Fire

Contains 593 photos

5th Ave near Judah
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5th Ave near Judah

View south on 5th Avenue near Judah during house fire. Smoke; fire trucks parked in street. Ladder leans against 1353-1357 5th Avenue, built 1908. Another ladder extends up between buildings nest door. [3/3 5th Judah] (folder: Fire, Smokey Sky, Street Scenes)

Sunset Inner
Eddy & Fillmore
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Eddy & Fillmore

View east on Eddy toward Fillmore, file engines in street smoke in sky. Liquor store on northwest corner. Fire originated at 1306 Fillmore, a four story apartment building. All buildings here demolished in redevelopment (folder: Fire, Smokey Sky, Street Scenes)

Western Addition
Powers near Mission
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Powers near Mission

View east on Powers from Mission, Italianate Victorian on fire. A gas line caught fire between 15 and 21 Powers street. [3/3 Mission Powers] (folder: Fire, Smokey Sky, Street Scenes)

Bernal Heights
Guerrero near Dorland
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Guerrero near Dorland

View north on Guerrero between Dorland & 17th Street, 4th floor fire at 524 Guerrero on west side of street. Fire broke out around 2:30 in the afternoon. [2/2 18th Guerrero] (folder: Fire, Smokey Sky, Street Scenes)

Mission Dolores
View E from Nob Hill
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View E from Nob Hill

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east to burning city viewed from Nob Hill, Sacramento Street at center. Prominent buildings from left are; Assessors Building, Montgomery Block, Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Building engulfed in smoke at Sacramento and Montgomery, Kohl Building, Merchants Exchange. Same original image as wnp27.2573, wnp71.1293 with different cropping. [G45 SEF-007](GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

Nob Hill
Market near 6th
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Market near 6th

Elevated view southwest across Market to crowd watching firefighters at 4-alarm fire at Sterling Furniture Company (Sterling Building (1907, Reid Brothers, architects) with 2 aerial trucks, 3 other trucks and hoses in street. Bay Bridge in background. In distance left, St. Francis Theatre, former Hale Bros. store, David Hewes Building, Delger Building, Eastern Outfitting Company Building (1909, MacDonald & Applegarth, architects). Weinstein Co. Department Store with water tower on top. To right of Sterling, Forrest Building (1908, MacDonald & Applegarth, destroyed by fire c. 1981), Clinton Cafeteria in Ede Building,(1910, William Knowles, architect), Clark-Gandion Co. in Globe Investment Company Building (1909, Faff & Bauer, & Bauer, architects). Tower Jewels, USO, Karl's Shoes, Young Bros

Tenderloin
Sunnydale near Hahn
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Sunnydale near Hahn

Fire at the Avenue Pharmacy (also known as Dan's Pharmacy, owned by Dan Tom),1430 Sunnydale between Hahn and Sawyer. Firemen were shot at by a sniper in McLaren Park while fighting the fire. [2/2 Sunnydale & Hahn] (folder: Fire, Stores)

Visitacion Valley
Sunnydale near Hahn
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Sunnydale near Hahn

Fire at the Avenue Pharmacy (also known as Dan's Pharmacy, owned by Dan Tom),1430 Sunnydale between Hahn and Sawyer. Firemen were shot at by a sniper in McLaren Park while fighting the fire. Village Market, Sammy's Villagin Cocktail Bar, and Sunny Cleaners [2/2 Sunnydale & Hahn] (folder: Fire, Stores)

Visitacion Valley
Sunnydale near Hahn
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Sunnydale near Hahn

Fire at the Avenue Pharmacy (also known as Dan's Pharmacy, owned by Dan Tom), 1430 Sunnydale between Hahn and Sawyer. Firemen were shot at by a sniper in McLaren Park while fighting the fire. Sunny Cleaners.[2/2 Sunnydale & Hahn] (folder: Fire, Stores)

Visitacion Valley
Indiana near 19th
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Indiana near 19th

Fire at I & B Grocery warehouse, Indiana Street between 18th and 19th. Fire began after midnight and went to general alarm [5/5 18th Indiana] (folder: Fire, Smokey Streets, Night)

Dogpatch
Arguello near Cornwall
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Arguello near Cornwall

Night view across Arguello toward Cornwall, ladder truck and engine spraying water at apartment fire at 342 Arguello. Building at the southwest corner of Cornwall and Arguello now demolished. [4/4 Arguello - Calif] (folder: Fire, Smokey Streets, Night)

Richmond Inner
Taylor near Turk
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Taylor near Turk

Elevated night view of fire at Grand Hotel on the southwest corner of Taylor and Turk. Fire started in basement of Brand's Steak House. Compton's Cafeteria in background. [Turk - Taylor] (folder: Fire, Smokey Streets, Night)

Tenderloin
Mission near 20th
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Mission near 20th

Night view south on Mission between 20th and 21st Street. Dore Photo Studio, Bob & Guido's Club [5/5 20th - Mission] (folder: Fire, Smokey Streets, Night)

Mission
7th Ave & Judah
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7th Ave & Judah

Elevated view from rooftop, southeast across intersection of 7th Avenue and Judah. Smoke billows from fire at 1406-1408 7th Avenue. Numerous fire engines, hoses, crowd watching. [7th - Judah] (folder: Fire, Street, Narrow)

Sunset Inner
Manor near Ocean
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Manor near Ocean

View south on Manor Drive between Ocean and Kenwood Way. Hoses spread out down the street. [80 Manor Drive] (folder: Fire, Street, Narrow)

Mt. Davidson Manor