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By Martin Kelly, About.com Guide to American History since 2001

The San Francisco Earthquake

Friday April 18, 2008
On April 18, 1906, at 5:13 a.m., San Francisco was the target of the most violent earthquake ever recorded in its history. Recently in the news has been talk of how prepared San Francisco would be if one hit there again today. Visit the Historical Disasters page for more information of devastating events of our past.

Hindenburg Disaster

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April 30, 2006 at 7:01 pm
(1) kathy Gross says:

I found some old photos of San Fran earthquake. about 20 of them. they were taken by my grandfather, Edward Fitzgerald. Are they worth anything?
I could use your help. thank you
Kathleen Fitzgerald Gross.

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