The Sep. 5, 1982 Thousand Oaks News Chronicle reported:

"Friday afternoon 4,500 pounds of explosives were used to collapse the hillside behind the Tandon Magnum Corp. construction site. The California Drilling and Blasting Co. used 313 charges in its second detonation to clear land for the Willow Land Reservoir – a 5-million-gallon facility being built by the City of Thousand Oaks."

During the first week of September, 1982, I had one of my least favorite types of photo assignments - a ground breaking. But while at the construction site, I learned of a nearby hillside being flattened - with explosives.

That Friday, I was covering the blast, pic above.

I'm spending my Wednesdays helping archive the Thousand Oaks News Chronicle photo collection at the Thousand Oaks Library, When I came across the blast negatives, I had to get this frame scanned and shared online.

So the photo credit is: Scott Harrison/The News Chronicle/Thousand Oaks Library Special Collection.

Many more photos from this collection are on flickr at Conejo Through the Lens.

Have a blast this 4th of July weekend.

Here’s a digest of images I’ve posted in the last week.

From the Archives of the Los Angeles Times:

1944 Army-Navy War Show at Coliseum: The U.S. military and Hollywood studios joined forces to recreate a battle for a South Pacific atoll in the Memorial Coliseum. Framework

Know Your City No. 20 - County General Hospital:  Part of the 1955-56 photography series. Framework

Iron man of bodybuilding: Harry Chase portrait of famed muscleman Joe Weider. Framework

American Bandstand's 20th Anniversary: A look back at Dick Clark and American Bandstand. Framework

Cable house:  In 1951, a house is pulled up steep grade of Baxter St. Originally posted in 2013.  Framework

Instagram:

Sunset: Uploaded six photos #sunset including this 1982 photo from Santa Barbara. Harrysonpics on Instagram.

Flickr:

Black Mesa: Found six 1972 photos from Navajo Reservation including several of the Peabody Coal Company mine on Black Mesa. Flickr

Facebook:

@latimesmultimedia: Contributed several From the Archives images to the Los Angeles Times Photography, Video and Multimedia page. @latimesmultimedia

Some reflections of a summer's outing on Boston's Charles River.

Above is the original caption from this page one photo published in the Aug. 5, 1974 Christian Science Monitor.

Here’s a digest of images I’ve posted in the last week.

From the Archives of the Los Angeles Times:

1966 fire destroys Lockheed Air Terminal control tower: Cal Montney's photo of the iconic building's nearly total loss. Framework

1957 Los Angeles Rams rookies:  Group photo by Art Rogers includes Lamar Lundy, future member of the 'Fearsome Foursome." Framework

Know Your City No. 31 – Los Angeles Orphanage: The former Boyle Heights landmark makes the 1955-56 Know Your City photography series. Framework

1966 school bus crash test: Two school buses are crashed head-on for science. Framework

reposts:

Two Harpo pics: Harpo Marx and his kids pose for Los Angeles Times staff photographer Bruce Cox. Framework

Instagram:

Dinosaurs: Posted six images with #dinosaurs. harrysonpics on Instagram

flickr:

Photos of the day: Brought my 2016 April/May/June album up to date.

Facebook

@latimesmultimedia: Contributed several From the Archives images to the Los Angeles Times Photography, Video and Multimedia page. @latimesmultimedia

Here’s a digest of images I’ve posted in the last week.

From the Archives of the Los Angeles Times:

A California exit: 1970 photo by John Malmin of Arizona Inspection station just East of Blythe, California.  Framework

'59 Dodger home run helped drench a Sox lead, and outfielder, in beer:  Another famous home run helps Dodgers win 1959 World Series. Framework

The 1958 stabbing of Johnny Stompanato: A 1958 entry for title of Trial of the 20th Century. Framework

Photojournalists on the Job: This 2011 photo gallery updated with several images from previous Stompanato post. Framework

Instagram

Tanks: Posted six images with theme #tanks. Harrysonpics on instagram

flickr:

Morro Bay:  Finished uploading images from recent visit to the Central Coast town. 2016 Morro Bay

Facebook

Los Angeles Times Photography, Video and Multimedia: Contributed several From the Archives images to the Los Angeles Times Photography, Video and Multimedia Facebook page. @latimesmultimedia

Here’s a digest of images I posted last week.

From the Archives of the Los Angeles Times:

Muhammad Ali talks man out of jumping: Boris Yaro’s 1981 photos of Ali saving a man. Framework

Know Your City No. 34 – Immanuel Presbyterian Church: Latest installment from the 1955-56 photography series. Framework

1932 Coliseum and City Hall aerial: The Coliseum during a USC - Notre Dame football game. Framework

1984 homeless community lays claim to downtown park: Small homeless group faces eviction - so a tent city can be set up for the homeless. Framework

Reggie Smith is hit, and then scores a hit: Steve Fontanini’s 1977 photos of fight between Dodgers’ Reggie Smith and Cubs’ Rick Reuchel. Framework

My main repost last week was, of course, Memorial Day 1911-1991: A look back at the holiday. Framework

flickr:

Lest We Forget: Memorial day program at Conejo Mountain Funeral Home in Camarillo, California.  Joe Rosenthal’s famous 1945 photo “Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima” was recreated. flickr album

Instagram

Posted six images with theme #nightphoto, combined with grunge border from #polamatic. Harrysonpics on instagram

Facebook

@latimesmultimedia: Contributed several From the Archives images to the Los Angeles Times Photography, Video and Multimedia page. @latimesmultimedia