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.
Availability
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.