Contains 283 photos
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
1906 Earthquake and Fire, [#30 on Mission St.; Western Photographic Co. L.A., Cal] Dead cattle on street with earthquake ruins.
Financial District
1906 Earthquake and Fire, [No. 96] Elevated view from Fairmont Hotel looking down California St. after earthquake and fire; ruins, Ferry Building, Kohl Building; Old St. Mary's Church; Merchants Exchange; Grace Church; Mills Building, South of Market and Bay.
Nob Hill
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake ruins before major reconstruction began; view from near Jackson & Mason; Washington Square and Telegraph Hill at left, St. Francis of Assisi Church, Yerba Buena Island, Bay an eastern waterfront in distance right;
Nob Hill
1906 Earthquake and Fire, [Market & Valencia Sts. S. F. Cal.] View east down Market to earthquake and fire ruins; Fairmont Hotel and City Hall in distance; Market & Valencia powerhouse with broken smokestack on right.
Mint Hill
[Wreck of Aberdeen on beach] Near foot of Kirkham. View of people climbing on stern section. Shipwreck occurred January 28, 1916. Duplicate of WNP4.0019
Sunset Outer
[Wreck of Aberdeen on Beach near Cliff 1915] Date incorrect. Wrecked near foot of Kirkham St on January 28, 1916
Sunset Outer
Wreck of steam schooner Aberdeen near foot of Kirkham St. Ship wrecked on January 28, 1916
Sunset Outer
View east over Earthquake and fire ruins (with much reconstruction in progress) of Chinatown and Financial District to Ferry Building, Alaska Commercial Building (1907), Kohl Building, Merchants Exchange Building, Clunie Building, tower of Old St. Mary's cathedral, Mills Building with Marine Hospital beyond. Sing Fat Co. Building (1907) and Bay. Corner of Fairmont Hotel at extreme right. Donaldina Cameron House at Sacramento and Joice street left of center beyond chimney.
Nob Hill
View southwest across Market to ruins of Old Central Theatre building on left. New Central Theatre with arched canopy in front, tailor shop and Sullivan Shoe Co. on right. Entrance to ruins at left has posters from June, 1909 attractions. Grandstand between structures was used in the October, 1909 Portola Festival.
South of Market
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast to Donahue (Mechanics) Monument and ruins beyond. Man sits reading newspaper.
Financial District
1906 Earthquake and Fire, titled houses on South Van Ness (then Howard) just south of 17th Street and a few doors north of the famous 'Drunken Houses'. The house on the right still stands at 635 South Van Ness. 2100 block of Howard, now the 600 block of South Van Ness.
Mission
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast across 11th to Church of the Advent (Episcopalian) in ruins, covered with advertising. City Hall in background. New lumber in street, sign for Central Lumber Mill, new construction at left.
South of Market
1906 earthquake and Fire, View north toward City Hall from Market near 9th Street.
Civic Center
Golden Gate Park, view northeast to Conservatory of Flowers after January 5, 1883 fire. (New dome in place by 1884) [479. Golden Gate Park]
Golden Gate Park