NE from Merchant Exchange
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast. Earthquake Ruins, Yerba Buena Island and Ferry Building with scaffolding at center
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Contains 447 photos
SE from Merchant Exchange
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southeast. Earthquake Ruins, View South, Mechanics monument and 1st Street at left
Financial District
California near Montgomery
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Elevated view southfrom Merchants Exchange after earthquake and fire towards Palace Hotel, Crocker Building, Call Building, north side of Mills Building in foreground, Whittell Building at far right
Financial District
NW from Merchant Exchange
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Looking northwest. Earthquake Ruins, View Northwest toward Russian Hill, North Beach, Hall of Justice at Center, Tents in Portsmouth Square, St. Francis Church beyond, Telegraph Hill
Financial District
N from Merchants Exchange
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake Ruins, View North toward Telegraph Hill, Appraisers Building and Ruins of Cowell Building at right
Financial District
W from Merchants Exchange
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake Ruins, View West Toward Nob Hill. Grace Church, Pine Street, California Street, Fairmont Hotel, Old St. Mary's , Russian Hill
Financial District
Mission near 1st
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake and fire, Dead cattle on Mission Street. Cropped version of wnp27.5518.
South of Market
Market near Battery
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake and fire, Lachman Block at southwest corner Fremont & Market burning, Byron Jackson Pumps 411 Market ; Excelsior Glove Company 415 Market St. Stone face of Samuel Lachman, fallen from facade, is visible in rubble on street in front of building. See wnp27.0875.
Financial District
Grove near Franklin
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southeast to ruins of St. Ignatius College and church [St. Ignatius]
Civic Center
Hayes near Van Ness
1906 Earthquake and Fire, [108. St. Ignatius Church. S.F. Rhea.] View northwest to ruins of St. Ignatius Church and College. Present site of Davies Symphony Hall.
Civic Center
Post near Kearny
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Post between Grant & Kearny. View looking east on Post Street to the dynamiting of the ruins of the Masonic Temple center left, Union Trust building beyond, West side of Crocker Building at right. Duplicate of wnp37.00483
Downtown / Union Square
Ruins from Nob Hill
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View south above Pine between Taylor and Jones Streets. 1st Congregational Church and Flood Building at extreme left.
Nob Hill
Kearny near Bush
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake and fire, View south down Kearny to Chronicle Building, Call Building, Mutual Savings Bank
Downtown / Union Square
Larkin near Fulton
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View south down Larkin to fire approaching damaged City Hall, columns collapsed onto street. Fulton House on Fulton St. corner at right.
Civic Center
Market & Battery
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake and fire, view northeast to Donahue Monument and Ferry Building - Expert Safe and Vault Opening. Temporary shacks [No. 28-A Market and Battery Sts.]
Financial District