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Feeding the Homeless
in Union Square
The US Army took
responsibility for
providing food and
shelter for the thousands
of victims who
lost members of their
family, their homes
and possessions.
Where to see Remnants
of the 1906 Earthquake
Artifacts and exhibits
pertaining to the 1906 disaster
are found all over the city.
Information on the quake can
be viewed in the foyer of the
Sheraton Palace Hotel and at
www.sfmuseum.org .
South of Market
District , built on
unstable soil, was
one of the hardest-
hit areas in the
earthquake.
The Fairmont Hotel
burned, but was
rebuilt inside the
original façade.
The Flood Mansion's stone
frame survived the quake;
it can be seen today as the
Pacific-Union Club.
Cups and saucers fused by
the heat of the fire are among
artifacts on display at the
Oakland Museum (pp168-9).
The Destruction
Traveling at 7,000 mph
(11,265 km), the earthquake
overwhelmed the city center.
Flames erupted from burst gas
mains and, in 3 days, destroyed
28,000 buildings: prime city
property valued at $400 million.
The Homeless
Many people salvaged
what they could
and moved
away for good.
Nob Hill's wooden
mansions burned
like kindling.
Clearing Up
As soon as the flames
had abated, buildings
were torn down and
cleared for restoration.
Mayor “Sunny
Jim” Rolph
1869-1948
1914 Stockton
Street tunnel
opens
Plans for San
Francisco, the
Exposition City
1913 Last horse-drawn
streetcar withdrawn
from service
1910
1911
1912
1913
1914
1912 San Francisco
named as official site
of 1915 Panama-
Pacific Exposition
1911 “Sunny Jim”
Rolph is elected mayor;
serves until 1930
1913 Congress controversially approves
dam that floods the Hetch Hetchy Valley,
150 miles (240 km) east of the city
 
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