Desirable joint issue of the The Call-Chronicle-Examiner of San Francisco, California, from April 19, 1906, four pages, 16.5 x 22.25, reporting on the destruction resulting from the massive earthquake of April 18th. The front-page banner headline reads: "Earthquake and Fire: San Francisco in Ruins." Due to the destruction of the presses in San Francisco, these three separate and competing newspapers combined under one masthead for this issue, printing the paper across the bay on the presses of the Oakland Tribune. This issue is noteworthy as it contains no advertisements, and is filled exclusively with reports on the earthquake and fire. Banner headlines on inside pages read: "At Least 500 Are Dead," "Entire City of San Francisco In Danger of Being Annihilated," "Panic-Stricken People Flee," and "Loss Is $200,000," along with many large-type one column headlines.
The missing dateline at the top of page three is noteworthy as well—this page is actually the same as one in the Oakland Tribune edition of April 18th, reprinted for this combined San Francisco issue. Because normal distribution of the newspaper was severely disrupted, stacks of this issue were reportedly set out on the streets for passers-by to take. A superb, complete example of an iconic early 20th century newspaper. In very good to fine condition, with some chipping to the left edge.
