Valencia near 19th
1906 Earthquake and Fire, [The Valencia Hotel, where 70 lives were lost] Colorized postcard.
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Golden Gate near Hyde
1906 Earthquake and Fire, [No 205. Houses wrecked by the earthquake April 18, 1906] View southeast across Golden Gate to flats which have collapsed. Spectators milling and people on carriages. All would be burned by approaching fire. Smoke in distance. Colorized postcard.
Civic Center
Golden Gate near Hyde
1906 Earthquake and Fire, [No 205 Houses wrecked by the earthquake April 18, 1906.] View southeast across Golden Gate to flats which have collapsed. Spectators milling and people on carriages. All would be burned by approaching fire. Smoke in distance. Colorized postcard.
Civic Center
3rd & Market
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View south across Market to 3rd Street and seven-story Winchester Hotel burning at southwest corner of 3rd and Stevenson Street, next to H. Schoene photograph gallery. Aronson Building beyond. Hearst (Examiner) Building on left. Call Building on right. [By Stewart & Rogers, Bear Photo S.F. 43] Similar to wnp37.10057. [No 232 -The fire on Third Street. 9 a.m., April 18, 1906]
Downtown / Union Square
Unknown Location
1906 Earthquake and Fire, [No. 207 -Fleeing from the burning city April 18, 1906]
Market near 5th
1906 Earthquake and Fire, burning of the Red Front clothing store 800-900 block of Market Street between 4th and 5th Streets, [Fire in the business section] Emporium Building at left.
South of Market
Union Square
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east to refugees at base of the Dewey Monument as fire approaches. Lengfeld's Pharmacy, Whittell Building under construction, Marchands Building on corner of Geary and Stockton. Call Building, City of Paris, and Butler Building on far right under construction. Similar to wnp27.2516. [165 -Scene on Union Square on the morning of April 18, 1906]
Downtown / Union Square
Union Square
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east to refugees at base of the Dewey Monument as fire approaches. Lengfeld's Pharmacy, Whittell Building under construction, Marchands Building on corner of Geary and Stockton. Call Building, City of Paris, and Butler Building on far right under construction. Similar to wnp27.2516, dupe of wnp135.00067. [165 -Scene on Union Square on the morning of April 18, 1906]
Downtown / Union Square
Jefferson Square
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southeast to fire after 1906 earthquake. Refugees on lawn with their possessions. Jefferson Hotel and City Hall dome visible in distance. Similar to wnp27.2512. [No 238 -Refugees in Jefferson Square, watching the terrible fire April 18, 1906]
Cathedral Hill
Jefferson Square
1906 Earthquake and Fire, view east on Golden Gate Avenue. [No 249 -Refugees in Jefferson Square, April 18, 1906] Smoke billowing in the distance.
Cathedral Hill
Pacific near Montgomery
1906 Earthquake and Fire, elevated view south along Montgomery Street towards ruins of downtown. Montgomery block at left center. [Ruins of the city after earthquake and fire 1906.]
North Beach
View from Nob Hill
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east toward Fery Building, sightseers and ruins of Grace Church and Old St. Mary's cathedral. [Ruins of the city after earthquake and fire 1906.]
Hill
View from Nob Hill
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east to downtown. Kohl Building at left, Ferry Building in distance. Merchant's Exchange at right. [Ruins in the Business District ]
Hill
View from Nob Hill
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View south from Nob Hill showing, left to right, ruins of the Call Building, Whittell Building, Butler Building, and Temple Emanu-El Building. [5011. A view of the ruined business district…during the early days of reconstruction.]
Hill
View from Nob Hill
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View south from Nob Hill showing, left to right, ruins of the Call Building, Whittell Building, Butler Building, and Temple Emanu-El Building. [5011. A view of the ruined business district…during the early days of reconstruction.]
Hill