Old San Francisco, just before the 1906 earthquake: See vintage film footage from weeks before the disaster In 1906, a short film called ‘A Trip Down Market Street’ ended up being a valuable record of old San Francisco just before the huge earthquake and fire destroyed much of the city.
See the aftermath of the huge San Francisco Bay Area Loma Prieta earthquake on October 17, 1989 These are some of the very first reports of the Loma Prieta quake back on October 17, 1989 that devastated so much of the San Francisco Bay Area.
American volcano: When Mount St Helens blews sky-high (1980) On May 18, 1980, an earthquake shook beneath Mount St. Helens in Washington, and triggered an enormous volcanic eruption. Here’s a look back.
See San Francisco after the 1906 earthquake & fire See up close the destruction that hit San Francisco after the 1906 earthquake in these colorized photos taken shortly after the fire was put out.
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