Directory of 1906 Earthquake and Fire Resources

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1906 Earthquake and Fire

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• 1906 Earthquake Centennial Alliance

  http://www.1906centennial.org/
  A collection of academic/research groups, universities, societies, museums, corporations, etc. who will be participating in the 1906 centennial.

• 1906 San Francisco Earthquake

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1906_San_Francisco_earthquake
  Information from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

• 1906 San Francisco Earthquake

  http://www.eas.slu.edu/eqc/eqc_photos/1906EQ/
  The introduction from the Carnegie report and a map index of photos from the San Francisco Bay area.

• 1906 San Francisco Earthquake

  http://seismo.berkeley.edu/outreach/1906_quake.html
  A page of information about the 1906 San Francisco earthquake from UC Berkeley Seismological Laboratory's Earthquake FAQ.

• 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire

  http://www.zpub.com/sf/history/1906earth.html
  A short page with some photographs, links, and information, by zpub.com

• Before and After the Great Earthquake and Fire, 1897-1916

  http://www.loc.gov/collection/san-francisco-earthquake-and-fire-1897-to-1916/about-this-collection/
  Topics in this collection of twenty-six films include the 1906 earthquake, the Panama Pacific Exposition (1915), and a 1903 Chinese funeral.

• Earthquake Walk

  http://offbeat.8m.net/Earthquake.html
  Walking tour with descriptions of buildings and landmarks; by San Francisco Offbeat.

• Museum of the City of San Francisco: The Great 1906 Earthquake And Fire

  http://www.sfmuseum.org/1906/06.html
  Includes information including photographs and the names of those who perished, earthquake timeline, and Gladys Hansen's Earthquake Almanac.

• Over 500 dead, $200,000,000 lost in San Francisco Earthquake

  http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9C06E7DA113EE733A2575AC1A9629C946797D6CF
  New York Times article on the earthquake.

• Presidio of San Francisco: The 1906 Earthquake and Fire

  http://www.nps.gov/prsf/learn/historyculture/1906-earthquake.htm
  Historical overview of the effects of the earthquake and local response.

• Real Shock, Monetary Aftershock: The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and the Panic of 1907

  http://econpapers.repec.org/paper/clmclmeco/2001-07.htm
  Presented by Claremont Colleges Working Papers from Claremont Colleges

• San Francisco Earthquake and Fire Stereographs, 1906

  http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/tf5h4nb721
  1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire Stereographs, by The Bancort Library.

• San Francisco Earthquake Panoramas

  http://www.dualmoments.com/Panorama/san_francisco_earthquake_1906.htm
  Panoramic images, derived from the American Memory films, showing the aftermath of the 1906 earthquake and fire in San Francisco, California.

• San Francisco Earthquake, 1906

  http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/sfeq.htm
  Eyewitness accounts of the quake and fires that almost destroyed the city.

• San Francisco in Ruins

  http://robroy.dyndns.info/lawrence/landscape.html
  San Francisco in Ruins: The 1906 Aerial Photographs of George R. Lawrence.

• Shaken Up

  http://www.outsidelands.org/sw17.php
  A story of the 1906 earthquake cottages by outsidelands.org

• Story of an Eyewitness

  http://london.sonoma.edu/Writings/Journalism/sfearthquake.html
  Jack London's May 1906 article for Collier's describes his first-hand experiences witnessing the aftermath of the 1906 earthquake.

• The Big 1906 Earthquake and Fire

  http://www.sanfranciscomemories.com/earthquake/pix.html
  Photographs from the 1906 disaster by San Francisco Memories.

• The Great Quake Coverup

  http://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/other-shows/games-and-more/great-quake-cover-up/
  A Discovery channel/Unsolved History presentation; includes an on-line slide show.

• The Great Shake: San Francisco, 1906

  http://www.exploratorium.edu/faultline/great/1906/index.html
  An online exhibit by The Exploratorium.

• The Military and the San Francisco Earthquake, 1906

  http://www.militarymuseum.org/History1906.html
  Actions of the Navy and Army during the disaster.

• Twain appeals for San Francisco

  http://www.twainquotes.com/19060420.html
  "Humorist Speaks in His Old Vein for the Benefit of the Fulton Memorial Association." by Twainquotes.com

• Understanding Primary Sources: Photographs of the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake

  http://www.eduplace.com/ss/hmss/4/unit/act5.1.html
  A teacher's lesson guide by eduplace.com

• USGS: The Great 1906 San Francisco Earthquake

  http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/nca/1906/18april/index.php
  Presented by the U.S. Geological Survey, Earthquake Hazards Program. Historical profile includes photographs and eye-witness accounts.

• Western Mining History: 1906 Earthquake Photographs

  http://www.westernmininghistory.com/tag/1906+san+francisco+earthquake/images
  Photograph gallery of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake by Western Mining History.

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