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1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast to people watching approaching fire after 1906 earthquake, from hilltop. Same image as wnp27.1168. [Van Ness Ave Burning]
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Fire from East Bay
View of San Francisco on fire from the East Bay, Oakland or Berkeley Barn and houses, bay in distance.
Outside SF
Powell near Ellis
1906 Earthquake and Fire, [18] View south on Powell toward Market Street and crowds gathering to see the approaching fire after the earthquake. Novelty Theatre and Flood Building, with S.N. Wood & Co. store, at left. Transient rooms for rent at right, St. Ann's Building in distance.
Downtown / Union Square
Golden Gate & Jones
1906 Earthquake and Fire, [33] View east on Golden Gate Ave. to man pulling trunk, people milling as fire burns South of Market. Marks Bros. with Carrolton Hotel behind, Golden Gate Theatre barely visible. O'Kane Harness, 26 Golden Gate.
Tenderloin
City Hall Ruins
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast from near Hayes & Larkin toward the ruins after 1906 earthquake and fire.
Civic Center
Temple Sherith Israel
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast across intersection to Temple Sherith Israel (Albert Pissis, architect) from California and Webster, apparently being repaired after 1906 earthquake. Sign for relocated Superior Court on side of building. Cooper Medical College / Lane Hospital (Later Stanford University Department of Medicine and Pacific Medical Center, demolished 1974) on left.
Pacific Heights
St. Francis of Assisi
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Vallejo and Columbus. Ruins of church and earthquake rubble all around, Telegraph Hill in background.
North Beach
Bush & Steiner
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Ruins of St. Dominic's Catholic Church from roof of building across street. Women on corner, wagon. Taken after April 18, 1906 earthquake and before May 14, 1906, when south tower was pulled down.
Lower Pacific Heights
Bush & Steiner
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Ruins of St. Dominic's Catholic Church. Shasta Water wagon full of bottles. Pacific States Tel. Building in background. Taken after April 18, 1906 earthquake and before May 14, 1906, when south tower was pulled down.
Lower Pacific Heights
Powell near Bush
1906 Earthquake and Fire, view southeast to ruins of Temple Emanu-El, Chronicle Annex, Shreve Building, Call Building, Butler Building (Newman & Levinson Dry Goods sign], Whittell Building under construction behind left steeple. In foreground, five ruined archways of Germania Hall / California Hall at 620 Bush. Earthquake ruins and rubble everywhere.
Nob Hill
Montgomery Block
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Washington and Montgomery Streets. Ferry Building in background. Earthquake rubble. Wagons, horses. Present site of Transamerica Pyramic
Financial District
Larkin & Hayes
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast across intersection of City Hall Avenue and Larkin St. (near present day Larkin and Grove) to ruins of City Hall, cable car track, earthquake rubble.
Civic Center
City Hall Ruins
1906 Earthquake and Fire, view looking north from 8th & Market to City Hall in ruins. Pioneer (James Lick) Monument in Marshall Square in foreground. Vendors' stands selling coffee and post cards.
Civic Center
City Hall Avenue
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View north across City Hall Avenue (since removed) to ruins of City Hall near present Larkin and Grove intersection. cable car track, temporary rail track, earthquake rubble.
Civic Center
Golden Gate Park
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake refugee camp with tents, flags, tree branches on tent ropes, woman drawing water.
Golden Gate Park