1906 San Francisco Earthquake
- ISBN-10
- 0738596582
- ISBN-13
- 9780738596587
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 130
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013
- Publisher
- Arcadia Publishing
- Authors
- Richard Hansen, Gladys C. Hansen
Description
The Great Earthquake and Fire of 1906 is an unparalleled disaster in the history of San Francisco. More than 4.5 square miles of San Francisco burned and crumbled into a windswept desert of desolation. We will see this scene from behind the camera, covering before the earthquake through the fire and into the rebuilding of the city. The waterfront in the east to Golden Gate Park in the west and the marina in the north to Mission District in the south will be viewed. City hall and along Market Street through the center of the city will be covered. Stories from survivors and new information, like doctored photographs, will be included. Thirty years of research will be merged to give you an accurate account.
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