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View from Dolores Park
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View from Dolores Park

View northeast from Dolores Park, South of Market Fire burning in background. Original Mission High School at left . All houses on far side of park later burned. City Hall dome in background left. Written on back: '1 hour after earthquake'

Mission Dolores
Palace Hotel on Fire
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Palace Hotel on Fire

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Elevated view southwest across New Montgomery from Market, roof and tower of Grand Hotel in foreground. [Copyright 1906 by C.F.G.]

Financial District
Call Building on Fire
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Call Building on Fire

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Flames Visible in Call Building, Elevated View southwest across Market from Montgomery toward 3rd St. intersection, Palace Hotel, Monadnock Building, Hearst Examiner Building , photo by C.F.G. Companion photo to wnp27.0134.

Downtown / Union Square
View from Orphan Asylum
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View from Orphan Asylum

View northeast across Hayes Valley to Nob Hill. Steeples of Temple Emanu-El and First Congregational Church at far right. Fences, buildings. Same image as wnp37.00772-L. [Watkins New Series 3652 'Market St., view east from the Orphan Asylum, San Francisco.']

Mint Hill
Rincon Hill from Orphans'
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Rincon Hill from Orphans'

View from Protestant Orphan Asylum to Mission District with Rincon Hill in the distance. Watkins New Series 3654. Cropped from larger image at wnp26.489.

Mint Hill
Broadway near Montgomery
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Broadway near Montgomery

View South from elevated position towards downtown. Montgomery Block at center left, Rincon Hill background left.

North Beach
Sacramento from Powell
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Sacramento from Powell

View east towards bay, clipper ships in background, Old St. Mary's Church background right. Image cropped from wnp37.04010-R. [357. Sacramento Street, from Powell Street, San Francisco. California]

Nob Hill
Portsmouth Square
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Portsmouth Square

West side. West End Hotel at center, Monumental Firehouse (Exempt Fire Co. house) on far left (first public bell in S.F.), buildings, flagpole

Chinatown
View across Union Square
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View across Union Square

View northeast across Powell and Post Streets to Temple Emanu-El Synagogue on Sutter St., National Guard Armory on Post St. at right was dedicated on March 6, 1864. [232. Jewish Synagogue - Sutter Street, from Union Square. San Francisco.]

Downtown / Union Square
Post near Powell
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Post near Powell

View north across Post Street from Union Square showing National Guard Armory (dedicated on March 6, 1864) and Temple Emanu-El. See wnp37.00623 for other half of stereoview.

Downtown / Union Square
View W from Russian Hill
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View W from Russian Hill

Green Street in the foreground. View of the Marina, Presidio and the Golden Gate. Octagon House.

Russian Hill
Charles Crocker Mansion
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Charles Crocker Mansion

View north across California Street to man standing on street in front of Charles Crocker residence. Site of future Grace Cathedral. Original title on stereoview card: "104. Residence of Charles Crocker, Nob Hill, San Francisco."

Nob Hill
View SE from Russian Hill
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View SE from Russian Hill

Post quake and fire, Ferry Building in distance, Financial District, ships on bay, brick building foundations, Hall of Justice, Kohl Building in right background.

Russian Hill
Woodward's Gardens
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Woodward's Gardens

Families strolling, rotary boat ride on little lake, summer house observatory on hill. Western hills in background. [Woodards Garden, San Francisco, Cal.]

Mission
Post near Grant
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Post near Grant

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake ruins. View west down Post to Whittell Building at left, First Congregational Church in distance right. Men walk down street filled with rubble. [8706 Post St., once a busy shopping district, now a scene of desolation, San Francisco Disaster, U.S.A. Copyright 1906 by H. C. White Co.]

Downtown / Union Square