wnp14.12668

Nob Hill

January 1, 1906

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Woman standing amidst rubble. View from Nob Hill looking northeast across ruins of Chinatown to Telegraph Hill.Yerba Buena Island in distance right.

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Artifact

Citation: Arnold Genthe
Date Added: December 31, 2019
Contributor: Courtesy of a Private Collector

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Downloadable: Yes

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