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Title:
1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire Digital Collection
Description:
On April 18, 1906, San Francisco was wrecked by a powerful earthquake and for the next few days was consumed by fires that destroyed a large portion of the city. The earthquake's epicenter was located near the city along the San Andreas Fault. Damage from the earthquake was widespread, occurring for hundreds of miles along the extensive fault line. As San Francisco was then the West Coast's most populous city and it's leading economic and cultural center, the repercussions of the earthquake and fire throughout the region were tremendous. Since then, documentation pertaining to the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire has been collected and preserved these many years at various libraries and archives throughout the state. In preparation for the 100th anniversary of the disaster, some of these institutions have collaborated in an effort to make selected primary source materials accessible in a digital format. The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire Digital Collection is the result of this effort.
Subjects:
States and Regions
American Culture
American Culture
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Geographic Coverage:
Time Period:
1900-1929
Objects Represented:
Format:
image/jpeg
Language:
eng
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Size:
8961
Frequency of additions:
Irregularly
Alternative Title:
Online Archive of California (OAC);Calisphere
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Contributing Institution:
University of California, Berkeley. Bancroft Library
Contributing Institution:
Society of California Pioneers