Fire

Contains 593 photos

Belvedere Island
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Belvedere Island

Fire at Union Fish Company plant on Belvedere. 800 tons of codfish lost. Similar photo with story on the front page of the SF Chronicle - Nov 5th [Union Fish Co Fire]

Outside SF
Fire Engine
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Fire Engine

View east down Sacramento to hand operated fire engine pumper, called Broderick No. 1, outside its house on the south side of Sacramento, above Kearny street. The company was called Empire Engine No. 1, and was renamed in honor of Senator David Broderick in 1861. Hop,Yik & Co. at right. [F57 SFD-006] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

Chinatown
View E from Nob Hill
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View E from Nob Hill

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Burning city after 1906 earthquake. View east, Sacramento Street on left. 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, and Mills Building. Same image as wnp27.2573.jpg, wnp71.1010, with different cropping. [EF-8] [F810 EF-008] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

Nob Hill
Market & 3rd
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Market & 3rd

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View south across Market to 3rd Street and seven-story Winchester Hotel burning at southwest corner of 3rd and Stevenson Street, next to H. Schoene photograph gallery. Aronson Building beyond. Soldiers and others look on. [Examiner Bldg. South on 3rd from Market St April 18, 1906 EF-60 Call Bldg. 64.F] [F810 EF-060] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

South of Market
Market near Turk
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Market near Turk

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View to south side of Market between 5th and 6th. Fire after earthquake, Flood, Emporium and Call Buildings in distance left. Market and store with 'White is King' sign (slogan for White Sewing Machines). Troops on street. [S.S. Market St bet 5th & 6th April 18 1906 EF-61] [F810 EF-061] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

Downtown / Union Square
Jones Near McAllister
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Jones Near McAllister

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View south from empty lot (future site of the Hibernia Office Building/Hotel Boyd) on Jones between Golden Gate And McAllister. Fire burning on Market Street in the background. Murphy-Grant Building at left, Hibernia Bank at right. Many refugees with furniture and belongings in lot where construction was in progress.[EF-92] [F810 EF-092] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

Tenderloin
Van Ness & Grove
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Van Ness & Grove

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southwest to spires of St. Ignatius on fire. Horse drawn wagons, a bicycle, men walking [EF-99] [F810 EF-099] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

Civic Center
Market near Sansome
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Market near Sansome

Elevated view southwest across Market to firemen fighting a fire at 541-543 Market between 1st and 2nd Streets. Rucker-Fuller Office Equipment at left. Balboa Building, southeast corner of 2nd & Market, at right.[NegativeNo.22176-23 - Morton & Co] (see also wnp100.00361 et al)

Financial District
Spear & Harrison
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Spear & Harrison

Fireworks over the bay from the Sailors' Home (former Marine Hospital), Rincon Hill . (GGNRA/Wulzen GOGA 18480)

Rincon Hill
Alamo Square
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Alamo Square

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east from Alamo Square. Spectators watching smoke and fire downtown.

Alamo Square
Market near Powell
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Market near Powell

[no 3] View east on Market during 1906 fire and earthquake. Call Building burns, spectators kept at a distance. Emporium at right.

Downtown / Union Square
Unknown Location
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Unknown Location

1906 Earthquake and Fire, [No. 12.] Refugee camp following 1906 earthquake and fire. Street kitchens and tents in a park. Policeman and dog at center.

7th near Mission
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7th near Mission

View south on 7th Street toward Mission. Fire approaching the Grand Southern Hotel on southeast corner of 7th and Mission. Crowds view the approaching fire. Smoke obscures distance. [No 79-R] ( see also lantern slide wnp13.341)

South of Market
Mint & Mission
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Mint & Mission

[No. 89R] Spectators on Mint St. watch as fire nears a cable car on Mission Street. Old Mint at left. 1906 fire and earthquake.

South of Market
47th Ave near Balboa
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47th Ave near Balboa

Group gathered on sidewalk to watch fire across the street at 718 47th Avenue near Balboa, Saturday afternoon fire.

Richmond Outer