Comments on: Gigapixel Photo of 1906 San Francisco Earthquake Aftermath

By: Wamzle

Wamzle — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 09:06:06 +0000

Awesome photo! Just beautiful.

By: Meghan Reardon

Meghan Reardon — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:41:41 +0000

Hi Douglas,
I noticed your post saying you are using some photography work from the 1920’s by Edward Cochems. My great-great grandmother Anna Cochems and Edward were brother and sister. Making Edward Cochems my great-great uncle. I would love to know more about the work you are doing for your book. Please e-mail me back when you have a chance. I have seen some of his work and I’m very interested in any other info on Edward Cochems.

Sincerely,

Meghan Reardon
meg1879@comcast.net

By: Douglas Westfall

Douglas Westfall — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 16:28:35 +0000

Excellent shot of Lawrence — I have two others of his in my book on the ‘06 quake, taken three years apart. I’m using 75 panorama photos in a forthcoming book on So Cal history — all taken in the 1920s with a Cirkut camera by Edward Cochems. Great stuff. Best Regards, Douglas Westfall

By: Blog de Viajes Ruta Nomada

Blog de Viajes Ruta Nomada — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 13:21:20 +0000

the photo is worth a giant poster on my living room :-), scary though :-)

By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:37:36 +0000

Thanks a lot John
That is an amazing picture. I like photography and will download the full image.

By: Forumistan

Forumistan — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:06:19 +0000

Ow my god. What an amazing image!…

By: Brandon

Brandon — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 00:08:06 +0000

amazing picture John

By: Charles Stricklin

Charles Stricklin — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 01:33:20 +0000

$15,000 in 1906 dollars, adjusted into 2006 real dollars would be between $346,788.99 and $6,376,993.31, depending upon which index you’d use.

That’d be a nice chunk of change for a couple of kites and a photograph.

By: Steve Elliott

Steve Elliott — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 22:21:40 +0000

That is amazing, certainly worth the 156 mb of bandwidth. Thanks John.

By: Saim Baig

Saim Baig — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:48:50 +0000

This pic is amazing.Its in good resolution after the scan.I wont like to take a picture like this though.

By: RHB

RHB — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 09:02:34 +0000

The aftetrmath was unbelievable, more unbelievable the politicians later built large parts of the current San Francisco on reclaimed land which is geologically unsound. The danger will be compounded if another quake hits with enough force.

By: The Off Topic

The Off Topic — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 06:49:32 +0000

Thats a scary thought. I actually was in San Fran for the first time last week and checked out P39/Chinatown. Drove up HWY 1. It was amazing.

Thats a gorgeous picture