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Picture No 10223034
Date 1906
Description The San Francisco earthquake of April 18, 1906
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Cartoon showing a globe-headed American character nursing his bandaged head; a humorous look at the effects of the San Francisco earthquake on the American economy. Originally published in 'Judge', the well-known American paper. The earthquake occurred on the 18th April 1906 in San Francisco, California, USA which lies across the San Andreas Fault. Measuring 7.9 on the richter scale, the earthquake and subsequent fires resulted in the loss of 3000 lives and over 300,000 homes.
Source The Sketch. 6th June 1906
Credit © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
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