STEREOVIEWS DOCUMENTING 1925 SANTA BARBARA EARTHQUAKE

Pair of silver gelatin stereoviews documenting the aftermath of the Santa Barbara earthquake, photographed and published by B. D. Jackson, Glendale, California, June 29, 1925. Each on cardstock mount with series title "Southern California Scenes," view title, and Jackson's 710 East Elk Avenue imprint to mount rectos. Views include: 

1. 519—San Marcos building—Santa Barbara earthquake—June 29, 1925. 

A wide-angle perspective of the completely collapsed corner section of the San Marcos Building, showing exposed upper floors, scattered masonry, and emergency relief trucks with onlookers in the dusty roadway.

2. 522—Public Library—Santa Barbara earthquake—June 29, 1925

An intimate view of the shattered facade and collapsed roof structure of the Santa Barbara Public Library, with temporary cots, supply crates, and emergency relief equipment deployed on the lawn in the foreground.

Historically compelling pair of 1925 stereoviews documenting the severe structural destruction caused by the 6.8 magnitude Santa Barbara earthquake that struck the Central Coast of California on the morning of June 29, 1925.

Bradford "Dan" Jackson (c. 1850–1937) was a Southern California commercial and documentary photographer recognized for his stereographs and postcards capturing regional expansion, landscapes, and natural disasters. Operating out of Pomona, Pasadena, and Glendale under his Southern California Scenes imprint, Jackson left studio portraiture to focus on field work, documenting key historic events including the 1925 Santa Barbara earthquake and the 1934 Montrose–La Crescenta flood. The Huntington Library and the Glendora Historical Society now preserve his extensive output of over 4,800 negatives and stereo prints.

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The photographic prints exhibit outstanding contrast, rich tonal balance, and sharp detail throughout. The mounts remain clean with sharp corners and no significant creasing or surface wear.