Vintage Earthquake disaster footage, spanning from as far back as 1906 up to 1973 and the inception of the the Presidents Office of Emergency Preparedness. Included are two films that show California in the midst of Earthquake crisis, once in 1906 and once in 1973. Contrasting the changes in the two situations makes for an interesting, first-hand visual learning experience!
Included Films:
Preparing Your Office for an Earthquake
Preparing Your Office for an Earthquake
Produced: 2001
Length: 7 Minutes
Earthquake
Earthquake
Produced: 1973
Length: 27 Minutes
Dawn comes quickly to the residents of the San Fernando Valley. Six oclock a.m – an earthquake ravages through the town shaking the city like an angry parent would shake a screaming child. The city is in trouble. Earthquake! shows the emergency response of firemen, police, and volunteers as they work to find survivors and restore order to the valley, not to mention a cameo apparence by Ronald Reagan. Narrated by Fred Collins, this historical, overly dramatic, gem uses actual footage and well staged re-enactments to illustrate one cities relief efforts and emergency prepardness.
Men, Steel and Earthquakes
Men, Steel and Earthquakes
Produced: 1960s
Length: 28 Minutes
Throughout the centuries we have built our structures against the elements – wind, rain, sun, and snow – but there is one element we have always taken for granted: the earth. The earth is what we anchor our structures to, but what happens when that is no longer solid? Men, Steel, and Earthquakes understands the solution. Steel. We get our steel from the earth so why not use it to combat a quaking earth? A propaganda piece produced by the Bethlehem Steel Company, this explores the destructive and far reaching effects of earthquakes, and how steel can help prevent such disasters.
1906 San Francisco Earthquake Film Collection
1906 San Francisco Earthquake Film Collection
Produced: 1906
Length: 40 Minutes
This is an amazing collection of silent 1906 footage immediately after a major Earthquake had destroyed many areas of San Francisco. Theres footage of cleanup crews, people searching for their homes and relatives, mass destruction and auto trips down Market Street. About 10-15 minutes of the film is jumpy and the frames roll, but the fact that this rare 1906 film even exists is amazing! There is some great panoramic camera movement, along with some slow-motion and fast-motion photography. This is as close to a first hand view youll get of early 20th-century American natural disasters!
