A burning street after the San Francisco earthquake
A burning street in San Francisco, a few men try to reach their offices to salvage what they can. The San Francisco earthquake occurred on the 18th April 1906 and measured 7.9 on the Richter scale. A violent shaking lasted for 45 seconds and could be felt from Southern Oregon to Southern Los Angeles. Three thousand people lost their lives with destruction to property amounting to $400 million
Picture No
10215860
Media ID
46351443
Size
1950px x 2002px
(1.2MB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
The Sphere. 12th May 1906
Date
1906
