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Earthquake & Fire Centennial |
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Exhibitions and ProgramsThe San Francisco Public Library presented a variety of exhibitions, events and programs in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the 1906 Earthquake and Fire. House of Mirth aka Refugee’s Shack, Exhibitions - See also more information at Exhibitions at the Library
Snapshot Chronicles: Inventing the American Photo Album – Featuring Personal Albums Documenting the 1906 Earthquake and Fire 
Remembering the Big One, Preparing for the Next One - Includes earthquake preparedness plans, historical photographs, seismic maps and government investigative reports.
Bernal Heights Earthquake Centennial 1906–2006 – Historic photographs and maps of neigborhood. Co-sponsored by Bernal Heights Preservation.
Marking the 1906 Earthquake: San Francisco Off Balance: Ballet Mori and More - The Bernard Osher Art, Music and Recreation Center and the Business, Science and Technology Center presents a floorwide exhibit of books, documents and photos highlighting earthquake related resources.
Digging Deep: Underneath San Francisco Public Library – The archaeological remains of a Gold Rush era cemetery and ruins of old City Hall (destroyed in the 1906 earthquake and fire) document the development of the Civic Center area.  Postcard Programs
Sunset Branch Monthly Book Club – This month's selection is A Crack in the Edge of the World: America and the Great California Earthquake of 1906 by Simon Winchester.
Snapshot Chronicles: Inventing the American Photo Album – Featuring Personal Albums Documenting the 1906 Earthquake and Fire
Lesbian to the Rescue: Dr. Marie Equi and the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake Relief – Who was the most prominent lesbian/gay person in the story of the 1906 earthquake?
Portland doctor Marie Equi rushed from Oregon to help the sufferers of the calamity. She supervised nurses at the Presidio Hospital and earned the acclaim of the U.S. Army and the mayor of San Francisco.
Equi was later arrested with Margaret Sanger, jailed with women strikers and sent to San Quentin for opposing World War I. Here is an opportunity to celebrate a lesbian in our centennial of the
1906 earthquake with this one-hour slide review of “the stormy petrel of the Northwest” by Michael Helquist.
Chinatown is Burning! Charlie Chin, renowned Chinese American performer and storyteller, presents a
Chautauqua performance invoking the persona of 1906 earthquake survivor Hugh Liang. Liang (1891-1984), a real historical figure,
was a teenager living in Chinatown at the time of the 1906 earthquake. He survived the earthquake and great fires, to witness
the rebuilding of his community. Co-sponsored by the Chinese Historical Society of America. 
1906 Earthquake and Fire Online Resources - Please join us for an exploration of web sites and databases
depicting how the major natural disaster affected the people and development of San Francisco.
San Francisco is Burning: The Untold Story of the 1906 Earthquake and Fires - The April 1906
San Francisco earthquake and fire was one of the worst urban disasters in American history. But while nature dealt the first blow,
the tragedy that followed was mostly manmade. Join us when Dennis Smith, author of San Francisco is Burning discusses the 1906 quake
and its aftermath.
We Were There: Voices from the Earthquake and Fire of 1906 – Malcolm Barker, editor of
Three Fearful Days: San Francisco Memoirs of the 1906 Earthquake, and author Joanne Lafler present first hand accounts from 1906 San Francisco
earthquake survivors. The earthquake experience comes alive through photos and readings from letters, journals and unpublished memoirs.
Earthquake Shack Walking Tour of Bernal Heights – Begins at 11 a.m. from 43 Carver Street. Followed by Colloquy and Ice Cream Social at the Bernal Heights Branch Library at 2 p.m.
Co-sponsored by Bernal Heights Preservation.
Rebuilding San Francisco: The Workers’ Story – In the weeks following the 1906 earthquake, thousands of tradesmen converged on San Francisco.
Using their hands and simple tools, these men would rebuild the city. After 100 years, we hear their stories in this soon-to-be released television documentary.
To be followed by a panel of workers in the building trades.
Earthquake Centennial Picnic at Precita Park – Hear stories about original earthquake shack dwellers and meet actual shack dwellers.
Dress in Edwardian costume. Help build a recreation of an earthquake shack! Cosponsored by Bernal Heights Preservation. Other Related Items:
On the Same Page: San Francisco Reads
San Francisco Historical Photograph Collection - Photos of the Great Fire and Earthquake of 1906
1906 Earthquake and Fire Online Resources All exhibitions and programs at the Library are free. |
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