THE EARTHQUAKE AND FLOOD

In 1933 during the Great Depression that rocked every area, a real physical rocking occurred on the evening of March 10th. An earthquake centered off the coast of Newport Beach did such damage to the city of Long Beach that the quake was named for that city. Every masonry building in Buena Park was badly damaged.

SOUTH END OF THE SCHUMACHER, GOLDEN, TRAPP
STORES AFTER EARTHQUAKE

The Schumacher, Golden, Trapp Building that had been built on the site of the old Whitaker store, shows the damage in these two views.

FRONT OF THE SCHUMACHER, GOLDEN, TRAPP
STORES AFTER EARTHQUAKE

The rear of the Mitchell Building at Mission.

MITCHELL BUILDING AFTER EARTHQUAKE

The side of the building across Mission Street that was later to become the Post Office.

BUILDING AT MISSION STREET AFTER EARTHQUAKE

Above Commonwealth, on land now part of the parking lot of the bank.

BUILDING ABOVE COMMONWEALTH AFTER THE EARTHQUAKE