Less than a year after Mrs. Stanford's death, more than two-thirds of the building and collections were destroyed in the 1906 earthquake, after which the museum received little attention and was finally closed in 1945.
Less than a year after Mrs. Stanford's death were destroyed in the 1906 earthquake. Mrs. Stanford's death was more than two-thirds of the building and collections. The museum received little attention. The museum was finally closed in 1945 after the 1906 earthquake.