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1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Manuscripts
Ella Watson Mizner letter to "My dear Sisters"
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Manuscripts
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Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Manuscripts
Three of the letters discuss the shipwreck of the steamer Independence, February 16, 1853, off the coast of Baja California Sur. One of these letters is an 18-page letter by Mary R. Watson, a survivor of the wreck, in which she tells the story of the shipwreck, her son's drowning, and how the survivors made their way to a small island three miles from the ship. The survivors were on the island for three days before another ship saved them. One of the letters, written by Ella Watson Mizner, gives details regarding the San Francisco earthquake of 1906
mssHM 63711-63716
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Manuscripts
Letter in which an unknown author gives an eyewitness account of the aftermath of the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906, which the writer describes as "the worst experience in the history of California." Includes an account of the writer's own experience of the actual earthquake, as well as detailed observations of subsequent damage. The letter gives descriptions of the city made from a boat in San Francisco Bay, with specific mentions of Market Street, Chinatown, Van Ness Avenue, and the residences of Mrs. Oelrichs, Claus Spreckels, and P.F. Butler. Gives a detailed account of the extent of the damage and institution of martial law. Also included are three contemporary picture postcards of earthquake damage.
mssHM 64284
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Rare Books
Book of poetry concerning the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire and the aftermath. The book contains reproductions in black and white of Maynard Dixon's paintings, drawings, and photographs of San Francisco.
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Visual Materials
Photographs by an unknown photographer documenting the aftermath of the April 1906 earthquake and fire in San Francisco, California. Images depict the devastated buildings and landscape as well as tent cities and bird's eye views over the city.
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Manuscripts
Scrapbook of the San Francisco earthquake kept by Alice Pratt Berdell Pedder. Includes a variety of printed items, including news articles and magazine pages, related to the aftermath of the earthquake and fire. Also contains a few original photographs.
mssHM 75056
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Manuscripts
These two letters from Mammie Blethen to her sister Guenllian Blethen dated April 25 and May 11, 1906 discuss the San Francisco earthquake and fire.
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