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Uploaded 04/19/2016

Scenes from the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake

At 5:12 AM on April 18, 1906, a major earthquake struck San Francisco. The temblor and subsequent fires destroyed 80 percent of the city and killed 3,000 people.

This archival footage was digitized by the California Audiovisual Preservation Project (CAVPP).

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1 Comment for Calif. Historical Society: Scenes from the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake
  1. Important to remember these events, and share the photos. Tx!

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