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See How San Francisco Rebuilt 110 Years After the 1906 Quake

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At 5:12 a.m. the shaking started 110 years ago today. The 7.8-magnitude earthquake and ensuing fires destroyed more than 80 percent of San Francisco and killed about 3,000 people.

The destruction inspired photographers from around the world, becoming one of the first natural disasters widely documented with imagery and even early …read more

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