Title & Author:

The San Francisco calamity by earthquake and fire : a complete and accurate account of the fearful disaster which visited the great city and the Pacific Coast, the reign of panic and lawlessness, the plight of 300,000 homeless people and the world-wide rush to the rescue / told by eye witnesses ; edited by Charles Morris.

Publication:

[New York?] : W.E. Scull, 1906.

Description:

446 pages, 64 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map, portraits ; 24 cm

Notes:
"Including graphic and reliable accounts of all great earthquakes and volcanic eruptions in the world's history, and scientific explanations of their causes."
Publisher's decorated cloth binding.
WAU
San Francisco and its terrific earthquake -- The demon of fire invades the stricken city -- Fighting the flames with dynamite -- The reign of destruction and devastation -- The panic flight of a homeless host -- Facing famine and praying for relief -- The frightful loss of life and wealth -- San Francisco of the past -- Plans to rebuild San Francisco -- Volcanoes of the Philippines and other Pacific islands -- Popocatapetl and other volcanoes of Mexico and Central America -- The terrible eruption of Krakatoa -- Mount Pelee and its harvest of death -- St. Vincent and Mont Soufriere in 1812.

Subject:

Earthquakes California San Francisco.
Fires California San Francisco.
Tremblements de terre Californie San Francisco.
Incendies Californie San Francisco.
Earthquakes.
Fires.
San Francisco (Calif.) History.
California San Francisco.

Form/genre:

History.

Added entries:

Morris, Charles, 1833-1922.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 4330
Call No.: ID:87-B20065
Status: Available