The tremors ignited fire after fire around the city, which burned for three days.
Recently, video restorerNASSremastered the footage, and the result feels like a trip back in a time.
The original footage is stored at thePrelinger Archivesin San Francisco.
What you see online is a scan of 35mm material, shot by Harry J.
Miles hand-cranking the Bell & Howell camera placed on the front of the streetcar.
San Francisco had a massive earthquake in 1906 that destroyed much of the city.
This footage was taken just days before.
