The Journal of San Diego History
SAN DIEGO HISTORICAL SOCIETY QUARTERLY
Winter 1970, Volume 16, Number 4
Linda Freischlag, Editorial Assistant
Hatfield the Rainmaker
Cover Image:
David Brockman, Artist.
Page 2. [Charles Hatfield]
Page 5.
Charles Hatfield's business card showing the four towers above Crows Landing in Stanislaus County, 1907-08.
Page 6.
The Hatfield tower and camp on the
Marceline Roberts ranch above Colinga in 1924.
Page 8.
The Hatfield tower
at Morena reservoir in 1916.
Page 9.
Charles Hatfield posing for a magazine writer in 1919, three years after the Hatfield flood in San Diego County.
Page 10.
Celebrating the first spill from the Lower Otay reservoir, January 21, 1916. Al Wueste is wearing the military hat.
Page 12.
Hatfield's press notice in the San Diego Union, February 5, 1916.
Page 16.
The site of Lower Otay dam, February 7, 1916, after its destruction.
Page 18.
Concrete bridge in Old Town, San Diego, on January 28, 1916.
(Title Insurance and Trust Company)
Page 20.
The Morena reservoir after the Hatfield flood, January 27, 1916. The dam is off scene to the left.
Page 20.
13th and M Streets, San Diego, on January 27, 1916.
(Title Insurance and Trust Company)
Page 23.
Charles Hatfield in 1931 at age 56. He was in the news during negotiations with Big Bear Committee. At right are evaporation pans.
Page 25.
Remains of Sweetwater Dam in 1916.
(Title Insurance and Trust Company)
Page 27.
Charles M. Hatfield at age 82 shortly before his death in January 1958.
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