Today In SCV History: September 2, 1932 - Harry Carey Ranch Destroyed By Fire img:is([sizes="auto" i], [sizes^="auto," i]) { contain-intrinsic-size: 3000px 1500px } Today In SCV History: September 2, 1932
Today In SCV History: September 2, 1932 - Harry Carey Ranch Destroyed By Fire
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Today In SCV History: September 2, 1932
Source: KHTS Hometown Station
Date: 09/02/2026 8:30am
Article Summary:
September 2, 1932: Fire Destroys Harry Carey’s San Francisquito Canyon Ranch Home
On Sept. 2, 1932, a gasoline-fueled fire destroyed silent-film cowboy Harry Carey’s home in San Francisquito Canyon, causing an estimated $18,000 in damage. The blaze also consumed valuable belongings and a completed book manuscript, adding to hardships the ranch had already endured from the St. Francis Dam disaster and a 1930 burglary.
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Date: 09/02/2026 8:30am
Article Summary:
September 2, 1932: Fire Destroys Harry Carey’s San Francisquito Canyon Ranch Home
On Sept. 2, 1932, a gasoline-fueled fire destroyed silent-film cowboy Harry Carey’s home in San Francisquito Canyon, causing an estimated $18,000 in damage. The blaze also consumed valuable belongings and a completed book manuscript, adding to hardships the ranch had already endured from the St. Francis Dam disaster and a 1930 burglary.
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