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100 1 _aLinthicum, Richard,
_d1859-1934
245 1 0 _aComplete Story of the San Francisco Horror
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2008
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2008-08-21
508 _aProduced by Suzanne Shell, Sam W. and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Complete Story of the San Francisco Horror" by Linthicum, Fallows, and White is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the devastating events surrounding the San Francisco earthquake of 1906 and the subsequent fire that ravaged the city. It reveals the scale of destruction, the loss of life, and the efforts made by survivors and authorities to deal with the aftermath of this tragic disaster, making it a compelling read for those interested in history or natural calamities. The opening of the work provides a detailed introduction to the catastrophe, describing the earthquake that struck San Francisco in the early hours of April 18, 1906. It paints a vivid picture of panic as buildings collapsed, water mains broke, and fires erupted throughout the city. Survivors faced terrifying scenes amidst the chaos, including the desperate attempts of firefighters who, unable to find water, resorted to using dynamite to control the raging inferno. As the days of destruction unfolded, the narrative evokes the suffering of thousands left homeless and the gallant efforts of rescuers, illustrating both the horrors and the heroism exhibited during one of America’s greatest disasters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEarthquakes
653 _aVolcanoes
653 _aSan Francisco Earthquake and Fire, Calif., 1906
653 _aVesuvius (Italy) -- Eruption, 1906
653 _aDisasters
700 1 _aFallows, Samuel,
_d1835-1922
700 1 _aWhite, Trumbull,
_d1868-1941
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/26380
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