San Francisco—before and after the 1906 earthquake

Interrupting my usual slang-o-rama posts to add this... Two fascinating films from 1906—the first recorded just before the earthquake and the second showing the aftermath.






And there's more!

According to a recent New York Times article, new footage taken after the earthquake has been uncovered and digitized. (Thank you, Liz, for drawing this to my attention!) I don't see it up and out on YouTube yet, but I imagine that it is just a matter of time.