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Apr 17, 2020 · A tour of the Great Quake of 1906. Step back 113 years to San Francisco's darkest hour. By Adam Brinklow Updated Apr 17, 2020, 11:45am PDT. 3 comments / new. All photos courtesy of UC...
Dec 14, 2015 · December 14, 2015. San Francisco's modern-day Chinatown. Old Chinatown was almost completely destroyed during the earthquake of 1906 and the fires that ensued. Gavin...
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Apr 3, 2023 · The earthquake, which struck on April 18, 1906, was centered in the vicinity of San Francisco, and its intensity was felt throughout the city. In Chinatown, the damage was particularly severe, with many buildings collapsing and many more damaged beyond repair.
Feb 28, 2015 · The estimated 15,000 Chinese living in San Francisco’s Chinatown lost nearly everything in the earthquake and fire. Following the disaster, most Chinese left for Oakland and only about 400 remained in the city.
Dec 20, 2017 · News. Rare photos show San Francisco days before 1906 earthquake. 2. Photographer’s collection gives a glimpse of city streets just prior to infamous disaster. By Adam Brinklow Dec 20,...
Apr 18, 2012 · At 5:12 a.m. the city was struck by a massive earthquake, one which modern science estimates at anywhere from 7.8 to 8.2 on the Richter scale. The series of shocks brought down buildings and split open streets.
Curator, Museum of the City of San Francisco. After the 1906 earthquake and fire, the General Relief Committee proposal to gather all Chinese in the temporary camp at the Presidio was quickly adopted on April 26, and a committee comprised of Abraham “Abe” Ruef; James D. Phelan; Jeremiah Deneen; Dr. James W. Ward, president of the Health ...
