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Photographer: Photographer Unknown, Courtesy of the Oakland History Room, Oakland Public Library
Taken: Circa 1906
Caption: "What the Earthquake Did to Us"
Additional Description: Although most people associate the April 1906 earthquake with San Francisco, the quake's damage was spread throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. Taken after cleanup had started, this photo shows the severe damage to the church tower and south gable. The tower was rebuilt according to the original plans.
Submitted: May 8, 2009, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
Database Locator Identification Number: p62376
File Size: 2.175 Megabytes

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