This postcard-- photography by Charles Weidner out of San Francisco, California-- shows "San Francisco, California. Music Stand. Golden Gate Park. Badly damaged by earthquake Apr. 18, 1906."

The "Music Stand" referred to in the inscription is also known as Spreckels Temple of Music, which was constructed in 1900.

The postcard sender wrote the following on March 31, 1907, in reference to damage rendered by the disaster of the 1906 earthquake:

"I was up here this afternoon listening to the band. All those pillars on both sides of the stand are in ruins... FT"

"FT" also indicated and marked in pen on the postcard image the particular columns that were damaged.

The postcard was postmarked in April of 1907 in San Francisco, California, and sent to a lady staying at Palmer House, the famous hotel in Chicago, Illinois on East Monroe Street.

After the years the postcard may show some typical wear.

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Thanks for considering this keepsake.


General Guideline of Postcard Eras

Pre-Postcard (c. 1848-1870)

Pioneer (c. 1870-1898)

Private Mailing Card (c. 1898-1907)

Undivided Back (c. 1901-1907)

Divided Back (c. 1907-1915)

White Border (c. 1915-1930)

Linen (c. 1930-1945)

Chrome (c. 1939-Present)

Real Photo (1900-Present)

Continental (1950's-Present)