"House of the Flag", Russian Hill, San Francisco, California

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Soldiers kept the house from burning during the fire following the 1906 San Francisco earthquake because the owner had flown a flag over the house.

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Size: 5184px × 3456px
Location: 1656 Taylor St., San Francisco, CA, USA
Photo credit: © Matthew Kiernan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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