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Hercules, California
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Hercules is a city in western Contra Costa County, California, United States. Situated along the coast of San Pablo Bay, it is located in the eastern region of the San Francisco Bay Area, approximatel
Refugio Valley Park
Refugio Valley Park
The old administration building for the Hercules Powder Company in 2016, constructed 1918. The building has been saved by its place on the National Re
The old administration building for the Hercules Powder Company in 2016, constructed 1918. The building has been saved by its place on the National Register of Historic Places and is awaiting preservation.
Looking eastward along Sycamore Avenue in Hercules in 2016. This area has been developed as higher density residential/mixed-use in the preceding deca
Looking eastward along Sycamore Avenue in Hercules in 2016. This area has been developed as higher density residential/mixed-use in the preceding decade.
Looking northward along Railroad Ave in Hercules in 2016. This redevelopment is centered near the circa 1900s company town location
Looking northward along Railroad Ave in Hercules in 2016. This redevelopment is centered near the circa 1900s company town location
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
Hercules, California
…The explosives manufactured at Hercules played a significant and decisive role in the United States Army's efforts to contain the fires started by the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, as recounted by General Funston. Between the 1890s and 1970s, Hercules was a company town of several hundred people. Thirty-six buildings from this…
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