San Francisco remembers the 100th anniversary of the Earthquake in 1906
San Francisco just celebrated their 100th anniversary of the 1906 earthquake that brought the city to it's knees. The magnitude 7.8 earthquake which struck at 5:12 a.m on April 18, 1906 killing more then 3,000 people and leaving more then 225,000 people homeless was remembered with a moment of silence, a wreath laying and short interviews with the survivors which was followed by a parade down Market Street in downtown San Francisco. Some experts say that if the same magnitude earthquake were to hit San Francisco today we would have an even worse outcome. Does everyone have their emergency 72 hour survival kit put together?
(L-R) Francis Mae Duffy and Olive Carroll both 101 join survivors of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake as they take part in the 100th Anniversary ceremonies 
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom shares a laugh with Chrissie Martenstein, 109 a survivor of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake
(L-R) Survivors of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake Francis Mae Duffy, 101,Olive Carroll, 101, Violet Lyman, 102, Herbert Hamirol, 101 and Chrissie Martenstein, 109 have a moment of silence at 5:12am the exact time the earthquake hit 100 years ago.
Thousands of people join survivors of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake take part in the 100th Anniversary ceremonies on the corner of 3rd and Market Street
With the Energia Samba dance group behind her Debra Mugnani dances in period costume during a parade down Market street.
Ciji Ware of San Francisco is reflected in the mirror of a vintage firetruck as she takes part in a parade down Market street.
Richard K. Pierce dressed as Teddie Roosevelt who was President at the time of the earthquake.
Samba dancers from the Energia Samba group take part in a parade down Market street
People drive in vintage firetrucks down Market Street.
Dressed in period costume people drive in a vintage car after the end of the parade.
A dog marches along with a period fire truck as they take part in a parade down Market street.
(L-R) Francis Mae Duffy and Olive Carroll both 101 join survivors of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake as they take part in the 100th Anniversary ceremonies 
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom shares a laugh with Chrissie Martenstein, 109 a survivor of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake
(L-R) Survivors of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake Francis Mae Duffy, 101,Olive Carroll, 101, Violet Lyman, 102, Herbert Hamirol, 101 and Chrissie Martenstein, 109 have a moment of silence at 5:12am the exact time the earthquake hit 100 years ago.
Thousands of people join survivors of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake take part in the 100th Anniversary ceremonies on the corner of 3rd and Market Street
With the Energia Samba dance group behind her Debra Mugnani dances in period costume during a parade down Market street.
Ciji Ware of San Francisco is reflected in the mirror of a vintage firetruck as she takes part in a parade down Market street.
Richard K. Pierce dressed as Teddie Roosevelt who was President at the time of the earthquake.
Samba dancers from the Energia Samba group take part in a parade down Market street 
People drive in vintage firetrucks down Market Street.
Dressed in period costume people drive in a vintage car after the end of the parade.
A dog marches along with a period fire truck as they take part in a parade down Market street.
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