Debris

Contains 447 photos

11th near Market
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11th near Market

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east across 11th to ruins of the Church of the Advent (Episcopalian) after the earthquake and fire. (G810 EF-136) (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

South of Market
California near Taylor
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California near Taylor

View from Nob Hill southeast past earthquake ruins to reconstruction. Towne Mansion portal (later moved to Golden Gate Park), Chronicle Annex, Shreve Building, Temple Emanu-el with reconstructed shorter towers, Mutual Savings Bank building, Call building, Whittell Building, Spring Valley Water Co. Building, Butler Building on Union Square, Humboldt Bank Building. At right, Union Square building and wing of St. Francis Hotel under construction at far right. [G57 SEF-031] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

Nob Hill
City Hall Ave near Larkin
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City Hall Ave near Larkin

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northwest past silhouetted columns and earthquake ruins of City Hall after earthquake. Cathedral Hill in background center. [G57 SEF-035] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

Civic Center
Clay near Battery
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Clay near Battery

Elevated view of Rail Road House (at 316-320 Commercial, but entry also on Clay), S. P. Taylor & Co. (paper) and six other buildings on the south side of Clay between Front and Battery after earthquake. Rubble, shoring up of facades. [TEH209 Clay St. earthquake Oct. 21 1868] [G57 SSS-010] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

Financial District
California near Kearny
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California near Kearny

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Ruins of California Street, view east from above Kearny. Merchants Exchange Building at center, behind Safe Deposit Building before demolition of upper floors. In distance center, Mutual Life Insurance Building at Sansome corner. [G45 SEF-009](GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

Chinatown
California near Montgomery
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California near Montgomery

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Ruins of Montgomery Street looking south from California Street. Nevada Bank ruin on right, Safe Deposit Building and Security Savings Bank on left, Mills Building in distance [G45 SEF-010](GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

Financial District
Donahue Monument
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Donahue Monument

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast from Market, with temporary railroad tracks, to Donahue Mechanics Monument at Battery & Market Streets. Temporary wooden buildings and tented refreshment stand. Hughson & Merton; G.W. Emmons Co. Safe Moving and Draying. Horizontal. [G45 SEF-023](GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

Financial District
California & Montgomery
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California & Montgomery

Parrott Building, or Parrott Block (1852, Architect Stephen Williams), Wells Fargo explosion rubble. Original image, right frame of Watkins stereoview card #789, titled 'Explosion, W.F. & Co.' [April 23, 1866 W. F. & Co. San Francisco Nitro-Glycerine Explosion Parrot Block, NW cor Calif Montgomery St. BU018] [F810 BU-018] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

Financial District
Turk near Jones
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Turk near Jones

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake ruins. View southeast. Smokestacks of Old Mint at left center, at right is top of ruins of Siminoff Building, north side of Golden Gate near Taylor. [Wrecked Beal(?) Dist from Turk St near Mkt St SE EF-14] [F810 EF-014] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

Tenderloin
Market near 3rd
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Market near 3rd

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View south to people crouched amid ruins, carriage going by a tent behind on Market Street. A. I. Hall & Son Jewelers signage in distance (on north wall of Aronson Building, 3rd and Mission). [Hunting for Relics Mkt St 1906 EF-20] [F810 EF-020] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

Downtown / Union Square
Battery & Bush
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Battery & Bush

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southeast towards fire raging on south side of Market Street in Lachman Block next door to Excelsior Glove Co. (415 Market). Donahue Mechanics Monument, fire pumper engine. Sheldon Block at 1st St. corner. [Showing SE corner 1st Market April 18th 1906 EF-21 61 F] [F810 EF-021] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

Financial District
California near Battery
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California near Battery

1906 Earthquake and Fire, view northwest across California St., filled with debris, to ruins of Friedlander Building, Kohl Building, Old St. Mary's Cathedral, to Fairmont Hotel in distance. [EF-40] [F810 EF-040] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

Financial District
Market near Turk
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Market near Turk

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View to south side of Market between 5th and 6th. Fire after earthquake, Flood, Emporium and Call Buildings in distance left. Market and store with 'White is King' sign (slogan for White Sewing Machines). Troops on street. [S.S. Market St bet 5th & 6th April 18 1906 EF-61] [F810 EF-061] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

Downtown / Union Square
California near Davis
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California near Davis

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View west to three women with hats & purses posing amid ruins. Grace Church and Fairmont Hotel in distance, left. Salvaged brick piled in street. [California St. near Davis St. April 1906 EF-70] [F810 EF-070] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

Financial District
Market near Fremont
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Market near Fremont

1906 Earthquake and Fire, [South side Market St bet 1st & Fremont St. April 18 1906 EF-73] View southwest across Market to earthquake damaged Excelsior Glove Co., Western Saddlery Co. 451 Market, Ike Deutch Cafe. Byron Jackson Machine Works, 411 Market in Lachman Block building at left. [F810 EF-073] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

Financial District