White Garage billboard, 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire

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Description

View of car parked in front of White Garage billboard during aftermath of 1906 earthquake and fire in San Francisco, California. Tents and ruined buildings in background. Billboard reads: "The new White Garage being erected on this site will be the finest automobile station in the world." Handwritten on back: "Earthquakes--San Francisco, 1906. Remains of the White Garage."

Details

Resource ID:: na006601
Subject:: Billboards--California--San Francisco; Automobiles--California--San Francisco; San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, Calif., 1906; Photographic prints
Date:: 1906
Format:: 1 photographic print ; 4.5 x 6.5 in.
Department:: National Automotive History Collection
Collection:: Lazarnick Collection
Location:: Earthquakes--San Francisco, 1906 #2
Negative Number:: Negative #C8912
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.