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The New San Francisco Magazine: Volume 1, Number 1, Salamander Number, May 1906

Peninsular Publishing Company, San Francisco, 1906

Original publisher's white wrapper with green and brown illustration on front cover. Illustration shows the city of San Francisco in flames by the bay. Special first issue and May Souvenir Number of The New San Francisco Magazine. 9 1/4" x 12." Forty-seven pages, complete. Black and white maps, photographs, and illustrations, complete. Advertisements in the front and back. Some chipping on covers and spine but is lightly worn and clean overall. This special edition of The New San Francisco Magazine covers The Great 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and the aftermath. The main article provides a summary of the natural disaster that hit the city on April 18, 1906 and the subsequent fires that erupted. Included are numerous photographs of San Francisco before and after the earthquake and fires. Small black and white maps of the city and other cities to be hit by similar disasters are also shown. In addition to the main article and smaller articles in the back, the following are included: "'Get Busy!'" by Governor George C. Pardee, "Earthquake and the Weather Bureau" by Professor Alexander G. McAdie, "The Work of the Regulars" by Brigadier General Frederick Funston, "The Army and Navy in Times of Peace" by Burleigh Davison, "The Future of a Great University" by David Starr Jordan, and "A Glimpse into the Future" by Arthur R. Briggs. The New San Francisco Magazine's main focus was to cover the reconstruction of San Francisco's infrastructure and economy and the city as a whole following the 1906 Earthquake.. Periodical. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Soft cover

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