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 . CALIFORNIA CASKET BUILDING. First Story. Showing the finished concrete column protection, andthe crimped galvanized lath on the soffits of the beams and girders and the exterior wire wall furring ready for the building was in the course of construction at the time of the fire and had little combustible contents. All the woodwork, such as window frames, scafiolding, etc

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