Morse &amp; Heslep Flour Mill, Hayward, 1868.

William Shew

A massive industrial building made of wood is shown with severe structural failure. The entire building has completely collapsed, leaving a large mound of wood where the wall once stood. Interior wooden beams and structural elements are exposed in the open section of the building. Piles of lumbar are scattered in the foreground.

Title

Morse & Heslep Flour Mill, Hayward, 1868.

Creator

William Shew, photographer

Full Collection Name

San Francisco Bay Area Earthquake of 1868

Other Identifiers

BANC PIC 1984.021:04--CDV

Type

Image

Archive

The Bancroft Library

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Collection

San Francisco Bay Area Earthquake

Source of Description

Image description generated by AI (Gemini 3.0 Fast) and reviewed, January 2026 .