San Francisco, 1906 by Atelier Liesjes

About "San Francisco, 1906"

by Atelier Liesjes

About the artwork

George R. Lawrence (1869-1938), San Francisco in ruins, 1906

San Francisco lies in ruins on May 28, 1906, about six weeks after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire. It was taken with a camera hanging from a kite, perhaps 300 feet above the city. It is one of George R. Lawrence's most famous photographs (see biography for more information on the technique used). The tower of the Ferry Building can be seen at the end of Market Street bay, which can be clearly seen as far as the foothills of Twin Peaks. The water in the foreground is San Francisco Bay, with the Golden Gate in the back right. Note the absence of the Golden Gate Bridge and the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, which had yet to be built. Source information can be found on the description page of the original image. This is a version edited for the Featured Picture Candidates page.

A vintage black and white photograph showing a panorama of the city and harbor in California, the United States. The metropolis lies in ruins after a major earthquake caused by the movement of earth plates in the earth's crust. A disaster in the category of the science of seismology .

The picture shows many ships in the bay and the city plan with straight roads and angular neighborhoods is clearly visible.

George Raymond Lawrence (Ottawa, Chicago, February 24, 1868 - December 15, 1938) was an American photographer from Illinois, especially famous for his panoramic photographs, often taken from high altitudes, including