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Letter re Earthquake written 18 minutes after the quake!

Currency:USD Category:Western Americana Start Price:100.00 USD Estimated At:200.00 - 400.00 USD
Letter re Earthquake written 18 minutes after the quake!
SOLD
275.00USD+ (68.75) buyer's premium + applicable fees & taxes.
This item SOLD at 2018 Oct 22 @ 12:18UTC-7 : PDT/MST
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April 18, 1906 post card letter written in 2 directions describing the earthquake and the big fire aftermath, mailed from Berkeley that day at 10.30am. "I just looked over to San Francisco and it seems to be burning." "Just turned out, but i am still here. Darndest earthquake you ever saw." "5.30am" "we are squarely in the line of the earthquake". Great report mailed just after, and written immediately after the quake of the century. City: San Francisco State: California Date: HWAC# 57757