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Title
Effects of the Earthquake, Oct.21, 1868, Railroad House, Clay st. #984.
Creator
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
Date Created and/or Issued
1868
Publication Information
San Francisco : Watkins' Pacific Coast
Contributing Institution
California State Library
Collection
California History Section Picture Catalog
Rights Information
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Description
STEREO-1234
STEREO COLLECTION: WATKINS: SAN FRANCISCO: # 984.
Yellow mount; yellow verso.
View of destruction on Clay street caused by the San Francisco Earthquake in 1868. Pictured is the Rail Road House, a four story brick lodging house, and a two story building being partially held up by long wood planks. Other visible signs say: Tobacco & Cigar Warehouse, and S P Taylor & co.
Negative, No. 9,692 (4x5 in.) - right side only.
Type
image
Format
Photographs.
Nonprojected graphic
Extent
1 photographic print on stereo card : stereograph ; 3 1/2 x 7 in.
Identifier
(C)001387845CSL01-Aleph
(DRA)VVW-1147
Subject
Earthquakes--California--San Francisco
Buildings--California--San Francisco
San Francisco (Calif.)--Photographs
Stereographs
Photographic prints
Place
California
San Francisco
San Francisco (Calif.)

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