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San Francisco 1906 Earthquake Postcards Collection
MSS.2015.04.14  
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Description
This collection includes postcards that feature black and white images of ruins from the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire. The devastating earthquake occurred on April 18, 1906, and fires proceeded for the next several days. The impact of the earthquake affected surrounding cities as well, with San Francisco's destruction being the most severe. Destroying the city and taking many lives, this event remains one of the worst natural disasters in the history of the United States.
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1 Box 0.67 linear feet
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Copyright has not been assigned to the San José State University Library Special Collections & Archives. All requests for permission to publish or quote manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Special Collections & Archives as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader. Copyright restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of digital files from or derived from these collections is restricted to research and educational purposes.