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Historical profiles. Fighting Fred Funston and the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906 /

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On April 18th, 1906, San Francisco witnessed its most devastating natural disaster, yet Frederick Funston, commanding officer of the Presidio of San Francisco, gathered civilians to fight the fire, patrol the streets, and rebuild the city without authorization.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Gallegos, Andrés (Director), Gratianne, Carolina (Producer), Zox, Andrew (Speaker)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: El Dorado Hills, CA : El Dorado Films, 2017.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Funston, Frederick, > 1865-1917.
San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, Calif., 1906 > Personal narratives.
Disaster relief > United States.
Emergency management > United States.
Tremblement de terre de San Francisco, Calif., 1906 > Récits personnels.
Disaster relief.
Emergency management.
California.
United States.
1906
documentary film.
Documentary films.
Personal narratives.
Short films.
Récits personnels.
Courts métrages.
Documentaires.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
Description
Summary:On April 18th, 1906, San Francisco witnessed its most devastating natural disaster, yet Frederick Funston, commanding officer of the Presidio of San Francisco, gathered civilians to fight the fire, patrol the streets, and rebuild the city without authorization.
Item Description:Title from title screen (viewed July 20, 2023).
Physical Description:1 online resource (5 minutes)
Playing Time:00:04:41