San Francisco: Aftermath of Earthquake

Overview

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."

Details

Status

Released

Release date

May 1, 1906

Original language

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

American Mutoscope & Biograph

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0257088