Rose Cliver
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Rose Cliver is one of the last known survivors of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake
. At the time of the earthquake, Cliver was three years old.
In interviews in 2009, at commemorations of the earthquake's 103rd anniversary, Cliver said she remembered her family watching the catastrophe from the top of Bernal Hill: "We watched San Francisco burn," she said. "They wouldn't let us live in our house afterward. We had to live in the backyard in a tent." "We were living like Oakies
in our own place. It was really a sight to see.” The house, on Gates Street in the Bernal Heights neighborhood, was repaired after the quake and stands to this day.
1906 San Francisco earthquake
The San Francisco earthquake of 1906 was a major earthquake that struck San Francisco, California, and the coast of Northern California at 5:12 a.m. on Wednesday, April 18, 1906. The most widely accepted estimate for the magnitude of the earthquake is a moment magnitude of 7.9; however, other...
. At the time of the earthquake, Cliver was three years old.
In interviews in 2009, at commemorations of the earthquake's 103rd anniversary, Cliver said she remembered her family watching the catastrophe from the top of Bernal Hill: "We watched San Francisco burn," she said. "They wouldn't let us live in our house afterward. We had to live in the backyard in a tent." "We were living like Oakies
Okie
Okie is a term dating from as early as 1907, originally denoting a resident or native of Oklahoma. It is derived from the name of the state, similar to Texan or Tex for someone from Texas, or Arkie or Arkansawyer for a native of Arkansas....
in our own place. It was really a sight to see.” The house, on Gates Street in the Bernal Heights neighborhood, was repaired after the quake and stands to this day.