Antique Postcard 1906 Sacramento CA Earthquake Cementing State Capitol
Original price
468.00 kr
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Original price
468.00 kr
Original price
468.00 kr
468.00 kr
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468.00 kr
Current price
468.00 kr
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Unique Social History: Includes a rare worker's message on the front from 76 Howard St., Sacramento: "We have not had time to be homesick. I am cementing this week, expect to do something better soon."
Historical Context: Mailed just 5 months after the Great 1906 Earthquake, this card documents the gritty reality of the reconstruction era as laborers flocked to the region for high-demand masonry and "cementing" work.
Historical Context: Mailed just 5 months after the Great 1906 Earthquake, this card documents the gritty reality of the reconstruction era as laborers flocked to the region for high-demand masonry and "cementing" work.
The 1906 directory often listed male residents with their specific trades; the fact that the sender "expects to do something better" suggests they were currently employed in the hard labor of debris clearance or concrete foundation work that followed the disaster.
Publisher: S. Langsdorf & Co., New York.
Era & Type: Undivided Back Chromolithograph. Standard Size (3.5 x 5.5")
This is an authentic vintage item. Use the zoom tool to inspect the photos for a detailed view of the condition.