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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Effect of earthquake on adjacent buildings of dissimilar type and construction. Old Mission Dolores undamaged. Tower of new church adjoining was so badly damaged that it had to be taken down.

photograph by Richard L. Humphrey