San Francisco Earthquake Photographs, 1906

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Summary

Title:
San Francisco Earthquake Photographs
Dates:
1906
Creators:
Newsom, John F. (John Flesher), 1869-1928, J.F. Branner, original donor, Pillsbury Picture Co., Bear Photo Service (San Francisco, Calif.), Lawrence, Geo. R. (George R.), Bushnell Foto Co., Street, W. J., Branner, John Casper, 1850-1922, Anderson, Robert Van Vleck, 1884-1949, Moran, Robert B., 1879-1961, Fairbanks, W. W., Durrell, C. E., Commercial Art Co., Haley, George W., 1879-1963, Gardiner, William Everard, Horne, Robert W., 1880-, Dudley, William Russel, 1849-1911, Hodson & Walsh, Moller, J. B., Moran, Jack, O. Newman, Stewart & Rogers, Smith, Waring, Gerald A. (Gerald Ashley), 1883-, Stoddard, Webster, F. A. (Frederick Arthur), 1860-, Lick Observatory, and Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931
Abstract:
Photographs documenting the 1906 earthquake in California.
Extent:
3 Linear Feet (1 box, 3 oversize folders)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[identification of item], San Francisco earthquake photographs (MSS Photo 0534). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Background

Scope and content:

Artificial collection of photographs chronicling the after-effects of the San Francisco Earthquake and Fire of 1906. The core of the collection consists of images fromy the California State Earthquake Investigation Commission expeditions led by John Caspar Branner, many of which were published as figures in their reports. To these have been added various unassociated earthquake photographs in Stanford's holdings, including images of damage in Redwood City, Mendocino County, and many in downtown San Francisco. There is also a series of panoramic aerial photographs, most published by San Francisco newspapers.

Acquisition information:
Accessions MSS 2007-038, 2016-164, 2016-174 and others.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2021-10-20 20:48:17 -0700 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use. Most photographs have been digitized.

Terms of access:

This material is believed to be in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use.

Preferred citation:

[identification of item], San Francisco earthquake photographs (MSS Photo 0534). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Location of this collection:
Department of Special Collections, Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-6004, US
Contact:
(650) 725-1022
specialcollections@stanford.edu
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