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1906 San Francisco Earthquake

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A picture of the Call Building on fire after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake.

In the vicinity of Kearny,Third, Market and Geary Streets. The large building is the Claus-Spreckels or Call Building. Flames are coming from the windows of this building. In later pictures this whole area was in ruins. (1906)

Picture courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration.
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