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Berkeley Seismological Laboratory collection on the California earthquake of April 18, 1906.
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Berkeley Seismological Laboratory collection on the California earthquake of April 18, 1906Creator/Contributor:
University of California, Berkeley, Seismological Laboratory., creatorCreator/Contributor:
Branner, John Casper, 1850-1922Creator/Contributor:
Fairbanks, Harold W. (Harold Wellman), 1860-Creator/Contributor:
Gilbert, Grove Karl, 1843-1918Creator/Contributor:
Lawson, Andrew C. (Andrew Cowper), 1861-1952Creator/Contributor:
LeConte, Joseph N. (Joseph Nisbet), 1870-1950Creator/Contributor:
Matthes, François, 1874-1948Creator/Contributor:
Wood, Harry O. (Harry Oscar), 1879-1958Creator/Contributor:
California, State Earthquake Investigation Commission.Abstract:
Chiefly photographs documenting the effects of the California earthquake of April 18, 1906 on the landscape and on buildings,
roads and other structures. Numerous images were taken near the San Andreas Fault in various parts of the state shortly after
the quake. Images depict the results of earth movement, offset to fences and roads, landslides, etc. Also includes many views
of structural damage in San Francisco, Santa Rosa, San Jose, and other urban locales. Some of these views appeared in the
California State Earthquake Investigation Commission report, The California Earthquake of April 18, 1906. While some views
of fire damage in San Francisco are included, the emphasis of the overall collection is earthquake damage across the broader
fault region.
Date:
1906-1980, bulk 1906 (issued)Subject:
n-us-caSan Francisco Earthquake and Fire, Calif., 1906 -- Photographs
Earthquake damage -- California -- Photographs
Earthquakes -- California -- San Francisco
Tremblement de terre de San Francisco, Calif., 1906 -- Photographies
Dommages causés par les tremblements de terre -- Californie -- Photographies
Tremblements de terre -- Californie -- San Francisco
Earthquake damage
Earthquakes
California
California -- San Francisco
Note:
Collected by the Berkeley Seismological Laboratory.
Various photographers, most of them associated with the California State Earthquake Investigation Commission, including J.C.
Branner, E.W. Burr, Harold Wellman Fairbanks, Grove Karl Gilbert, R.L. Humphrey, Andrew C. Lawson, Joseph N. LeConte, François
Emile Matthes and Harry Oscar Wood.
Includes photograph album compiled by J.C. Branner: Photographs Illustrating the Effects of the Earthquake of April 18, 1906.
Leaves have been disbound for preservation purposes (in oversize box --B). Album lacks several prints. See note by A.C. Lawson
affixed to album's table of contents regarding removed photographs.
Includes various reports, articles and clippings pertaining to seismography and the California earthquake of 1906, most published
shortly after the incident, others published in 1911, 1929 and 1980.
Title devised by cataloger.
COLLECTION STORED, IN PART, OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.
Container list available in library.
Gift ; Of Berkeley Seismological Laboratory; 2010.
Other photographs associated with the activities of the Commission can be found in the California State Earthquake Investigation
Commission photographs from the Andrew C. Lawson collection (BANC PIC 1957.007).
Type:
graphicPhotographs.
Photograph albums.
Physical Description:
photoprint
2 boxes, 1 oversize box and 1 oversize folder (ca. 1,000 items, chiefly photographic prints) ; 29 x 43 cm. or smaller.
Language:
English
Origin:
CaliforniaCopyright Note:
COLLECTION STORED, IN PART, OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.