Maurer had a studio in the California Academy of Sciences building ( 819 Market Street , San Francisco ) at the time of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire . The building and his entire body of work were destroyed in the fire . He made a series of photographs of the devastation , using a No. 1 Folding Kodak camera . The use of concrete in building his Berkeley studio the following year reflected his desire not to repeat the experience
1906 San Francisco earthquake
1906 San Francisco earthquake
Oscar Maurer