Earthquake Collection

Fallen tree and earth crack

earthquakecrack and fallen tree. looking southeast; site is north of "Portola"

Fence torn in two

Fault crosses road in village of Portola, a.learing fence; rows of prune trees displaced

George Will's Post column

general rif on earthquakes: Whistling Past the Fault Line;

Hermit Fault

research by David Cardinal

Horse and buggy at a bend in a lane

Offset in road north of Searsville Lake. west of Union Creek; ; scene is across road from photo #383

J. C, Branner 1906 report with pics

eyewitness analysis of effects in Portola Valley;

John Branner Newsom, Alpine, 06

Or: crossing near Searsville Lake looking s.; Regnery says original is mislabeled

Jordan, David Starr

brief comments on 1906 earthquake;

Labeled fault aeria shot

Portola Road vicinity. 1960 shot; Woodside trace of San Andreas. Plastina house site labeled

Labeled fault on aerial photo

Portola Valley Ranch. Blue Oaks vicinity; Coal Mine Ridge. upper Alpine. Sequoias. Brookside Park neighborhood

Labeled fault zone on town geological map

Portola Road vicinity showing town center. Wyndham;

Labeled fault zone on town geological map

Portola Road vicinity Alpine. Willowbrook area;

liquifaction/landslide map

western hillside of Town;

liquifaction/landslide map - center of town

center of Town;

Looking at earthquake history

two boys with table of information; part of a science day

Man at break in fault across road

Near Searsville reservoir. 7 mi. w. of Stanford;

Man in bowler hat staring at crack in earth

Fault creck. se end of PV. looking southeast. 1906; 1906 earthquake

Man in split tree on Alpine Road, 1906

Man in bowler hat standing on fallen tree; Where is original?

Man standing by offset fence

Offset in fence looking northeast. n. of Portola; Folger Ranch. according to Branner collection

Minutes of Geologic Safety Comm.

discussion of James Cheney report;

Newsome and Perry, Alpine, 06

Fault line on Alpine Road (probably) with 2 people; 1906 earthquake

Newsome and Perry, Alpine, 06

Fracture in road. 5 mi sw of Stanford; the main fault. 1906 earthquake

Observer at Alpine Road fault break

1906 site near PV Ranch emergency exit; dispute: photo may be printed in reverse

p. 1 of geologists' letter

warning school board of danger of fault;

p. 2of geologists' letter

warning school board of danger of fault;

Plastina house and shed on Portola Road

Offset iin fence caused by earthquake fault; scene is across road from photo #383

Preparing for the earthquake

comments by geologists Chet Wrucke and Rowland Tabor about wisdom of Town Center location;

printout of 7.9 Alaskan earthquake from town volunteer-made seismograph

printout of strong Fiji earthquake from town volunteer-made seismograph

magnitude 8.2

printout of strong Mexican earthquake from town volunteer-made seismograph

Ridgecrest earthquake

Printout from town volunteer-made seismograph

Robin Toews with child

examing seismograph; part of a science day

San Andreas rift zone

aerial view of Town Center, Sequoias between two fault traces; shows Woodside town border

San Andreas Virtual Flyover

Presentation showing an aerial view of the fault, indicated by a white line;

seismograph

volunteer-made, housed in heritage center;

seismograph

different view of 028d;

Simon Winchester on PV's preparation for an earthquake

Conclusion to A Crack in the Edge of the World, mocking PV;

Trenching

caterpillar at work; one of a series

Trenching

distant view with tennis courts; one of a series

Trenching

Men on mound; one of a series

Trenching

closeup of Men on mound; one of a series

Trenching

overhead view of trench with 2 m2n; one of a series

Trenching

side view with 2 in trench, caterpillar working; one of a series

Water pipe buckled out of ground

Portola Road. 5 mi. west of Stanford; 1906 earthquake

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