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Great Fire of 1901
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The Great Fire of 1901 was a conflagration in Jacksonville, Florida, on May 3, 1901. It was one of the worst disasters in Florida history and the third largest urban fire in the U.S., after the Great
Forsyth Street ruins.
Forsyth Street ruins.
Bird's-eye view of the destruction left in the wake of the Great Fire of 1901
Bird's-eye view of the destruction left in the wake of the Great Fire of 1901
1906 San Francisco earthquake
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A magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck the coast of Northern California at 05:12 am Pacific Standard Time on Wednesday, April 18, 1906. With a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI, it created high-intensity sh
Great Fire of 1901
…May 3, 1901. It was one of the worst disasters in Florida history and the third largest urban fire in the U.S., after the Great Chicago Fire and the 1906 San Francisco fire. In 1901, Jacksonville consisted mainly of wooden buildings with wood shingled roofs. The city had been suffering a prolonged drought, leaving building…
Ruins in the vicinity of Post and Grant Avenue
Ruins in the vicinity of Post and Grant Avenue
Damaged houses on Howard Street
Damaged houses on Howard Street
Seismographs on the U.S. east coast recorded the earthquake some 19 minutes later. Some early death estimates exceeded 500.
Seismographs on the U.S. east coast recorded the earthquake some 19 minutes later. Some early death estimates exceeded 500.
Arnold Genthe's photograph, looking toward the fire on Sacramento Street
Arnold Genthe's photograph, looking toward the fire on Sacramento Street