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Ruins of Church Looking North-East or East; Yerba Buena Island in far Right Distance) San Francisco Earthquake and Fire

Black-and-white photograph of broken brick pillars, stone wall panels with pointed arches, and a prominent belltower.

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  • Black-and-white photograph of broken brick pillars, stone wall panels with pointed arches, and a prominent belltower.

Date:

April 1906, printed 1956

Artist:

Arnold Genthe
American, born Germany, 1869–1942

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Photography and Media

Artist

Arnold Genthe

Title

Ruins of Church Looking North-East or East; Yerba Buena Island in far Right Distance) San Francisco Earthquake and Fire

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

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Made 1906

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions

Image: 20.8 × 32.7 cm (8 1/4 × 12 7/8 in.); Mount: 35.7 × 45.9 cm (14 1/16 × 18 1/8 in.)

Credit Line

Peabody Fund

Reference Number

1956.1099

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