Sherman Oaks, California, 1952

Some cities just aren’t equipped to handle lots of water. Such was the case in March 1952 when heavy rains hit Sherman Oaks, California, flooding some areas including the intersection of Ventura Boulevard and Woodman Avenue. The Los Angeles Examiner sent a photographer out to see just how bad the flooding was, and thanks to the USC Libraries, we get to see just what sorts of cars were negotiating the high waters that day from that photographer’s position on the southeast corner of the intersection. What do you see here?