Fire

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O'Farrell near Market

1906 Earthquake and Fire, view east on O'Farrell between Market and Stockton. Crowds assembled on O'Farrell Street watching Call/Spreckels Tower on fire. To its right are the Call Annex and Kamm Buildings. The three-story building on the left is the first Cafe Odeon, 8 O'Farrell St., German Restaurant. It moved to the gore corner of Eddy and Market after the earthquake and fire. The Savings Union Bank was built on the site after the earthquake and fire. The Bancroft History Building can be seen on Market with the damaged Pianos sign of F.W. Spencer. Louvre Restaurant marquee at far right. [No.16R Call Building burning from O'Farrell Street](Same image as wnp37.01187 with handwritten caption.)

1906 Downtown / Union Square

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Natoma near New Montgomery

Fire in building on Natoma near New Montgomery. Fireman shooting water onto second story, hoses in the street.

1949 South of Market

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Unknown Location

Large Victorian, three stories with corner tower / turret, possibly on O'Farrell Street after significant fire. Upper stories are burned through the roof.

1950

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1906 Fire

1906 Earthquake and Fire, view east from a rooftop on Jones between Post and Sutter toward billowing smoke south of Market. Temple Sherith Israel and steeple of First Congregational Church at center. Rear of St. Francis Hotel in background. (copy negative by Mulin 1952)

1906 Lower Nob Hill

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California near Leidesdorff

1906 Earthquake and Fire, view east on California towards Sansome St. Building with four chimneys (Friedlander Building)at center. Fire engine and people assembled in the street.

1906 Financial District

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Market near 4th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southeast across Market from 4th Street, Call Building in the background, smoke and flames billowing from the south side of 700-block of Market. Police with rifle patrolling, furniture piled in the street. [109 copyright 1906 by Stewart and Rogers]

1906 Downtown / Union Square

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Market near Powell

1906 Earthquake and Fire, hand colored postcard, view east on Market from Powell, Call Building in background and Emporium at right. [The lower portion of Market Street ablaze during the progress of the fire.]

1906 Downtown / Union Square

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Mission near 5th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, elevated view southeast showing the fire South of Market, burning buildings on 5th Street near Mission. US Mint at left. Crowd of people standing in Mint Street at bottom. [70. SF Mint. Apr. 18/06. copyright Whigham Photo]

1906 South of Market

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Market & New Montgomery

1906 Financial District

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Folsom near 8th

Folsom Street at Hallam between 7th and 8th. 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. Brick building in background was demolished in 2019.

1981 South of Market

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Folsom near 8th

Folsom Street near Hallam between 7th and 8th. 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.

1981 South of Market

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Folsom near 8th

Folsom Street near Hallam, between 7th and 8th. 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. Brick building in background was demolished in 2019.

1981 South of Market

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25th & Fountain

Aftermath of explosion at 25th and Fountain.

1982 Upper Market

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Fountain & 25th

Aftermath of explosion at 25th and Fountain. 87 Fountain on left.

1982 Upper Market

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25th & Fountain

Aftermath of explosion at 25th and Fountain.

1982 Upper Market