In the early hours of the morning on April 18, 1906, Americans in the San Francisco Bay Area woke amidst an earth-shattering quake. While the 7.8 magnitude earthquake only lasted a minute, it ...

Rare vernacular photo of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire. Showing a fireman rescuing the wounded. The photo belonged to a woman who arrived immediately after the event.

Rare 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire photos are being auctioned by Swann Auction Galleries. Click ahead to see more rare 1906 earthquake photos. Courtesy of Swann Auction Galleries.

The 7.8-magnitude earthquake destroyed more than 80 percent of San Francisco and killed about 3,000 people. The view from Nob Hill on April 18, 1906 (Library of Congress). Photographer Frederick ...

SAN FRANCISCO — A museum volunteer has unearthed what the Smithsonian Institution believes to be the first — and perhaps only — color photographs of San Francisco after the 1906 earthquake ...

At 5:12 a.m. on April 18, 1906, one of the largest earthquakes in California history shook the city of San Francisco awake.Estimated to measure somewhere between magnitude 7.7 and 8.3, the quake ...

Haunting photos showing devastating aftermath of 1906 San Francisco earthquake which leveled 80% of the city and killed thousands emerge for sale at California auction. Poignant images taken over ...

The San Francisco earthquake of 1906 is the deadliest earthquake in the history of the United States, and remains high on the list of American calamities. The tragedy is among the most documented ...

New photos of great San Francisco earthquake found. By BOB BRAGMAN, SFGATE Nov 18, 2014. Most of my Sunday mornings are spent wandering about at flea markets.

Photos showing the devastation created by the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire are up for auction. Forty photos will be up for auction by Swann Auction Galleries on April 18, the 113th ...