 On April 18, 1906, the San Francisco earthquake hit. Biograph  immediately sent out company representatives to obtain footage of  the earthquake, and to film its the aftermath. During this period,  Biograph executives decided to set up permanent presence for the  company in California, which they did at 2623 West Pico Blvd, in Los  Angeles. From then on Biograph kept its presence in Los Angeles,  being the first known motion picture production company there,  producing this film. This being regarded as the first produced film  in Los Angeles.