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A sepia-toned photograph shows a three-story brick building on a city street corner with massive structural damage. The entire exterior wall of the top two floors has collapsed, revealing the interior wooden floor joists and room layouts. A large pile of brick rubble is scattered across the sidewalk at the building's base. Several men wearing dark suits and hats stand on the street looking toward the ruins.

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Title
Effect of Earthquake in San Francisco, 21 Oct. 1868.
Creator
Eadweard J. Muybridge, photographer
Full Collection Name
San Francisco Bay Area Earthquake of 1868
Other Identifiers
BANC PIC 1984.021:01--CDV
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The Bancroft Library
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Image description generated by AI (Gemini 3.0 Fast) and reviewed, January 2026 .

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