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The Great Earthquake of San Francisco – April 18, 1906
Just after 5:00 AM on the morning of April 18, the growing city was struck by the largest earthquake in the history of California. A
Just after 5:00 AM on the morning of April 18, the growing city was struck by the largest earthquake in the history of California. A
There is a story of great sadness behind this postcard featuring the drawing of a mischievous kitten. Tillie was elsewhere in Minnesota when she wrote
I have not discovered any statistics related to sports deaths in the early 20th century, but this is not the first vintage document I have
In June of 1972, I experienced first-hand the devastation of Hurricane Agnes in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. During that summer flood, I saw the covered bridge
I found recently this postcard photograph of a train wreck at New Providence, Pa. Searching a database of Pennsylvania railway accidents, I was unable to
In 1896, a late-summer storm destroyed the covered bridge between Columbia and Wrightsville. I found a postcard photograph of this devastating event. The photograph was
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