The San Francisco Earthquake and Fire of April 18, 1906,
and their effects on structures and structural materials.
(USGS report, 1907)
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Appraisers' Warehouse, San Francisco: Earthquake endurance of a well-constructed building. The walls were built with full-header courses and show only a few slight cracks, although the building was located on alluvial soil.
photograph by Richard L. Humphrey