaster!
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Photo of AuntWendy Craft AuntWendy Craft
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02/24/2016
I thought the same! Ha!
Photo of Terri Allen Terri Allen
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02/23/2016
Nice find.
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Photo of Sandra VanOrman Sandra VanOrman
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02/23/2016
My mother and grandmother survived the Long Beach quake of 1933. My mom was 10 years old and never forgot it. Thanks for posting this!
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Photo of Laney Asquith Laney Asquith
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02/23/2016
Just learned of this quake...the year I was born
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Photo of Bill Hudson Bill Hudson
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02/23/2016
Love these old pictures. They tell you a story all on there own.
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Photo of Mary Olson Mary Olson
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02/23/2016
My mom was born during the 33 quake
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Photo of Emma McCourt Emma McCourt
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02/23/2016
Imagine your grandmother's terror, being in labour during that. Takes my breath away thinking of her fear.
Photo of Mary Olson Mary Olson
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02/24/2016
I know me too
Photo of William Keith Kesler William Keith Kesler
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02/24/2016
Browning Auto 5 or similar shotgun???
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Photo of Suzanne Lenahan Suzanne Lenahan
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02/24/2016
My parents were in a tent in North Long Beach after this earthquake.
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Photo of David Tobey David Tobey
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02/24/2016
There are two rifles.
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Photo of Susan Aprieto Velves Susan Aprieto Velves
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02/24/2016
Dust is everywhere after an earthquake. That is not rocket science. đŸ˜•
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Photo of Emm Wy Emm Wy
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03/19/2016
it was probably low light and had to be long exposure- so people moving by breathing could be shaking.. while earthquakes aren't a joke~ i thought the wording was pretty clever.
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Etta Francis (O'Dell) Worley
Etta Francis (O'Dell) Worley
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Harry Carvel Worley
Harry Carvel Worley 1918 - 1919
Harry Carvel Worley was born in 1918, and died at age 1 year old in 1919. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Harry Carvel Worley.
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