San Francisco Earthquake and Fire Views, 1906

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Summary

Title:
San Francisco earthquake and fire views,
Dates:
1906
Creators:
Street, W. J.
Abstract:
Collection contains commercial photographic prints taken in San Francisco by W.J. Street during and after the disaster of 1906.
Extent:
1 album (28 photographic prints) 28 digital objects
Language:
Collection materials are in English .
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], San Francisco Earthquake and Fire Views, BANC PIC 1905.05851-.05878--PIC, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection contains commercial photographic prints taken in San Francisco by W.J. Street during and after the disaster of 1906. Views show fires burning, earthquake and fire damage, subsidence of streets, U.S. Army troops, and refugee camps. Among the buildings and locations pictured are the Call Building, Palace Hotel, City Hall, Market St., Nob Hill, South of Market District, and Union Square.

Acquisition information:
The San Francisco Earthquake and Fire Views collection was a gift to The Bancroft Library from Charles Gauld in 1937.
Processing information:

Processed by Bancroft Library staff in 2005.

Accruals:

No additions are expected.

Physical location:
Many of the Bancroft Library collections are stored offsite and advance notice may be required for use. For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the library's online catalog.
Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid written by James Eason.
Sponsor:
Funding for creating this finding aid was provided by The Bancroft Library.
Date Prepared:
© 2005
Date Encoded:
Finding aid encoded by Mary W. Elings and Jeanne Gahagan. Date of source: March 2006

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research. Please use digital facsimiles when possible.

Terms of access:

All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the Head of Access Services, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley 94720-6000. Consent is given on behalf of The Bancroft Library as the owner of the physical items and does not constitute permission from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright owner. See: http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/reference/permissions.html

Restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research and educational purposes.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], San Francisco Earthquake and Fire Views, BANC PIC 1905.05851-.05878--PIC, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.

Location of this collection:
University of California, Berkeley, The Bancroft Library
Berkeley, CA 94720-6000, US
Contact:
510-642-6481
bancref-library@berkeley.edu
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