Embarcadero near Mission
View north on pier near foot of Mission St., past merchant ship on right; New Wellington Coal on side of coaling pier at right.
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Fort Winfield Scott
[Aviator Art Smith in the muzzle of a 12-inch mortar Fort Winfield Scott, Calif 4-22-15 P.33 4-26-15 C. G. Collins Photo] Battery McKinnon-Stotsenberg.
Presidio
Montgomery & Washington
View south from Columbus Avenue toward Washington and Montgomery. The Montgomery Block, built 1853 demolished 1959, now the site of the Transamerica Pyramid. It survived the 1906 fire, rubble and ruins surround it in this view. [84. Bank of Italy Montgomery St.; Western Photographic Co. L.A. Cal.]
Financial District
Geary near Powell
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east from center of Geary toward Market; earthquake damage in street; Lengfeld's Pharmacy; Whittell Building under construction; Palace Hotel; Mutual Savings Bank Building. Taken before fire destroyed area.
Downtown / Union Square
Valencia & McCoppin
1906 Earthquake and Fire, [Valencia St. Powerhouse] Massive pile of bricks and ruins from Market St. Railway Building; Protestant Orphanage at far left
South of Market
Valencia & McCoppin
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Ruins of Market Street Railway Powerhouse.
South of Market
Fifth near Mission
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast across 5th Street to Lincoln School on fire after earthquake. Metropolitan Temple at center (5th and Jessie) totally destroyed. [Copyright 1906 W. J. Street; Lincoln School 5th St. opposite Mint]
South of Market
Market & Ellis
1906 Earthquake and Fire, [#6 Market & Ellis; Western Photographic Co. L.A., Cal.] Earthquake ruins; view east to Call Building; refugees walking; Red Cross agent on bicycle
Downtown / Union Square
Market & Jones
1906 Earthquake and Fire, [#2 Western Photographic Co. L.A., Cal; Pragers Market & Jones] View east to earthquake ruins, civilian with rifle, police officer, Red Cross agent in auto in front of ruins of Prager's Department Store (Murphy Building) ; Flood and Call buildings in distance. Market Street filled with debris.
Tenderloin
Union Square
1906 Earthquake and Fire, [34 Union Square] Earthquake ruins; view southeast from Post & Powell intersection across square to Whittell Building and City of Paris; Dewey Monument. Butler Building at right.
Downtown / Union Square
Stockton & Market
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View north on Stockton St. Two National Guard soldiers in street, one holding a rifle, amid earthquake ruins; From left: Butler Building under construction, City of Paris and Whittell Building. In far distance, steeple of Grace Church at Stockton and California Streets. [#11 Ellis [Sic] & Market Western Photographic Co. L.A., Cal.]
Downtown / Union Square
Third & Market
1906 Earthquake and Fire, [79. Mutual Savings Bank Western Photographic Co. L.A., Cal.] Gutted buildings after earthquake and fire; view north on Third Street.
South of Market
California & Sansome
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake ruins and gutted buildings; View southeast to Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New York on southeast corner. Bottom stories later retained and reconstructed. Ruins of Friedlander's Building at left. [81. Mutual Life Ins. Bldg.; Western Photographic Co. L.A., Cal.][Calif. & Sansome]
Financial District
Post & Montgomery
1906 Earthquake and Fire, [16] National Guard soldiers gathered in intersection; ruins of Masonic Temple after earthquake.
Downtown / Union Square
Mission near 1st
1906 Earthquake and Fire, [#30 on Mission St.; Western Photographic Co. L.A., Cal] Dead cattle on street with earthquake ruins.
Financial District