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Caption: "After the Fire," shows the remains of San Francisco after the 1906 earthquake and fires. Considered one of the worst natural disasters in the country's history, the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and resulting fires killed an estimated 3,000 people and destroyed over 500 city blocks, leaving approximately 200,000 residents homeless.
Date: 1906
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Caption: "Street Scene -- El Paso, May 26, 34." Street scene in El Paso, Texas. Residences line the street in the foreground, while what appears to be a city center can be seen in the center distance.
Date: 5/26/1934
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Caption: "Cliff House." c. 1906. A view of San Francisco's Cliff House from Sutro Heights Park. The Victorian structure shown here is the third building on the site, constructed in 1896. It was later destroyed by a fire, in 1907.
Date: 1906