Browse images of earthquakes

The Heart of Chinatown, San Francisco, Cal.. c1906.

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The Heart of Chinatown, San Francisco, Cal.. c1906.

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Ruins of City Hall, from the corners of Van Ness Ave. and Market Sts., Friday the 20th, April 1906. c1906.

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Ruined but not disheartened, his safe, his business souvenir, San Francisco, April 1906. c1906.

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Bird's-eye-view of ruins of San Francisco from captive airship, 600 feet above Folsom between Fifth and Sixth Sts.. c1906.

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[Market Street and Turk Street after the earthquake and fire, San Francisco, California]. c1906.

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City Hall after the earthquake, showing the shattered foundations, San Francisco, Cal.. c1906.

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Nob Hill and Fairmont Hotel, Chinatown in foreground, San Francisco disaster, U.S.A.. c1906.

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California St., to Fairmount Hotel, great Merchant's Exchange on left, San Francisco disaster, U.S.A.. c1906.

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Panorama of San Francisco disaster. c1906.

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Panorama of the ruined business district of San Francisco. c1906.

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Panorama of burned district from Jones & Bush Sts., S.F.. c1906.

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Panorama from Hopkins Institute. c1906.

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Panorama of San Francisco from the Grant Building. c1906.

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Ruins as seen from the Rialto building. c1906.

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Ruins of San Francisco from Bush St., near Stockton. c1906.

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Ruins of San Francisco from the site of the Mechanics' Pavilion. c1906.

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Ruins of San Francisco after earthquake and fire, April 18 - 21, 1906, view from Stanford Mansion site. c1906.

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Panorama of San Francisco from the Ferry Building. c1906.

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Panorama view near Turk & Market St.. c1906.

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Ruins of San Francisco, Cal.. c1906.

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After the earthquake - frame houses tumbled from their foundations, San Francisco Disaster, U.S.A.. c1907 July 29.

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Kearney St. and Hall of Justice after the great disaster, San Francisco, U.S.A.. c1907.

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[Survivors of the earthquake, Messina, Sicily, Italy]. c1909.

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Uprooted by the great earthquake. Trees over road near Fujisawa, Japan. c1924.

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Man's works seem frail when the elements revolt! Desolate earthquake ruins, Yokohama, Japan. c1924.

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