A Look at What Remained, and
Who Was Gone, When the Shaking Stopped
Read more of our Earthquake Centennial Cover Story.
Though Santa Barbara had not been aware if the earthquake was isolated or part of a bigger California wallop, the rest of the state had a pretty good idea what had happened.
The southbound Pickwick stage bus left the depot at 514 State Street and was just turning left onto Haley when the earthquake hit. Behind them on the opposite corner, the walls of the Central Hotel blew out and dropped on a man standing next to it. A quick-thinking passenger grabbed his camera and shot the stonework of the Lomas Drug Store tumbling down to the street below…