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Aerial Photographs of the 1906 Earthquake

Posted by michael on from the pioneering dept.

hansoloaf writes "In 1906 San Francisco had a devastating earthquake - registering around 7.7 to 8.3 on the Richter scale. George Lawrence had devised ways to take aerial photographs and went to SF to showcase his technology. He used kites and custom built cameras that could take photos while up in the air."

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  1. Mirrored by markclong · · Score: 5, Informative

    http://slushdot.org/mirror/earthquake/landscape.ht ml

  2. Re:Flaming Friscans by Doc+Ruby · · Score: 1, Informative

    I never started the brawl, homie, but I can finish it. Name your Western City, and I'll set out from NYC and torch it.

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  3. Maybe better luck finding those images by Scareduck · · Score: 4, Informative

    Available at the Library of Congress website.

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  4. Re:Photo of shift along fault line by WhiteBandit · · Score: 3, Informative

    It's real.

    Displacement during the 1906 earthquake was upward of 20 feet in some places.