Views of San Francisco and Oakland, Calif., After the 1906 Earthquake and Fire, 1906

Collection context

Summary

Extent:
39 photographic prints ; stereograph ; various sizes 43 digital objects
Language:
Collection materials are in English

Background

Scope and content:

This collection of earthquake and fire views from 1906 consists of 39 photographic prints in stereograph form. Several of the images have duplicate copies, bringing the total number of images to 43. Some photomechanical prints are included. The photographers are unknown. The publisher is Clinton Johnson of Los Angeles. Includes views of the effects of the 1906 earthquake on streets, street car tracks and buildings (San Francisco City Hall, hotels, theaters, police station, etc.), as well as relief lines in Oakland and refugee quarters in Fort Mason in San Francisco. Printed captions on or below the images are reprinted in the container listing.

Acquisition information:
Unknown
Rules or conventions:
Finding Aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

Access and use

Location of this collection:
University of California, Berkeley, The Bancroft Library
Berkeley, CA 94720-6000, US
Contact:
510-642-6481