Edith Begland: "The room began to shiver and shake and the furniture began to move around and I just covered up my head. I couldn't get out because a dresser had gone against the door. The kitchen was a mess, full of fallen dishes, canned goods." Note Mrs. Begland walking on lawn. There is a large fault in the center of picture--it wasn't there before the quake. Photo dated: February 14, 1971.
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