Events Calendar · April 2026
Marin History Museum's Speaker Series with Richard Torney
Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Phone: (415) 382-1182
In the aftermath of the April 18, 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, city officials recognized the urgent need to maintain the health of the citizenry. On April 20, United States Army Surgeon Lt. Col. George Henry Torney,
Commander of the Presidio’s U. S. Army General Hospital, was ordered to become San Francisco’s Chief Sanitary Officer. His successful efforts to prevent any serious outbreak of contagious disease and his creation and enforcement of regulations to establish safe and sanitary conditions for the city’s population are illustrated in this presentation.
On the day of the tremor, and in the following days, Lt. Col. Torney’s 26 year old son “Ned” went around the city with his camera taking snapshots of the devastation, the raging fire and scenes showing some of the city’s displaced residents. A selection of these images will be shown 120 years after they were taken.
General Admission tickets are $20 per person. For more information, please visit the website linked above.
Additional Location or Other Information
1510 Fifth Ave, San Rafael, CA 94901
