Unknown Location
Group of approximately 50 men, possibly Grand Army of the Republic, Civil War Veterans, posing with American Flag
Copy Negative
Contains 6604 photos
Market near 3rd
Elevated view southwest across Market from Geary, showing large crowd watching fire on south side of Market between 3rd and 4th. Appears to be the fire of April 30, 1886, that destroyed the Bancroft Building (seen just above the stream of water in the distance) and several adjacent buildings. Lotta's Fountain in foreground. At left, Philadelphia Boot & Shoe Co., 10 3rd Street, J.H. Widber druggist 701 Market, Wm. R. Gallagher Furniture 705 Market.
Downtown / Union Square
Union Square
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Mrs. W.H. Crocker Camp. Relief station, Union Square. 1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast across plaza to men lined up for entry. Union-Pacific Club ruins in background on Post Street.
Downtown / Union Square
Dolores near 30th
View southwest on Dolores between 30th and San Jose Avenue. A hearse and five funerary procession cars staged heading north.
Fairmount
Youth Directory
1906 Earthquake and Fire - View southeast across 19th Street to Youth Directory ruins on 19th and Linda Streets.
Mission Dolores
View N from Russian Hill
View from Greenwich between Hyde & Leavenworth, north toward Great White Fleet navy ships entering bay, Alcatraz behind. Unpaved (and pre-curved) Lombard Street in middle of photo.
Russian Hill
Chronicle Building
Elevated view northeast from Call Building to crowded Market, Geary and Kearny intersection. Lotta's Fpuntain, Chronicle Building, Crocker Building [344 The Chronicle]
South of Market
California near Grant
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View west up California toward ruins of Grace Church ruins at California and Stockton. Bricks in street people walking uphill
Chinatown
Dutch Windmill
Golden Gate Par. View of Dutch (North) Windmill from Main Drive. Early motorcycle and caretaker's cottage
Golden Gate Park
Mission Dolores
Dolores near 16th, rubble strewn Dolores Street, Church next door has been demolished after 1906 earthquake damage
Mission Dolores
California near Montgomery
1906 Earthquake and Fireruins, Elevated view west on California from Montgomery toward Nob Hill, ruins of Grace Church, The Fairmont, and Old St Mary's. At lower right on NW Corner of Montgomery & California, Parrott Building, or Parrott Block (1852, Architect Stephen Williams). Cable car tracks obstructed by rubble. [No. 118 California Street Hill from Merchant's Exchange looking West - R.J.Waters Co.]
Financial District
2nd & Market
Elevated view west on Post from south side of Market to Montgomery & Post. Mechanics Institute at left, Masonic Temple at right (with tower completed 1868), Hinckley Apothecary, Trinity Church (built 1867) at Powell and Post in the distance, Grand Hotel under construction in foreground. Piano and organ store at right.
Financial District
Market & Grant
View southeast to Union Trust Bank, Call Building, Hearst Examiner Building, Sorensen's Jewelers in Kamm Building, Silver Palace Theatre (with large 5 cent sign, at right). [Grant Avenue and Market Street]
Downtown / Union Square
View from Lafayette Park
1906 Earthquake and Fire, [From Sacramento and Gough Streets Morton-Waters Photo No. 69-R] 1906 Earthquake & Fire, View southeast toward billowing smoke beyond Nob Hill and South of Market. Same image as wnp15.1309.
Pacific Heights
Market & Powell
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east on Market from Powell. Flood Building at left, Call Building at right. Deserted street billowing smoke from building demolition.
Downtown / Union Square