wnp135.00010

Unknown Location

January 1, 1906

1906 Earthquake and Fire, “Burning of the city after the earthquake 1906”

Keyword

Postcard

Artifact

Date Added: July 10, 2023
Contributor: Courtesy of a Private Collector
Publisher: F.W. Woolworth Co.
Format: postcard

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Downloadable: Yes

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