O'Farrell & Hyde
1906 Earthquake and Fire, [City Hall from North] View south to earthquake and fire ruins of Old City Hall and Hall of Records.
TenderloinDebris
Contains 447 photos
Market near 10th
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east toward rear of destroyed Majestic Theatre on 9th and Stevenson, Theatre entrance was 1281 Market near 9th. [Majestic Theatre and Ruins South of Market]
Civic Center
California near Kearny
1906 Earthquake and Fire, view northeast across California to ruins of San Francisco Savings Union (1894, William Curlett, architect), German Savings and Loan Society, Parrott Building, or Parrott Block (1852, Architect Stephen Williams). Kohl Building in background right, Earthquake and fire damage. Two men and a woman pose for photographer.
Financial District
Powell near Sacramento
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast to St. Francis of Assisi church, North Beach and Telegraph Hill. After 1906 fire
North Beach
Post & Kearny
1906 Earthquake and Fire, view west from center of intersection, street full of rubble. Whittell building under construction at left. In right distance, ruins of the Shreve Building (William Curlett architect, opened 1905, refurbished and reopened 1907) and ruins of the W.&J. Sloane Building, which had housed the home furnishings store of that name since it opened in 1900 (Tharp & Holmes architects). It was demolished down to its steel frame and rebuilt into the Jewelers Building, by its owners, The Crocker Estate Co. (150 Post, Lewis Hobart architect, opened 1908). (AS)
Downtown / Union Square
Market & Kearny
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southeast to Grand and Palace Hotels on fire, Lotta's Fountain, Monadnock Building under construction.
Downtown / Union Square
Hayes near Van Ness
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View west on Hayes to ruins of St. Ignatius Church and College. Present site of Davies Symphony Hall.
Civic Center
Spreckels Mansion
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northwest from Van Ness near Sacramento. Fire and quake damage
Polk Gulch
18th near Shotwell
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east on brick street split by earthquake [View of one of the gaps torn in the streets.]
Mission
Cedar near Polk
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast toward Nob Hill from about Cedar Street between Polk & Van Ness, 1906 Earthquake damage, Smokestack of Sutter Street Cable Railway Powerhouse at center (Polk & Sutter. Photo postcard [Ruins of San Francisco's earthquake. M.K.]
Lower Nob Hill
Geary near Mason
1906 Earthquake and Fire, view northeast to Earthquake ruins of Nob Hill, Fairmont Hotel in background. Same image as wnp27.4960, slightly different cropping.
Lower Nob Hill
California near Powell
1906 Earthquake and Fire, view east toward Ferry Building from center of California St. Earthquake ruins, sightseers and ruins of Grace Church and Old St. Mary's cathedral. At left, Montgomery Block, Appraisers Building, in background center Kohl Building, Merchant's Exchange.
Nob Hill
City Hall Ave near Larkin
View northerly toward partially demolished Old City Hall (with portion still in use) and Hall of Records. Eagles Building in background.
Civic Center
City Hall Ave near Larkin
Ruins looking northerly toward partially demolished Old City Hall (with remaining portion still in use), Hall of Records on right, Eagles Building in background.
Civic Center
Larkin & McAllister
1906 Earthquake and Fire, view southeast to City Hall in ruins showing northwest corner of building, from courthouse ruins
Civic Center