![Nob Hill in San Francisco, in ruins after the 1906 earthquake and fire, and as it is April 3, 1956. In the top photo the Fairmont Hotel (top left center) stands amid Nob Hill in San Francisco, in ruins after the 1906 earthquake and fire, and as it is April 3, 1956. In the top photo the Fairmont Hotel (top left center) stands amid](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2NCXKFJ/nob-hill-in-san-francisco-in-ruins-after-the-1906-earthquake-and-fire-and-as-it-is-april-3-1956-in-the-top-photo-the-fairmont-hotel-top-left-center-stands-amid-ruined-mansions-and-less-pretentious-homes-in-the-bottom-photo-the-fairmont-is-topped-by-the-tower-of-the-mark-hopkins-hotel-behind-it-apartment-buildings-have-replaced-many-of-the-mansions-of-pre-earthquake-days-but-nob-hill-is-still-a-smart-residential-section-nob-hill-is-the-scene-of-one-of-the-lighter-stories-which-came-out-of-the-1906-catastrophe-enrico-caruso-was-caught-by-the-quake-he-had-sung-carmen-in-san-francis-2NCXKFJ.jpg)
Nob Hill in San Francisco, in ruins after the 1906 earthquake and fire, and as it is April 3, 1956. In the top photo the Fairmont Hotel (top left center) stands amid
The Metropolitan Opera - Enrico Caruso sang Rodolfo on tour with the Met in San Francisco on April 17, 1906—only hours before the Great San Francisco Earthquake struck. http://bit.ly/2pGw4yG Photo courtesy of
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Image of Enrico Caruso, picking his way through the rubble of earthquake-stricken by English School, (20th century)
![QUAKE 011.JPG Museum director Chris Boettcher (right) starting up the Victrola with a record of famous opera singer Enrico Caruso. Caruso sung an opera the night before the earthquake. In commemoration of QUAKE 011.JPG Museum director Chris Boettcher (right) starting up the Victrola with a record of famous opera singer Enrico Caruso. Caruso sung an opera the night before the earthquake. In commemoration of](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2nj68n8/quake-011jpg-museum-director-chris-boettcher-right-starting-up-the-victrola-with-a-record-of-famous-opera-singer-enrico-caruso-caruso-sung-an-opera-the-night-before-the-earthquake-in-commemoration-of-the-100-year-anniversary-of-san-franciscos-1906-earthquake-the-randall-museum-presents-school-days-after-the-quake-a-new-interactive-exhibit-exploring-what-life-was-like-for-schoolchildren-after-the-massive-quake-that-shook-the-city-liz-hafaliathe-chronicle-liz-hafaliasan-francisco-chronicle-via-ap-2nj68n8.jpg)