San Francisco 1906 Earthquake and Fire
by Padre Art
Title
San Francisco 1906 Earthquake and Fire
Artist
Padre Art
Medium
Photograph - Photo Art
Description
The residents of San Francisco watching the city burn as they sit amid the rubble of earthquake damaged buildings. From an original 1906 photo by Arnold Genthe. All Rights Reserved © 2012 padre art
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January 10th, 2012
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Comments (7)
Joyce Dickens
My grandmother (rip) survived this horrific earthquake and lived to be 96......some day I will try to find her handwritten recollection of that day and share it with you....its put away in some geneaology work I did several years back....this is awesome work my friend; congratulations on the sale!!! Joyce
Padre Art replied:
That would be very special, Joyce . . . Thanks and I look forward to reading her first-hand account!
Marina Kostina
Impressive image! Great historical document!
Padre Art replied:
I love the group in the lower right . . . just sitting around the table, amid the rubble of their homes, and watching San Francisco burn. Thanks for the comment Marina.