Photograph of aerial view of flooded area of Arroyo Seco at Sycamore Grove, 1938. At left, a wide river can be seen extending from the bottom of the image to the top. Large banks of dirt and mud are visible on either side of the river. At center, what appear to be three large structures can be seen along the right bank. One of the structures is heavily damaged. To the far right, a wide road can be seen parallel to the river. Several automobiles move along the street. Large buildings are also visible to the right of the road. Further to the right, a series of tracks can be seen near a curving roadway. Photoprint reads: "This photograph is loaned to you. Please return to: Illustrator. L.A. City Planning Dept. Rm.361 F City Hall, Los Angeles, California".
Photograph of an aerial view of the Arroyo Seco River and Avenue Forty-three in Los Angeles, ca.1938. The river runs across the image horizontally at center. It is crossed by at bridge at center. A small park is visible on the bank of the river at center, and the rest of the area shown is full of densely packed residential buildings. A wide road runs parallel to the river in the foreground at left, and many cars can be seen parked along the curb. In the distance, a line of bare hills can be seen. Photoprint reads: "This photograph is loaned to you. Please return to: Illustrator. L.A. City Planning Dept. Rm.361 F City Hall, Los Angeles, California".
Photograph of the Arroyo Seco channel, north from a point 600 feet south of San Pascual Avenue, April 1938. The concrete channel curves from the foreground to the background at left. THree men can be seen working in the cannel. A small amount of water is visible at the bottom of the arroyo. At right, unidentified machinery can be seen near the top of the channel. Mountains and tall trees are visible in the background. This photograph shows the type of construction that successfully withstood floods on March 3, 1938. Arroyo Seco Channel north of York Boulevard north from a point 600 feet south of San Pascual Avenue
