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View northwest across Van Ness & O'Farrell intersection to St. Mary's Cathedral, construction of Delbert Block (Arthur A. Lamb architect, demolished 1910) at left. Crowd of well dressed people in front of church. Same construction pictured in wnp102.0024.
Tenderloin
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east along the north side of Eddy between Mason and Powell. Construction at 64 Eddy. The building was later used as the temporary City Hall, City Jail, and Hall of Justice. A sign in the window says 'Offices Board of Supervisors.' Construction was completed in January 1907. To the right, Carl Larsen's Tivoli Cafe is being rebuilt, with a sign saying it would open 'about February 1st, 1907.' (PF) At right, a poster for the San Francisco Opera Company production of 'The Princess Chick' at the American Theatre, which opened on February 4, 1907. Flood (with Western National Bank office) and Emporium buildings in background.
Tenderloin
View south on Sansome from center of street. Framework of new Bank of California on right at northwest California St. corner. At northeast corner, Alaska Commercial Building under construction. Two story refurbished Fireman's Fund Building across California at right, two story refurbished Mutual Life Insurance of New York Building at left. Market Street in distance.
Financial District
Looking east. Chinatown bazaars, Old St. Mary's
Chinatown
Golden Gate Park. Japanese Day Parade
Golden Gate Park
View west from Grant (then Dupont Street) up Jackson. Men unloading large sacks from dray wagon parked across Jackson. Sign for Philadelphia Lager Beer on corner of building, Globe Hotel (built 1860, Victor Hoffman architect). Gas streetlamps on corner and on south side of Jackson, cobblestone streets with stone crosswalks, plank sidewalk.
Chinatown
Man holding hands with two children, all dressed in traditional Chinese clothes, crossing street. View east on Clay, crossing Dupont (now Grant), with trees of Portsmouth Square in background. Building at left was demolished in late 1887. In distance, Globe Business College and Conservatory of Music at 640 Clay with large sign.
Chinatown
View northwest over lake to Marine Hospital complex in Presidio on far side. Grazing horses.
Richmond
View west, with French Hospital in distance. Columbarium on right. Looking east into the Yerba Buena section from the Friends Home section. The corner stone to the left of the lady in the black dress reads "[...] Friends Home Sec." The steps across the road read: "Yerba Buena No. 15." To the left of the tree you can see the Charles de Young monument. (ANSR)
Lone Mountain
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake refugee tent 172, Camp Cheerful, Mrs. R. Lucas, soldier on horseback, Golden Gate Park
Golden Gate Park
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View west down Golden Gate to earthquake damage to Siminoff Building on the north side of Golden Gate and St. Boniface Church on south side. Police officer monitors onlookers of the damage. [Golden Gate Ave. & Market St.]
Downtown
1906 Earthquake and Fire, view northeast across Market toward James Flood Building at Powell with evidence of fire scorching, rubble in the foreground, food stall.
South of Market
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Elevated northeast view of Hamilton Square refugee camp, prior to camp cottage construction. Stringer Storage warehouse at Sutter and Fillmore in background, Nob Hill. [Camping in Hamilton Square]
Western Addition
View northeast from behind rope line across Van Ness Avenue near Post St. to a contingent of Knights Templar on a horse-drawn float. In background, St. Dunstan's Hotel (built 1901) and wooden houses.#3 Eureka
Cathedral Hill
View northeast across Van Ness Avenue & Post St. to a contingent of Knights Templar on horseback. In background, St. Dunstan's Hotel (built 1901) and wooden houses. 4 Santa Clara
Cathedral Hill