Refugees gathered in front of the Dewey Monument in San Francisco's Union Square after the earthquake, April 18. 1906

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Title	Refugees gathered in front of the Dewey Monument in San Francisco's Union Square after the earthquake, April 18. 1906
Description	Photograph of refugees gathered in front of the Dewey Monument in San Francisco's Union Square after the earthquake, April 18. 1906. The stone base of the monument is at center and dozens of men and women are gathered around it. The men are wearing dark suits, while the women are wearing dresses. Many are seated on wooded benches, and many barrels and crates can be seen. The tall frame of a building under construction is visible at left.; The base of the monument reads as follows: "Erected by the citizens of San Francisco to commemorate the victory of the American Navy under Commodore George Dewey at Manila Bay May First MDCCCXCV Secretary of the Navy John D. Long to Commodore George Dewey April 24, 1898 Was has been commenced between the United States and Spain Proceed at once to the Philippine Islands and capture or destroy the Spanish fleet".
Subject (adlf)	monuments
Subject (file heading)	San Francisco County -- San Francisco Earthquake -- Aftermath; San Francisco -- Earthquake (1906) -- #5 (Aftermath)
Subject (lcsh)	Views Earthquakes Fires Buildings Refugees
Geographic subject (city or populated place)	San Francisco
Geographic subject (county)	San Francisco
Geographic subject (state)	California
Geographic subject (country)	USA
Coverage date	1906-05-18
Publisher (of the digital version)	University of Southern California. Libraries
Date created	1906-05-18
Type	images
Format (aacr2)	1 photograph : photonegative, b&w ; 21 x 26 cm.
Format (aat)	negatives (photographic) photographs
Accession number	14517
Call number	CHS-14517
Legacy record ID	chs-m9806; USC-0-1-1-9944
Part of collection	California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960
Part of subcollection	Title Insurance and Trust, and C.C. Pierce Photography Collection, 1860-1960
Project	USC
Rights	California Historical Society
Access conditions	Send requests to address or e-mail given. Phone (213) 821-2366; fax (213) 740-2343.
Repository name	USC Libraries Special Collections
Repository address	Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189
Repository email	specol@usc.edu
Filename	CHS-14517
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Archival file	chs_Volume70/CHS-14517.tiff

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