University of California, Berkeley, Damaged by 1906 Earthquake

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17 Charles Weidner, Photographer, San Francisco. Maude & thridge, Sapt, 22,0%. We had 140 pupils the first day but more came in afterwards and more University of California. Buildings badly damaged by earthquake Apr. 18, 1906, Read your card. It was very pretty. Our school didn't begin when when we expected but begin

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SERIES 1902 UNITED STATES OF ST BERK ORO NO SEP 23 3PM 1907 CAL 1706 FRANKLIN 1790 ε. Pembroke, Miss Ethel Diver, New York. Have you fruit in n.y? and is it ripe yet? Ours is nearly all gone except grapes and only few of thems. Will answer your letter soon. Hope you are getting along fine in your school work m.E.