Spreckels Mansion Ruins
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northwest across Van Ness toward Clay to Claus Spreckels mansion. Cropped from image at wnp71.0089.
Polk GulchDebris
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Mason & Geary
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Fairmont Hotel in background, First Congregational Church, and Native Sons of the Golden West Building. [Mason Str North From Geary Lipman Photo]. Cropped version of image at wnp26.453
Lower Nob Hill
Van Ness & Sacramento
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Looking northwest to ruins of Claus Spreckels home, burned out during 1906 earthquake and fire. [EF-107]
Polk Gulch
Grove & Larkin
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast to City Hall ruins from Larkin and Grove. Pioneer or James Lick Memorial on right.
Civic Center
Van Ness & O'Farrell
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northwest from ruins across Van Ness Avenue to St. Mary's Cathedral after 1906 earthquake. Top of main spire has collapsed and fallen. Buggies, broken windows, rubble. Building at left demolished in 1906 for Delbert Block office and retail building.
Tenderloin
California near Mason
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Southeast view over ruins after 1906 earthquake and fire. Field of chimneys in foreground, background: Shreve Building, Mutual Savings Bank, Call Building, Temple Emanu-El, Whittell Building, Butler Building under construction, Union Square, St. Francis Hotel, annex under construction. At far left near bottom, five ruined archways of Germania Hall / California Hall at 620 Bush. Ruined stairways and foundations on Pine Street at bottom left. (AS) [Copyright 1906 by W. E. Worden]
Nob Hill
Temple Emanu-El
View northeast from Powell to gutted temple building on Sutter Street, after 1906 Earthquake. Ruins of Grace Church in background left. Billboard at right also seen in wnp14.0850. (AS) [31.Temple Emanuel Aydelotte Photo.]
Downtown / Union Square
View SE from Nob Hill
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake ruins from Stockton and Pine; Pacific States Telephone & Telegraph Building, Crocker Building, Palace Hotel, Chronicle Annex, Mutual Savings Bank Building and Call Building in distance
Nob Hill
Market & 6th
View south across Market from Taylor St. to Van Vroom Building, on fire after earthquake. C. G. Pretious cigars. [Corner of 6th & Market Apr. 18 - 2:30 pm]
Tenderloin
Call Building on fire
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Elevated view southwest across Market to 3rd and Market Streets. Smoke pouring from upper stories of Call Building, other buildings on south side of Market, including Bancroft History Building, show earthquake damage. 700 Market building on right with Hale Dental Co. and projecting electric "Dentist" sign. Hearst Examiner Building on left. Fire hoses in street, Lotta's Fountain at bottom.
Downtown / Union Square
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
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
Sansome & Bush
1906 Earthquake and Fire. View northwest across intersection to salvaged 1st story of 6 story First National Bank ruin, northeast corner of Sansome & Bush, with reopened bank, new signage and flag. Mills Building in background left, Merchants Exchange background right
Financial District
Van Ness near Green
1906 Earthquake and Fire, [Van Ness Ave nr Green] View south of burned mansions on right; earthquake rubble on left; St. Brigid Catholic Church in distance on right. Cracks in street caused by earthquake.
Pacific Heights
Mission near New Montgomery
1906 Earthquake and Fire, [New Montgomery & Mission Sts.] Southwest view across Mission to group of men working to clear street of rubble after earthquake. Ruins of Rialto Building at right.
South of Market