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English: San Francisco Mission District burning in the aftermath of the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906.

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English: San Francisco Mission District burning in the aftermath of the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906.
Français : Le quartier de Mission de San Francisco brûle après le Tremblement de terre du 18 avril 1906.
Tiếng Việt: Một đám cháy do trận động đất năm 1906 tại San Francisco, California.
中文: 1906年旧金山地震后街景。
မြန်မာဘာသာ: 1906 San Francisco (ဆန်ဖရန် စစ္စကို) ငလျင်
Date Original: 04/1906. This version 26/12/2007
Source US Archiv ARCWEB ARC Identifier: 524395 NARA National Archives and Records Administration
Author Original Photographer: Chadwick, H. D. (US Gov War Department. Office of the Chief Signal Officer.) Edits by: Durova
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