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The Great 1906 Earthquake And Fire
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The San Francisco 1906 Earthquake Great Register

In response to repeated requests through our website we are setting out to compile a new and more accurate account of those affected by the 1906 earthquake. We want information on everyone who was here at the time, both survivors and those who perished. Click on the 1906 Earthquake Great Register to find out how to submit your information.


April 18-23 Earthquake Timeline
The Mayor’s “Shoot-to-Kill” Order — April 18th
Earthquake Newspaper Clippings
Eyewitness Accounts
“Who Perished”; List of Dead from the 1906 Earthquake
San Francisco Fire Department Report
Police Department Report
U.S. Army Operations During the Earthquake and Fire
U.S. Navy Operations During the Earthquake and Fire
Engineering and Scientific Reports
Southern Pacific Railway Company

Relief and Recovery Efforts

San Francisco One Year Later

Photographs of the 1906 Disaster
Gladys Hansen’s Earthquake Almanac 1769 - 1994

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