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"Whence all but him had fled" – Francis the Dog Postcard

"Whence all but him had fled" – Francis the Dog Postcard

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This postcard features a portrait of Francis the terrier and an illustration of the Hotel St. Francis, alongside the printed text "Whence all but him had fled" and the account of his survival in the hotel wine cellars after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. The front also includes a printed handwritten note reading: "I saw this Dog in San Francisco this week also the ruins of wine cellars W + W"

The Story Behind Francis

  • Left Trapped in the Cellar: During the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire, a little fox terrier was trapped in the wine cellars beneath the Hotel St. Francis. Her devoted owner, wine cellar keeper James Hall, was forced to evacuate in the chaos, and for five long days, the blistering heat made the basement unreachable.

  • A Miraculous Rescue: When Hall was finally able to dig into the cellar ruins, he was overjoyed to find his companion alive under some machinery—weak and thirsty, but miraculously unhurt!

  • A "Boy" Named Francis: At first, everyone assumed the brave little survivor was a boy! After Hall tenderly nursed her back to health, he made the sweet, selfless decision to let her become the hotel's official mascot, where she could be showered with love by everyone.

  • Official Hotel Mascot: Adopted by the hotel manager's wife, she was given the name "Francis" after the hotel and lived out her days as a treasured symbol of hope and resilience during San Francisco’s recovery.

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