[San Francisco earthquake: Ruins] – Antique Wall Art
![[San Francisco earthquake: Ruins], 1906 — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/6c/6ccbb3628264-L.webp)
(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.)
Description
This rare historic photograph captures [San Francisco earthquake: Ruins] in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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[San Francisco earthquake: Ruins]
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Ruins from the 1906 San Francisco earthquake make up the subject of this stereograph, issued by Underwood & Underwood, a firm that mass-produced stereo views for home audiences. The earthquake struck early on April 18, 1906, and the fires that followed burned much of the city over the following days. Viewed through a stereoscope, the two nearly identical photographs on the card merge into a single three-dimensional scene, letting viewers at home look over the wreckage from their parlors. Cards like this were a popular way for Americans to follow major news events at the time.
| Created / published | 1906 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print on stereo card : stereograph. |
| Notes | Stereograph by Underwood & Underwood. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Geogr. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 971 px · prints to 5 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-148610 |
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