Contains 239 photos
1906 Earthquake and Fire, view west from middle of street to police and crowd gathered to watch approaching fire and firefighters spraying water on buildings in the distance. On left, Emporium department store on fire. In distance right, Flood Building. Phelan Building on far right, as yet undamaged. [Emporium on Fire. Copyright 1906. Pillsbury Picture Co. 150] Same original image as wnp59.00081.
Downtown / Union Square
View east on California to fire being fought in distance, hoses in street. California Packing, 101 California on right aka Calpac, now Del Monte Foods. Mobilgas sign atop Fife Building, Southern Pacific Building in distance. Standard service station at left.
Financial District
View east to Muni M-Line PCC Cars #1122 & #1120, Firehouse 33 on right.
Oceanview
Bryant & Division, The old Fire Department Training Tower at Bryant and Division (torn down in the early 1950s for central Freeway construction)
South of Market
Bryant & Division, The old Fire Department Training Tower at Bryant and Division (torn down in the early 1950s for central Freeway construction)
Mission
Bryant & Division, The old Fire Department Training Tower at Bryant and Division (torn down in the early 1950s for central Freeway construction)
Mission
Bryant & Division, The old Fire Department Training Tower at Bryant and Division (torn down in the early 1950s for central Freeway construction)
Mission
Bryant & Division, The old Fire Department Training Tower at Bryant and Division (torn down in the early 1950s for central Freeway construction)
Mission
Engine Company No. 23 Firehouse. Built 1893, 3022 Washington Street, sold at auction by city in 1963, at one time home of Gov. Jerry Brown. San Francisco Landmark #93
Pacific Heights
View of steam pumper firetruck, men gathered around.
Elevated view southwest across Market from Geary, showing large crowd watching fire on south side of Market between 3rd and 4th. Appears to be the fire of April 30, 1886, that destroyed the Bancroft Building (seen just above the stream of water in the distance) and several adjacent buildings. Lotta's Fountain in foreground. At left, Philadelphia Boot & Shoe Co., 10 3rd Street, J.H. Widber druggist 701 Market, Wm. R. Gallagher Furniture 705 Market.
Downtown / Union Square
2150 (Originally 2114) California Street. Built 1885, demolished and replaced by present firehouse in 1959-1960, which also occupies lot to the left.[26 Engine House No. 15--California, Near Laguna; C. O'Connor, Architect] (O.V. Lange architecture publication)
Pacific Heights
View northwest across Bush to California Theatre (which opened in January, 1869) and Columbian Engine Company No. 11 Firehouse at right. Theatre signs advertising John E. Owens in 'She Stoops to Conquer.' California Theatre building replaced in 1889 by a much larger building combining the California Hotel and New California Theatre. Wider view of Houseworth stereoview. See wnp37.00597-L [TEH45 T. E. Hecht 430-35th Ave. California Theatre Built 1869. Cost $125,000. Bush St. Above Kearny. T-5]
Downtown / Union Square
Elevated view north across Union Square from Geary. Volunteer Firemen posing in Union Square, Small portion of Trinity Episcopal Church, National Guard Armory, Temple Emanu-El, Pacific Business College, Walkerley Building (1886) on corner of Post and Stockton. Fire engine with "EXEMPT" in large letters at right. Plank sidewalk on Geary.
Downtown / Union Square
View northwest across Bush to S.F. Co-Operative Flower Market at center, City Flower Market 424 Bush, Firehouse Engine No. 2, Chemical No. 3, 460 Bush at left. Proposed site of Pacific Telephone Co. office. St. Anne St. at center later removed for building. [Site of proposed new main office, Bush street, San Francisco, California - 9-17-23]
Chinatown