1906 San Francisco Earthquake composite photos by Shawn Clover

Some somber yet fascinating digital composites from 100 years ago and today.

Via Laughing Squid:

Since 2010, San Francisco photographer Shawn Clover has been working on a striking series of then and now composite photos of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake (part 1 & part 2). To create the series, Clover collected archival photos of the earthquake’s aftermath. He then replicated the photos himself, down to the location, camera position and focal length (to the best of his estimation). The resulting composite photos hauntingly combine stark images of the earthquake’s devastation with modern scenes of life in San Francisco.

1906 San Francisco Earthquake composite photos by Shawn Clover

1906 San Francisco Earthquake composite photos by Shawn Clover

1906 San Francisco Earthquake composite photos by Shawn Clover

1906 San Francisco Earthquake composite photos by Shawn Clover

1906 San Francisco Earthquake composite photos by Shawn Clover

1906 San Francisco Earthquake composite photos by Shawn Clover

photos by Shawn Clover


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