Fire

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47th Ave near Balboa
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47th Ave near Balboa

718 47th Avenue near Balboa, Saturday afternoon fire. Firefighters at a two story residential fire.

Richmond Outer
47th Ave near Balboa
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47th Ave near Balboa

718 47th Avenue near Balboa, Saturday afternoon fire. Firefighters at a two story residential fire.

Richmond Outer
14th & Valencia
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14th & Valencia

Northwest corner of 14th & Valencia, aftermath of a suspicious arson fire at the Branding Iron Tavern, 298 Valencia

Mission Dolores
Shotwell near 20th
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Shotwell near 20th

View south on Shotwell toward 20th Street. Volkswagen on fire, SFFD engine and fireman on scene. [Composition]

Mission
Shotwell near 20th
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Shotwell near 20th

View south on Shotwell toward 20th Street. Volkswagen on fire, SFFD engine and fireman on scene. [Composition]

Mission
Shotwell near 20th
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Shotwell near 20th

View south on Shotwell toward 20th Street. Volkswagen on fire, SFFD engine and fireman on scene. [Composition]

Mission
Brush near Hallam
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Brush near Hallam

Burnt residential building on Brush Place. Aftermath of The Barracks bathhouse fire. (July 10, 1981) The arson fire started in the former location of the Folsom Barracks bath house and burned 27 buildings. (Telephoto view shot from Folsom and Hallam, between 7th and 8th)

South of Market
Folsom & Hallam
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Folsom & Hallam

Folsom between 7th and 8th. Aftermath of The Barracks bathhouse fire, (July 10,1981). Hallam Street is in the center of photo, burnt residential buildings are on Brush Place. Burnt out building being demolished. The arson fire started in the former location of the Folsom Barracks bath house and burned 27 buildings. Tractor in foreground. Brick building in background was demolished in 2019.

South of Market
Folsom & Hallam
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Folsom & Hallam

Folsom between 7th and 8th. Aftermath of The Barracks bathhouse fire (July 10, 1981). Hallam Street is in the center of photo, burnt residential buildings are on Brush Place. Burnt out building being demolished. The arson fire started in the former location of the Folsom Barracks bath house and burned 27 buildings. Tractor in foreground. Brick building on left was demolished in 2019.

South of Market
O'Farrell near Jones
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O'Farrell near Jones

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east on O'Farrell toward the Call Building. People in street watching the fire approaching from South of Market. Hotel Dolores (532 O'Farrell) and St. George Hotel.

Tenderloin
Embarcadero & Market
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Embarcadero & Market

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Embarcadero (then East Street) at Market. View west across Embarcadero toward burning Victorian Building with water being pumped on it. Magnolia Cafe, Pacific Ticket Office, 2 East Street South. (wnp27.1341 for a slightly earlier view)

Financial District
Embarcadero & Sacramento
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Embarcadero & Sacramento

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Embarcadero (then East Street) at Market. View West across Embarcadero in front of the Ferry Building up Sacramento Street. Billowing smoke, men gathered with belongings. Hotel Terminus, Ensign Saloon, Pacific Coast Steamship Company, Bowers Rubber Company 24 Sacramento, with partially collapsed wall.

Financial District
View from SF Bay
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View from SF Bay

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View west toward the Ferry Building, columns of smoke both north and south of Market

Central near Fell
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Central near Fell

View south on Central towards fire at the corner of Fell, Golden Gate Park Panhandle in background. People gathered watching firefighters.

Panhandle
1906 Fire
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1906 Fire

View northeast from Nob Hill of approaching fire after earthquake. Old St. Mary's Church. Kohl Building, Merchants Exchange building.

Nob Hill