The 1906 San Francisco Earthqauke

On Wed 18th April 1906, a 7.9 earthquake struck San Francisco. The tremors were felt as far away as Oregon and Nevada and it was one of the worst natural disasters in US history, with over 300 deaths and enormous destruction across the city. Browse through this collection to see the aftermath of the quake, from the fire that swept the city after the quake through to the efforts to reconstruct the city.

Created by Rebekkah Abraham