San Francisco City Hall After the Earthquake
4/18/1906
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The original caption for this photograph reads: Ruin of the $7,000,000 City Hall by earthquake and fire. The building was a monument of poor workmanship, materials and design. The U.S. Geological Survey Report on the San Francisco Earthquake of April 18,1906. (Possible photograph by Frank Soule) On April 18, 1906 at 5:15 AM a quake of 8.25 on the Richter scale hit San Francisco. Greater destruction came from the fires afterwards. The city burned for three days. The combination destroyed 490 city blocks and 25,000 buildings, leaving 250,000 homeless and killing between 450 and 700. Estimated damages, over $350 million.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
National Archives Identifier: 6598314
Full Citation: Photograph 330-CFD-DA-SN-03-00947.jpeg; Ruin of the $7,000,000 City Hall by earthquake and fire.; 4/18/1906; DASN0300947; Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files, 1982 - 2007; Records of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Record Group 330; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/city-hall-san-francisco-earthquake, April 18, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.