Charred corpse of a victim of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire, April 1906

April 1906

Charred corpse of a victim of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire, April 1906

Genthe’s images of the San Francisco earthquake and fire, like the one above of a charred corpse, capture the destruction and loss of life of this natural disaster, April 1906.

Object Source & Copyright

  • Repository Library of Congress
  • Date April 1906
  • Creator Arnold GEnthe
  • Collection Arnold Genthe Collection
  • Number LC-G403-BN-0240-B
  • Copyright Public Domain
  • Disclaimer Courtesy of the Library of Congress

Citation Information

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  • Title Charred corpse of a victim of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire, April 1906
  • Keywords Arnold, Genthe, Photography, Photographer, California, San, Francisco, Portrait, studio, New, York, City, earthquake, corpse, victim, fire,
  • Website Name Immigrant Entrepreneurship
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  • Access Date September 21, 2023
  • Publisher German Historical Institute
  • Original Published Date
  • Date of Last Update August 8, 2018