San Francisco earthquake, 1906: Fort Mason, where thousands of destitute sufferers found relief – Historic Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Few images capture their era like this historic photograph of San Francisco earthquake, 1906: Fort Mason, where thousands of destitute sufferers found relief. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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San Francisco earthquake, 1906: Fort Mason, where thousands of destitute sufferers found relief
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Fort Mason, an Army post on the bay shore at the foot of Van Ness Avenue, became a relief center after the 1906 earthquake, where displaced residents came for food, shelter and aid. The fires that followed the April 18 quake destroyed much of the city's residential districts, leaving many families homeless and dependent on such sites. The stereo card, numbered 8730 and issued by the H.C. White Company, was meant to be viewed through a hand viewer so the crowds and tents appeared in three dimensions. The caption details were recorded long after the event and have not been independently verified.
| Created / published | c1906. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print on stereo card : stereograph. |
| Subjects | Stereo copyrighted by H.C. White Co. No. 8730. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Army, US; Ca.--SF--Earthquake; Refugees; Cal.--S.F.--Fort Mason; Shelf. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 789 px · prints to 5 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-132927 |
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