This is a century old story -- The great city lay upon the steep hills of its peninsula, covering the rolling landscape like a warm blanket. Seen from a distance at night, it was a bright and shining star, surrounded by the dark bay and the sea. The City was ripe for change, and change would come soon enough, without warning.

The San Francisco 1906 Burned Area

On Wednesday, April 18th, dawn had not yet fully lit the streets although some lamps were already going out. The first shudder of the earthquake at 5:12 am was something no living person had ever experienced.

Was the city hall a playground of graft and corruption? Did the fire storms incinerate people in the streets? Had the dynamiting really save buildings from fires?

The answers come in this first book and the following three reproductions:

Two Weeks in San Francisco -- NEW BOOK

This story comes from letters written by Al Cook to his fiancée Mabel Moody. Al lived in the city and stayed there to help his Mother and Sister, rescue other families, and guard the warehouse where he worked. The unpublished photography comes from three private glass plate collections.

-- Click for more info -- Two Weeks in San Francisco The Story of the 1906 Earthquake and Fire By Douglas Westfall & Henry C. Koerper 8.5 x 11 Softcover 190 Pages - 250 Illustrations -- Based upon a first person account -- Unreleased Drawings & Maps 100 Unpublished Photos from 1906 ISBN: 978-1891030-75-8 $30.00 -- Instant Book Buy * --

The Story of the Great Disaster -- REPRODUCTION

The story from Wilber Zeigler who was standing on Market Street when the earthquake hit. One hundred photographs, including wide panoramas, illustrate this book which has been restored from over a century ago. This publication includes photos of the surrounding area after the disaster.

-- Click for more info --   The Story of the Great Disaster San Francisco's 1906 Earthquake and Fire By W. G. Zeigler 10 x 7 Softcover 104 Pages - 100 Illustrations -- Based upon a first person account -- Photographs, Panoramas from 1906 Reproduction Issue ISBN: 978-1891030-63-5 $18.00

Recollections of the Fire -- REPRODUCTION

Taken from a 1927 memoir of James Byrne, it was printed in three issues of the Argonaut, during late 1926. From his escape at the Palace Hotel, to the rescue of his Mother’s jewelry, his story is filled with detail and pathos. An excellent story for the entire family, it is delightfully illustrated.

-- Click for more info -- Recollections of the Fire San Francisco's 1906 Earthquake and Fire By James W. Byrne 5½ x 8½ Softcover 54 Pages - 20 Drawings -- Based upon a first person account -- Reproduction Issue Illustrated by Junius Cravens ISBN: 978-1891030-61-1 $12.00 -- Instant Book Buy * --

San Francisco Is No More -- REPRODUCTION

Coming from Antoine Borel Jr., a 27 year old banker, he describes the demolition of his bank by dynamite and the loss of the mansions on Nob Hill. Letters discovered in the 1960s, then published in a small volume, were arranged to present the material as a first person account.

-- Click for more info -- San Francisco Is No More San Francisco's 1906 Earthquake and Fire By Ronald G. Fick 5½ x 8½ Softcover 54 Pages - 20 Illustrations -- Based upon a first person account -- Annotated Reproduction Issue ISBN: 978-1891030-62-8 $12.00 -- Instant Book Buy * --

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