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The twenty-six films in Before and After the Great Earthquake
and Fire: Early Films of San Francisco, 1897-1916, represent
early film production in America. Seventeen of the films capture
San Francisco and its environs before the 1906 disaster. Seven films
document the great earthquake and fire. Two later films include
a 1915 travelogue that shows the rebuilt city and the Panama Pacific
Exposition, and a 1916 propaganda film.
These online exhibits provide context and additional
information about this collection.
Early San Francisco
These historical era(s) are best represented
in the collection, although they may not be all-encompassing.
Development of the Industrial United States, 1876-1915
Emergence of Modern America, 1890-1930
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These collections and exhibits contain thematically-related
primary and secondary sources. Also browse the Collection
Finder for more related material on the American Memory Web
site.
Evolution
of the Conservation Movement, 1850-1920
Life of
a City: New York, 1898-1906
Taking
the Long View, 1851-1991
Touring
Turn-of-the-Century America, 1880-1920
Recommended additional sources of information.
Read More About It! - A bibliography
Specific guidance for searching this collection.
To review the contents of a film, click one of the films in the
Film
Titles to retrieve the bibliographic record. Each record presents
a wealth of information, including a scene-by-scene description
of the film. You may want to preview these notes before downloading
a video film file, as downloading may take several hours to complete.
For more help with search words, go to the Subject
Index and the Synonym
List.
For help with search strategies, go to Finding
Items in American Memory.
You can search descriptions and see a still clip of each film without
special viewers. However, to run the film, you may need a special
viewer. For help with viewers, go to American
Memory Viewer Information.
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