Grove & Polk
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east to City Hall Ruins
Civic CenterDebris
Contains 447 photos
Larkin near McAllister
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View south down Larkin to Earthquake and Fire Damage, City Hall Rubble; columns in street
Civic Center
Capp Near 17th
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east to Earthquake and Fire Damage, Drunken Houses on South Van Ness (then Howard) between 17th and 18th.
Mission
Eddy near Fillmore
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east down Eddy to Earthquake and Fire Damage, Pierce-Rodolph Storage Co. ; fire pump
Western Addition
O'Farrell near Leavenworth
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east to Earthquake and fire damaged Call Building, Whittell Building, in background left; Rubble and bricks; sightseers
Tenderloin
Valencia & 19th
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake damage on Valencia, near Duboce, looking south with dog and man in street
Mission
Market near Geary
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northwest across Market to Flood building in the distance, Mutual Savings Bank building in the center, Ruins of Flannery Building, Rebuilding de Young/Chronicle building on the right, Lotta's fountain, from Grahame Hardy collection
South of Market
Market & Sansome
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View north across Market down Sansome to earthquake ruins, Mills Bldg. on far left, Merchants Exchange center left, sign on remaining 1st floor of ruined larger building at NW corner of Sansome & Sutter says 'London Paris and American Bank will occupy this location', temporary shacks for vendors. Ruins of First National Bank in distance, center, at Sansome & Bush.
Financial District
Sansome & Bush
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake Ruins, First National Bank building (first and part of second story remaining), Merchants Exchange Bldg, NW corner of Sansome & Bush looking NW, Grahame Hardy collection
Financial District
Fulton near Larkin
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east on Fulton to damaged Old City Hall. During fire, buildings shown eventually burned. Fulton House on corner. [City Hall Result of Earthquake View from Fulton Street]
Civic Center
Kearny & Market
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Looking northwest, Flannery Building, Shreve Building, at right Pacific States Telegraph Building, Lotta's fountain.
Downtown / Union Square
City Hall along Larkin
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Ruins of City Hall from around Polk and Grove Streets, looking NE
Civic Center
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, top of Lotta's Fountain at bottom. Cropped version of image at wnp37.03403.jpg.
Downtown / Union Square
Larkin near Golden Gate
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Larkin south from Golden Gate. City Hall in ruins. Fire approaching. Conklin Bros. Storage Warehouse and Hotel Argyle and Grill on left. French Laundry on right. Refugees packing wagon to escape.
Civic Center
NE from Merchant Exchange
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Looking northeast. Earthquake Ruins, Telegraph Hill, Appraisers Building, Washington and Sansome at center, Ruins of Cowell Building at Sansome & Commercial, temporary rails on Battery Street
Financial District