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Fulton & 5th Ave
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Fulton & 5th Ave

View east on Fulton from 5th Avenue. Geary cable car being pulled onto 5th Avenue from Fulton by horse. This was standard procedure at the time, the horse was used to pull the car around the corner until it could grip the cable 5th Avenue. This is the last Geary Street cable car before electrification. St. Ignatius Church, at Fulton and Parker, under construction in the background. (the print has two India ink drawings on top of the car)

Golden Gate Park
Golden Gate Park
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Golden Gate Park

View east over the Carriage Concourse and seating for the second Music Stand bandshell (on the site of today's tennis courts). Taken from the Steel (pedestrian) Bridge over Middle Drive. Francis Scott Key Monument at right (later moved). [Golden Gate Park, SF - Watkins' New Series Yosemite and Pacific Coast, 427 Montgomery Street and 26 New Montgomery St.] (boudoir card)

Golden Gate Park
Kearny near Sacramento
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Kearny near Sacramento

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View north on Kearny near Sacramento, Hall of Justice tower on the right, Telegraph Hill in the distance. Portsmouth Square with tents and trees in the left background. People walking and riding in buggies. The street has been cleared, but the sidewalks strewn with rubble.

Chinatown
Market near Steuart
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Market near Steuart

View east toward Ferry Building decorated with large shield for the arrival of the Great White Fleet. United Railways streetcar #1556 on the Sutter-Jackson line and horse and wagon at center [Foot of Market St.]

Financial District
Van Ness near Eddy
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Van Ness near Eddy

Diamond Jubilee Parade celebrating California's 75th admission day anniversary. US Army cavalry on horseback during Military Parade.

Cathedral Hill
Bush near Scott
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Bush near Scott

1906 Earthquake and Fire. View east on Bush to street kitchens between Divisadero and Scott. Houses at 2506 to 2510 Bush Street (at left) still standing in 2019. St. Dominic's church in background after damaged steeples had been removed.

Lower Pacific Heights
Van Ness & Sutter
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Van Ness & Sutter

Elevated view northwest to temporary locations of department stores after 1906 earthquake and fire. The Ocularium (Henry Kahn & Co. opticians, 1309 Van Ness, Altman's (clothing 1331 Van Ness, Radke Building (Radke & Co. Jewelers, SW corner Van Ness & Bush), I. Magnin (ladies', chidren's and infant's wear, NW Corner Bush & Van Ness), The White House (dry goods, NW Corner Pine & Van Ness). In distance right, Claus Spreckels mansion at Clay and Van Ness. [No. 152. Van Ness Ave. looking north from Sutter. R.J.]

Lower Nob Hill
Market near Embarcadero
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Market near Embarcadero

People on horse drawn wagons. The Ensign Saloon, Schwartz & Meyer. Ferry Building in background.

Financial District
Market near Embarcadero
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Market near Embarcadero

View southwest from front of Ferry Building to crowded street scene. Hotel Jefferson jitney, ticket booths, cabs lined up for ferry passengers, early automobile. Ferry House rooms in distance. Joseph Fetz wholesale liquors, 50 East (Embarcadero).

Financial District
Market near Steuart
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Market near Steuart

Ferry Building, streetcar #1606. Street work.

Financial District
Kearny & Sacramento
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Kearny & Sacramento

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View north to Telegraph Hill past earthquake ruins of Hall of Justice and city water wagon.

Chinatown
Sansome & Washington
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Sansome & Washington

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View north. Appraisers Building, earthquake ruins & city water wagon.

Financial District
Market near Fremont
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Market near Fremont

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Panorama view east past earthquake ruins. Scaffolding on Ferry Building.

Financial District
Market & Drumm
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Market & Drumm

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Panorama view east. Rebuilding after earthquake. Scaffolding on Ferry Building.

Financial District
Market near Pine
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Market near Pine

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Panorama view west of earthquake ruins from across Market St. Call Building in distance left. Mills Building and Merchants Exchange in distance center. Board of Trade Building (Union Block) at Pine St. gore corner at left. Temporary rail tracks on Market at far left.

Financial District