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Title: 1906 earthquake damage on South First Street
Contributor: Arbuckle, Clyde, 1903-1998 (collector)
Date Created and/or Issued: 1906-04-18
Contributing Institution: San José Public Library, California Room
Collection: Historic Photograph Collection
Rights Information: Material in the public domain. No restrictions on use. For more information on copyright or permissions for this image, please contact the California Room: http://www.sjlibrary.org/research/special/ca/contacts_index.htm
Description: Scene of the completely destroyed building which held T. W. Hobson's Clothiers, 49-51 South First Street, as well as the heavily damaged Phelan Building next door, at 53 South First Street. Many men are standing atop the rubble of the building, trying to clear away some debris from the large structure. One man died when the building collapsed.
Type: image
Format: image/jpeg2000
Extent: 5 x 7 in.
Identifier: http://digitalcollections.sjlibrary.org/cdm/ref/collection/arbuckle/id/222
Language: English
Subject: Buildings
Department stores
Disasters
Earthquakes
Men
Pedestrians
Women
San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, Calif., 1906
Place: San Jose
California
Source: Clyde Arbuckle Photograph Collection

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