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Before and After the Great Earthquake and Fire: Early Films of San Francisco, 1897-1916

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Before and After the Great Earthquake and Fire:Early Films of San Francisco, 1897-1916 is a collection from the Library of Congress, which consists of twenty-six films showcasing San Francisco before and after the Great Earthquake and Fire, 1897-1916. Seventeen of the films depict San Francisco and its environs before the 1906 disaster. Seven films describe the great earthquake and fire. The two later films include a 1915 travelogue that shows scenes of the rebuilt city and a tour of the Panama Pacific Exposition and a 1916 propaganda film. These films are listed by title but also may be searched by keyword or browsed by subject.This website also features bibliographies about San Francisco and early motion pictures as well as short articles about early San Francisco, America at the turn of the century, and actuality films.