James D. Phelan monument, 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire
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Description
View of horse-drawn wagons passing in front of James D. Phelan monument during aftermath of 1906 earthquake and fire in San Francisco, California. Ruined buildings in background. Typed on back: "L-1404. San Francisco, April, 1906, an earthquake, a fire, a desolate ruin, in which the fledgling auto proved itself to a nation. As fire levelled 3/4 of the city, the automobile became the only dependable wheeled vehicle that moved in the stricken city. Nearly 500 city blocks were destroyed and 1/4 million people were left homeless as a result of the catastrophe. Also see L-1405, L-1406 and L-535." Handwritten on back: "Street scenes."
Details
- Creator:
- Lazarnick, Nathan
- Resource ID:
- na018985
- Subject:
- Phelan, James D. (James Duval), 1861-1930--Monuments--California--San Francisco
- Horse-drawn vehicles--California--San Francisco
- San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, Calif., 1906
- Photographers--New York (State)--New York
- Photographic prints
- Date:
- 1906
- Format:
- 1 photographic print ; 8 x 10 in.
- Department:
- National Automotive History Collection
- Collection:
- Lazarnick Collection
- Location:
- Street scenes
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.