San Francisco Disaster (1906)
• May 18th, 1906 • 0h 3min
History
Overview
This pseudo-newsreel uses special effects to illustrate the fire caused by the San Francisco earthquake. A miniature model of downtown San Francisco is set ablaze and filmed.
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