watch it: newly uncovered film footage of the aftermath of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire

by MaryAnn Johanson
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This is totally mesmerizing; the city looks like Hiroshima after the atom bomb… except for the fact that all the utility poles and trees are still standing.

I wish there was sound. I’d love to hear the voices of these people tell their stories…

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