Skip to main content

Image / San Francisco in ruins

Have a question about this item?

Item information. View source record on contributor's website.

Title
San Francisco in ruins
Date Created and/or Issued
c1906
Publication Information
Chicago : Geo. R. Lawrence Co
Contributing Institution
California State Library
Collection
California History Section Picture Catalog
Rights Information
Please contact the contributing institution for more information regarding the copyright status of this object.
Description
2007-0087
PHOTO-F-MAP-OVERSIZE: SAN FRANCISCO: EARTHQUAKE & FIRE, 1906
Panoramic view of San Francisco after the earthquake and fire, taken May 28, 1906. Text on the print: "From Lawrence Captive Airship, 2000 Feet Above San Francisco Bay Overlooking Water Front. Sunset over Golden Gate." Shows the entire waterfront, piers and wharves, Ferry Building (center) in foreground, city in ruins and the Golden Gate at upper right.
Negative, no. 28,602 (4 x 5 in.) color transparency.
From the collection of Dr. Dean L. Mawdsley.
Type
image
Format
Photographs.
Nonprojected graphic
Extent
1 photographic print ; 18 x 47 3/4 in.
Identifier
(C)001387438CSL01-Aleph
(DRA)VVW-0730
Subject
Earthquakes--California--San Francisco
Fires--California--San Francisco
Waterfronts--California--San Francisco
Piers & wharves--California--San Francisco
San Francisco (Calif.)--Photographs
Photographic prints
Panoramic photographs
Place
California
San Francisco
San Francisco (Calif.)

About the collections in Calisphere

Learn more about the collections in Calisphere. View our statement on digital primary resources.

Copyright, permissions, and use

If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.

Share your story

Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.

Explore related content on Calisphere: