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The San Francisco earthquake and fire; a brief history of the disaster; a presentation of facts and resulting phenomena, with special reference to the efficiency of building materials, lessons of the disaster (1906)

Himmelwright, Abraham Lincoln Artman, 1865-, Roebling Construction Co · New York, N.Y., The Roebling construction company · leaf 20

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eartlupiake. The superstructures, hoAve\er, in most cases Avere seriously damaged, particularly Avheix- the Avails Avere not Avell tied together and where the foundations Avere dis])laced. In many of the so-called flre-])roof buildings, the Avails Avere self-sui)porthig, being simply built… … HALL OF .JTSTICE. San .lose. Showing eartliquake ciamacreto ihe parapet walls and overhannjirif; cornices. I^liis damaoje is rliar-acteri.stic of over 50 per cent, of tlie business buildings in San Jose. 17

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