Birdseye View of San Francisco From Twin Peaks. Burned District Described by Whiteline
Chicago, IL: Geo. R. Lawrence & Co., 1906. Photolithograph [48 cm x 81 cm] / [19" x 32"] Left edge bumped and chipped with a few closed tears. Printed to be a supplement to the Los Angeles Examiner (May 27, 1906). Item #10987
Bird's eye view of San Francisco taken within weeks following the 1906 earthquake and fire, depicts the extent of the disaster between City Hall and the Financial District. George R. Lawrence (1868-1938) was a self-taught photographer and inventor. In the 1890s he advanced flash technology, tinkering with the powders to produce brighter light, and introduced electrical charges to synchronize flashes. He was an expert commercial photographer for large group shots and wide views of baseball games, presidential parades, convention dinners, and horse races. His images of the aftermath of the San Francisco fire and earthquake were printed the world over.
Price: $175.00