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In 1941 Crittenden Van Wyck compiled this album of his photographs taken in 1908 documenting the reconstruction of San Francisco after the 1906 Earthquake and Fire. Van Wyck presented the photograph album to the San Francisco Public Library. All the photographs are captioned. A photo of Van Wyck is on the introductory page.

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Title
Reconstruction period of San Francisco after great earthquake and fire, April 18-19-20, 1906, 5:16 a.m : taken May 1908
Photographer
Van Wyck, Crittenden
Creator
Van Wyck, Crittenden
Date
1908
Finding Aid
http://sflib1.sfpl.org/record=b1939299~S1
Subject (Topic)
Buildings--California--San Francisco--Repair and reconstruction.
Buildings--Earthquake effects--California---San Francisco.
Buildings--California--San Francisco.
San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, Calif., 1906.
Geographic Coverage
San Francisco (Calif.)--Photographs
San Francisco (Calif.)--Views--Photographs.
San Francisco (Calif.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
Type
Mixed material
Format
photographic prints
Photograph albums
Photographs
Extent
1 photograph album (107 gelatin silver photographic prints)
Language
English
Provenance
Gift of photographer in 1941.
Usage Statement
Though not required of public domain images, if you want to credit the library as the source, please use the following statement: "From the San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library" and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site.
Rights Statement
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San Francisco Historical Photographs > Reconstruction period of San Francisco after great earthquake and fire, April 18-19-20, 1906, 5:16 a.m : taken May 1908
Collection Number
SFP 4
Physical Location
San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library

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