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Complete Story of the San Francisco Horror

Trumbull White

  • History
  • Book language: English
  • 345 pages

A contemporary historical account of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and the fires that followed, assembled from reports, eyewitness testimony, and relief appeals. It describes the destruction of the city and neighboring areas, the struggle to fight fire, and the massive humanitarian response. It offers a vivid window into how a major American city and the nation responded to sudden catastrophe.

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Transcriber's Note
Chapters 27 and 33 both end abruptly in the middle of
a sentence. There are no omitted page numbers, so it
is likely that this was an error made by the publisher
when the book was in preparation.
There are some instances where sections of text are
repeated, and these are preserved as printed. It may
be that this book was published very hurriedly
following the earthquake, and that these repetitions
were simply missed.
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COMPLETE STORY OF THE
San Francisco
Horror
INTRODUCTION BY
RT. REV. SAMUEL FALLOWS, D. D., LL. D.
A Comprehensive and Connected Account of the Terrible
Tragedy that Befell the
People of Our Golden City—The Metropolis of the
Golden Gate, and the Death
and Ruin Dealt Many Adjacent Cities and Surrounding
Country. Destroying
Earthquake Comes Without Warning, in the Early Hours
of the
Morning; Immense Structures Topple and Crumble; Great
Leland
Stanford University Succumbs; Water Mains Demolished
and
Fire Completes Devastation; Fighting Fire With
Dynamite.
SCENES OF DEATH AND TERROR

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Contents

  1. COMPLETE STORY OF THE San Francisco Horror
  2. PREFACE
  3. CONTENTS
  4. ILLUSTRATIONS
  5. INTRODUCTION
  6. CHAPTER I.
  7. CHAPTER II.
  8. CHAPTER III.
  9. CHAPTER IV.
  10. CHAPTER V.
  11. CHAPTER VI.
  12. CHAPTER VII.
  13. CHAPTER VIII.
  14. CHAPTER IX.
  15. CHAPTER X.
  16. CHAPTER XI.
  17. CHAPTER XII.
  18. CHAPTER XIII.
  19. CHAPTER XIV.
  20. CHAPTER XV.
  21. CHAPTER XVI.
  22. CHAPTER XVII.
  23. CHAPTER XVIII.
  24. CHAPTER XIX.
  25. CHAPTER XX.
  26. CHAPTER XXI.
  27. CHAPTER XXII.
  28. CHAPTER XXIII.
  29. CHAPTER XXIV.
  30. CHAPTER XXV.

and 10 more chapters

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