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How They Did It All Are Good Natured
Mrs. M. E. Willison reports her son 8S. J. Willison’s experiences after the San Francisco earthquake and fire of April 25 1906. He recounts battlefield like scenes of evacuation at Van Ness and the Presidio, ambulance duty, martial law, improvised kitchens in the streets, and rapid rebuilding as the city recovers with aid from Red Cross and health officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Willison
J. Willison
San Francisco
Calif
van Ness Avenue
20Th Street
VanNess Avenue
Oakland
Lena
Charlie
Presidio
Hospital
Fillmore Street
Turk Street
Pine Street
J. Willson
Health Commission
Red Cross
the Park Emergency Hospital
John