Debris

Contains 447 photos

Minna near Mary
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Minna near Mary

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View north to west side (rear) of Old U.S. Mint after earthquake.

South of Market
Union near Hyde
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Union near Hyde

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Ruins of Presidio & Ferries Railroad Union Street cable car house and power house after 1906 earthquake and fire.

Russian Hill
Larkin & McAllister
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Larkin & McAllister

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View south across McAllister to City Hall after the 1906 earthquake

Civic Center
Mason near Ellis
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Mason near Ellis

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Mason near Ellis looking southeast after 1906 earthquake. Flood Building, Hotel Hamilton, Emporium ruins.

Clay & Mason
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Clay & Mason

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View north to surviving houses on Russian Hill after 1906 earthquake. Washington and Mason cable car powerhouse ruins.

Nob Hill
Golden Gate near Larkin
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Golden Gate near Larkin

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southeast to City Hall Ruins

Civic Center
2nd near Stevenson, 1906
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2nd near Stevenson, 1906

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northwest past Grand Hotel ruins to Palace Hotel, Chronicle Building, Chronicle Annex and Crocker Buildings in background

Financial District
O'Farrell Street ruins
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O'Farrell Street ruins

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east from near Powell St. Ruins of Alcazar Theater, 116 O'Farrell, and Delmonico Restaurant, 110 O'Farrell, on left, Orpheum Theater, 119 O'Farrell, on right. Call Building, Call Building Annex and Kamm Building in background on Market Street. Same image as wnp27.4972.

Downtown / Union Square
Montgomery & California
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Montgomery & California

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View south towards Safe Deposit Building, Security Savings Bank and Mills Building. Group standing and seated on rubble at corner.[Ruins in Montgomery St]

Financial District
View Northwest from Rincon Hill
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View Northwest from Rincon Hill

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northwest towards 2nd St from rooftop near Folsom to earthquake and fire damage and some rebuilding. Aronson Building, St. Francis Hotel, Call Building, Mutual Savings Bank Building, Rialto Building, Chronicle Annex, Palace Hotel, Crocker Building. Fairmont Hotel, tower of Grace church in distance right. [Looking West From Rincon Hill 4-18-06 (Sic)]

Rincon Hill
McAllister near Larkin
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McAllister near Larkin

1906 Earthquake and Fire, view southeast to Old City Hall ruins after earthquake. Ads on walls and temporary buildings. Miller Bros. Carriage & Wagonmakers in temporary building at 315 McAllister. Ads posted on buildings for Ghirardelli Chocolate.

Civic Center
Market  & O'Farrell
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Market & O'Farrell

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake and Fire Damage looking east from Market and O'Farrell; Mutual Savings Bank Building at left, Palace Hotel, Monadnock Building, Hearst Examiner Building, Call Building, Call Building Annex, Kamm Building. Eiler's Music Co., Bancroft History Building at right. Many people walking on street. Cropped duplicate of wnp14.0438.jpg. [Call Bld Chas. Bailey L.A. #68]

Downtown / Union Square
O'Farrell near Polk
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O'Farrell near Polk

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast to people walking in street with Fairmont Hotel (left), St. Francis Hotel and Whittell Building (right) in background

Tenderloin
Powell near Sacramento
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Powell near Sacramento

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Elevated view southeast to 1906 earthquake damage. Powell and California intersection, Grace Church, ruins of Stanford mansion and Mark Hopkins Institute of Art. In background, Mills Building, Pacific States Telephone & Telegraph Building, Union Trust Building, Crocker Building, Palace Hotel, Chronicle Building and Annex, Call Building, Mutual Savings Bank, Shreve Building, Whittell Building, Temple Emanu-El, and Butler Building under construction. [View from Fairmont Hotel Looking East]

Nob Hill
Sutter Near Polk
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Sutter Near Polk

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast toward Nob Hill from about Sutter or Fern Street between Polk and Van Ness, burned trees and workers removing them. Sahlein Building ruins at the SW corner of Polk & Bush at center. Fairmont Hotel at right, Clay St. Tank reservoir background left center through trees .

Lower Nob Hill