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Provides a factual account of the great San Francisco earthquake of 1906 and the events that followed, including the fire that engulfed large parts of the city, through survivor narratives, detailed illustrations, and informational sidebars.
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On a Peaceful Spring Morning, Disaster Strikes San Francisco.On the early morning of April 19, 1906, the city of San Francisco was struck by a devastating earthquake that crumpled buildings, cracked water mains, broke gas pipes, and sent kerosene lamps flying. Fires quickly engulfed most of the city, leaving exhausted civilians to fight the flames with well water, sewer water, and old rags. Despite valiant rescue efforts, estimates place the death toll at around 3,000.
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