San Francisco: Aftermath of Earthquake

"The only complete moving picture production showing the fire in progress"

Footage shot not long after the 1906 earthquake in San Francisco is edited together so that more than one scene and more than one vantage are included. We see fire raging. We see burned-out buildings, piles of rubble, and buildings with only one wall standing. People stand and watch; others walk purposely through the debris. A carriage passes; the camera pans the desolation. A horse-drawn cart is laden with a family's remaining possessions. A sign hangs outside one building: "A little disfigured but still in business. Men Wanted."

Release Date

May 1, 1906

Status

Released

Original Title

San Francisco: Aftermath of Earthquake

Runtime

1min

Budget

Revenue

Language

No Language

Production Companies

American Mutoscope & Biograph