The Palace, April 15th – Vintage 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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This rare historic photograph captures The Palace, April 15th in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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The Palace, April 15th
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The title dates this view to April 15, 1906, three days before the earthquake and fire that devastated San Francisco. The Palace Hotel, built in 1875 by banker William Ralston on Market Street, was one of the city's most lavish hotels, and its grand public rooms drew visitors from across the country. The Pillsbury Picture Co., a local firm, issued the print as a numbered view, so it records the hotel and the city's street life just before the disaster. The hotel was largely destroyed by fire within days.
| Created / published | c1906. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Genre | Photographic prints 1900-1910. |
| Notes | Copyright by Pillsbury Picture Co. No. 122. |
| Subjects | Hotels & taverns--California--San Francisco--1900-1910. City & town life--California--San Francisco--1900-1910. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,290 × 4,096 px · prints to 11 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-177920 |
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