On April 18 , 1906 , the 1906 San Francisco earthquake destroyed the '' Sunset '' offices . The May 1906 edition was a six-page emergency issue , in stark contrast to the 214-page April 1906 edition . The issue opened with a dire communiqué from E. H. Harriman , president of the Southern Pacific : " The earthquake on the morning of April 18th was the most severe that has occurred since San Francisco became a great city " . Next came a message from '' Sunset '' s publishers : " This is to announce that by reason of the recent destruction by fire of the '' Sunset Magazine '' offices on April 18th , this Emergency Edition will be the only issue of the magazine for the month of May . … The priceless stock of drawing , photographs and engravings was burned . … In one day the accumulation and accomplishment of years were swept away "
1906 San Francisco earthquake
1906 San Francisco earthquake
Sunset (magazine)