The San Francisco earthquake and fire; a brief history of the disaster; a presentation of facts and resulting phenomena, with special reference to the efficiency of building materials, lessons of the disaster . UNION TRUST BUILDING. Top Story. Showing the failure of the heavy steel work .siipj)orting the hung ceiling,and the damage to the steel framing of the roof. Showing also the condition of the hollow tile column covering and additional fuel of an attorneys library is responsible for this damage. 43. «g ^ S4_ \ <U V C V *;3 o_ii^o 0- , <» « X j; ^ O r ^ C i- w ^ TO Cb
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