Filling the Poison Lake

Photograph

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Stinson Beach Historical Society

Filling the Poison Lake: Copyright: SBHS; Origsize: 35mm film; Origformat: Negative; Resolution: 72
Filling the Poison Lake

Copyright: SBHS; Origsize: 35mm film; Origformat: Negative; Resolution: 72

Name/Title

Filling the Poison Lake

Entry/Object ID

2009-108-04

Description

The print was printed reversed in mirror image by the reproducer, but it is "un-reversed" here to be seen correctly. This black and white photograph shows the process of the swamp lake called Poison Lake being filled in the 1950's to create an extra parking area for soon to be State Park. It shows the pattern of bulldozer tire marks pushing the sand from both land side and beach side creating a curved trench that carries water toward the lagoon.

Collection

SBHS Film Negatives

Acquisition

Accession

2009-108

Source or Donor

Lance & Bobbie Becker

Acquisition Method

Gift