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View of courthouse at San Leandro, California, badly damaged by earthquake

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    Photographs of earthquake damage at Stanford University

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  • Exterior view of Leandro cabin at Vermejo Ranch

    Exterior view of Leandro cabin at Vermejo Ranch

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    Black and white photograph of the exterior of a structure labeled "#3 Leandro cabin" in a wooded area of Vermejo Ranch. Accompanying map drawn on brown paper indicates the structure had 3 bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen, and a covered front porch. Notes indicate "condition good, built 1928 by club."

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  • Rear exterior view of Leandro cabin at Vermejo Ranch

    Rear exterior view of Leandro cabin at Vermejo Ranch

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  • Earthquake / California Scenes

    Earthquake / California Scenes

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    Bound in textured black material. The title, "Earthquake / California Scenes," is embossed in the center of the cover in gold lettering. Photos on pages 1-53 are of the damage wrought by the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, taken by Jack London. Photos on following pages are of Sonoma County and surrounding areas including Yosemite and the San Francisco bay.

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