A man was killed by brick falling from this building, Centralia, WA; Photographer/Atrist: Edwards, Harlan

"Parapet wall took metal cornice and part of fire escape with it", Location unknown, Photographer/Atrist: Edwards, Harlan

"Unbraced flexible wood frames battered out masonry in upper wall areas, creating havoc in adjoining structures."; Location unknown (Seattle?), Photographer/Atrist: Edwards, Harlan

Additional images from Harlan Edwards (no enlargements)

Images from the Steinbrugge Collection, Earthquake Engineering Research Center (EERC), University of California, Berkeley.

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