On duty amid the encircling gloom of a citys certain destruction. Magnificent fire scene near Union Ferry Bldg. San Francisco U.S.A. – Antique Wall Art
(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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This historic photograph of On duty amid the encircling gloom of a citys certain destruction. Magnificent fire scene near Union Ferry Bldg. San Francisco U.S.A. brings a moment of history to your wall. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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On duty amid the encircling gloom of a citys certain destruction. Magnificent fire scene near Union Ferry Bldg. San Francisco U.S.A.
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The Ferry Building at the foot of Market Street is the landmark this stereograph is pinned to, and its title promises a scene of firefighting under a smoke-darkened sky. The photograph was taken in April 1906, in the days after the earthquake of April 18 set off fires that burned across much of the city for three days. Firefighters had little water because broken mains left hydrants dry, so crews often relied on dynamite to halt the flames. The card was copyrighted by Charles L. Wasson, a San Francisco photographer who sold views of the ruin, and it was later shown in a 2006 exhibition on the disaster.
| Created / published | 1906 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print on stereo card : stereograph. |
| Notes | H81013 U.S. Copyright Office. Title from item. Exhibited: Documenting Disaster: Photographs of the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire San Francisco Museum of Modern Art San Francisco California 2006. · Wasson C. L. (Charles L.) copyright claimant. |
| Subjects | Ferry Building (San Francisco Calif.)--1900-1910. San Francisco Earthquake Calif. 1906. Fires--California--San Francisco--1900-1910. Fire engines & equipment--California--San Francisco--1900-1910. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Stereograph Cards |
| Original scan | 3,981 × 4,608 px · prints to 13 × 15 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-STV-271270 |
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