Scope and Contents This collection is comprised primarily of photographs, letters, and papers generated by or relating to early twentieth century photographer, Edith Irvine. Creation dates for items range between approximately 1850 and 1949. Subjects addressed in the collection include: Calaveras County, California, Yosemite National Park, construction of the Electra Powerhouse, the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake, Irvine family history, and biographical information regarding Edith Irvine. In addition, the...

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This is a different view of the damaged City Hall, with exposed scaffolding and debris-covered foreground. There is a section in the front part of the building towards the top-middle that has fallen off, exposing two squared openings.

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This is a different view of the damaged City Hall, with exposed scaffolding and debris-covered foreground. There are two columns, with a small piece of the building on top, still standing on the left front of the building. There is a large rigid pole standing on the right.

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This is a faraway view of the damaged City Hall building. The lower portion on the right side of the center tower has exposed scaffolding. Other buildings nearby are severely damaged, and stone debris is covering the ground. There is a small group of people in the distance in front of the building that has a doctor's cures sign.

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Buildings surround the remains of City Hall. On the right in the distance there is a large single pole standing amidst debris. The entire foreground is covered with pieces of stone, metal, and building materials.

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There is debris all over the ground on the side of City Hall. Large, collapsed columns are on the ground surrounded by many bricks and pieces of wire (possibly a spiral railing). There are railroad tracks in the foreground.

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Five men are standing outside City Hall with debris and bricks in the foreground. There are two light poles on the left side of the building by the men. On the right there are fallen columns.

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There is a building, the Hall of Justice, beside a large tree. On the top of the building there is a damaged railing and central tower. There is a circular wire with a pole sticking out of the central tower towards the right. On the ground there are a few people. In the foreground is a street to the side of which is a tent and a man in a hat sitting on boxes, surrounded by boards, containers, pans and gunnysacks.

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There is a building identified as the Ferry Building, with a clock tower with a steeple on it. Surrounding the building are roofs to many buildings. The edge of a waterwheel is visible on the right. Large poles are in front of the buildings.

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The Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New York on a street corner darkened, perhaps by fire. There are bricks and rubble in the foreground. The building on the left looks severely damaged. On the right side of the building is a ladder just over the top of the building