High tide versus Long Beach Harbor sinking, 1952

11 images. High tide versus Long Beach Harbor sinking, 5 July 1952. General views.; Caption slip reads: "Photographer: Emery. Date: 1952-07-05. Reporter: Emery, etc. Assignment: High tide vs Long Beach's sinking harbor. 30-31: Ocean water squirting up through crack in asphalt paving beside railroad track on Pier B approach, about two feet below level of 7-foot tide. 42: Looking north toward Long Beach Harbor Commission building on El Embarcadero, showing sand piled as barrier to sea flood. Tops of cars at left background show comparative levels of street and (at right) ocean surface at high tide. 43: East from same spot as #42, showing inundation of old Pier C level by 6.8 ft. tide. Oil wells, city skyline and Navy Landing (at right) in background. 32-33: City workmen sandbagging water's edge at wharf, Pier D, as tide reaches pier level". [... continued]; Caption slip continues: "Photographer: Emery... 47/46: Warehouse on El Embarcadero at left, Long Beach Harbor Commission building in center background. Sand barrier to flood piled almost to eaves of warehouse. Ocean water at right foreground, rising rapidly with two feet to go to 7-foot peak, is held back by thick sand dike. 93/92: Looking north from Berth 18, Pier B, LB Harbor, toward Harbor Commission building at center background, showing sand dike across dock at background and new sandbag barrier at right. Newton Harbor Guard on duty watching near by stored cargoes. 48-49: Looking NE from W bank of LA River mouth at Pier A, showing threatened Palm Beach Park and adjacent area, backgound".本数据集包含11张全景照片，记录1952年7月5日长滩港（Long Beach Harbor）高潮位与港域沉降的对比场景。拍摄说明条标注如下：摄影师：埃默里（Emery），拍摄日期：1952-07-05，记录记者：埃默里等人，拍摄任务：高潮位与长滩港沉降港域的对比拍摄。30-31号照片：拍摄于B码头引桥的铁轨旁，沥青路面裂缝中喷出海水，该位置较7英尺高潮位基准面低约2英尺。42号照片：朝北拍摄埃尔·恩巴卡德罗大道（El Embarcadero）上的长滩港务局大楼，可见堆砌的沙袋作为防海潮屏障；左侧背景处的车辆车顶可用于对比街道与右侧洋面在高潮位时的相对高度。43号照片：与42号照片拍摄位置相同，朝东拍摄，可见6.8英尺高潮位淹没了旧C码头平台，背景中可见油井、城市天际线与右侧的海军码头（Navy Landing）。32-33号照片：D码头的码头边缘，城市工作人员正在堆砌沙袋抵御潮水，此时潮水已涨至码头平台高度。【后续说明】拍摄说明条续记：摄影师：埃默里……47/46号照片：左侧为埃尔·恩巴卡德罗大道上的仓库，中景为长滩港务局大楼，防海潮沙袋堆垒高度几乎达到仓库屋檐；右侧前景为快速上涨的洋面，距7英尺高潮峰值尚有2英尺涨幅，由厚实的沙堤阻挡。93/92号照片：从长滩港B码头18号泊位朝北拍摄，背景中央为港务局大楼，可见背景处横跨码头的沙堤与右侧新建的沙袋屏障，执勤的牛顿港警（Newton Harbor Guard）正在附近看管存放的货物。48-49号照片：从洛杉矶河（LA River）河口A码头西岸朝东北方向拍摄，可见受海潮威胁的棕榈滩公园及周边区域。