Print, Photographic : 2004-116-01

Accession#:

2004-116

Title:

1973 Storm Sand Cliff

Date:

1973

Catalog Date:

12/26/2004

Category:

8: Communication Artifact

Classification:

Beach erosion
Disasters
Storms

Collection:

SBHS

sbhs

Description:

A print made from a color slide. Otto Reutinger is standing in front of sand bank eroded after the storm of 1973. He is standing in front of Seadrift area with his right hand reaching out to the top of the cliff. He is wearing a black beret hat, dark jacket and brown pants. He has a pair of binoculars hanging on his chest. Behind the cliff, we see green hills of Panoramic Highway and blue sky. Otto was a big man, over 6'-0"" tall, perhaps 6'-2". (ta)

Event:

Disasters

Medium:

Photographic Paper

Notes:

Reutinger, Otto was married to Joan who wrote a history book of Stinson Beach, Memories of Willow Camp. Both became the permanent residents of Stinson after the retirement as the high school teachers at San Diego. Both were active civic readers. Joan also became the reporter of the Coastal Post at its inception.

Object ID:

2004-116-01

Object Name:

Print, Photographic

People:

Reutinger, Otto

Place:

Neighborhoods/Seadrift(Sandspit)

Print Size:

4" x 6"

Slide #:

906

Source:

Unknown

Subjects:

Disasters (Storms)

Year Range from:

1973

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Beach Erosion 1973