Mason & Sacramento
View northeast from Nob Hill to Telegraph Hill. St. Francis of Assisi Church at center. Duplicate of wnp14.4854
Nob HillCopy Negative
Contains 6604 photos
California near Powell
View east down California to Cable Car ascending hill; Sing Chong Co. & Sing Fat Co., Old St. Mary's Church, Kohl, Merchants Exchange and Ferry Buildings in background
Nob Hill
Lombard Near Jones
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east to Telegraph Hill; earthquake ruins; Presentation Convent Roman Catholic school complex on Powell St. between Greenwich and Lombard at center left. Corner of Washington Square at center right. At upper right, houses around Union and Montgomery Streets that survived the disaster. 3 story brick building ruins at center right is Washington Brewery at Lombard and Taylor. Evidence of rebuilding on many blocks.
Russian Hill
Van Ness & Lombard
Looking east up Lombard. Junk dealer with wagon and horses
Russian Hill
Scott & Filbert
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east on Filbert over Cow Hollow toward Russian Hill showing damage from the 1906 earthquake and fire. 2496 Filbert(formerly 2460 Filbert) on the corner, and then home to Brilsford Flint, wool merchant, Grand Commander of the Knights Templar of California, and former president of the Olympic Club, still stands though in slightly modified form. Home of Louis Schultz (1842-1909, brewer and capitalist) with the Mansard (french style) roof at 2426 (later 2466) Filbert built no later than 1875, demolished 1948. [Duplicate wnp37.01484]
Cow Hollow
Union near Broderick
View East on Union from Broderick toward Divisadero. Cable car tracks near crest of steep hill. House at corner of Divisadero and Union is largely unchanged, the rest are greatly modified or demolished.
Cow Hollow
Howard near 17th
1906 Earthquake and Fire, 2117 Howard Street (now 615 South Van Ness, demolished before 1950) damaged by earthquake; sign saying 'Being restored'
Mission
Washington & Kearny
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Hall of Justice damaged; refugee tents; horse in Portsmouth Square
Chinatown
Unknown Location
1906 Earthquake and Fire, After earthquake; couple posing in front of street kitchen; possibly 3rd Avenue in Richmond District
Dore near Bryant
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View north to intersection of Bryant and earthquake-damaged warehouse of Code-Portwood cannery, emergency shoring on wooden building at right, fallen street lamp, subsidence of street. House in intersection at center possibly in process of being moved.
Showplace Square
California near Powell
View east towards Ferry Building; Sing Chong Co., St. Mary's Church Kohl Building, Merchants Exchange Building; giant ad for Portola festival on Yerba Buena Island at background left.
Nob Hill
California & Stockton
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Ruins of Grace Church; people walking up brick-strewn street
Nob Hill
Kearny & Market
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Monadnock Building under construction; gutted Palace Hotel; Lotta's Fountain at right
Downtown / Union Square
Mission near New Montgomery
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View north across street to earthquake refugees with makeshift shelters amid ruins, Call Building, Mutual Savings Bank Buildings and Chronicle Annex in background.
South of Market
Fifth & Market
Elevated view east to Flood building, Emporium. Pacific Building, Humboldt Bank Building, Call Building in distance. [Market St. S.F. '2 Years After' No 2]
Downtown / Union Square