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View southwest from center of Market to Wulzen's Pharmacy. Building at right was moved around 1917 to make way for Twin Peaks Tunnel construction (or the extension of Market Street) a short distance to 3955 17th St, corner of Hartford, where it still stands.
Castro
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Northeast corner. 1906 earthquake damage, ruins of Pacific Union Club
Downtown / Union Square
View northeast to Washington Square at right center. St. Peter's Protestant Episcopal Church to left of Washington Square at Stockton and Filbert. Original Ss. Peter & Paul church at Filbert and Grant. Presentation Convent Roman Catholic school complex at center left, on west side of Powell. Layman's Castle atop Telegraph Hill. J. L. Williams & Co. Grocers to right of Square. [Telegraph Hill, North Beach and Bay of SF from Russian Hill B2902 Taber]
Russian Hill
[View from new City Hall Dome, looking down Market Street] Elevated view east to downtown. St. Boniface Church, Hibernia Bank and Murphy Building (Prager's Department Store) in foreground. Mills Building, Chronicle, Call Building, Palace Hotel, St. Ann's Building, Baldwin Hotel (destroyed by fire, November 1898), Emporium, St. Patrick's Church, Selby Shot Tower in distance.
Civic Center
Looking north to west side of Kearny St., Lotta's Fountain at right. Centemeri Kid Gloves, gold tooth which inspired Frank Norris' use in "McTeague" hanging from building at left. Large "Dentistry" sign with eagle on roof. Building at far left with "Holt's Patent Printing Wheel", "California Elastic Truss Co", and Dentist signs.[B 17. Kearny Street, San Francisco, Cal. Taber Photo.]
Downtown / Union Square
Photogravure of front drive, with women and children out on a sunny day.
Lower Haight
1906 Earthquake and Fire, fire burning. Whittell Buildig at extreme right
1906 Earthquake and Fire. Merchants Exchange at center
Financial District
1906 Fire and Earthquake. View northeast with Old St. Mary's Cathedral at center. Fire is engulfing area east of Sansome to the waterfront. Appraisers Building, Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Building, San Francisco Savings Union, Kohl Building.
Chinatown
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northwest across Valencia between 18th & 19th Streets, before the fire. Large sinkhole in street.
Mission
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View north on Valencia 18th & 19th Streets to Valencia St. Hotel before it burned. Crowds, rescue workers.
Mission Dolores
1906 Earthquake and Fire, California east of Powell. View east, Ferry Building in distance
Nob Hill
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast to St. Francis of Assisi church, North Beach and Telegraph Hill. After 1906 fire
North Beach
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Meat distribution to refugees
Mint Hill
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Valencia between 18th & 19th Streets, Man being rescued [Rescuing Visitors from Valencia Street Hotel]
Mission Dolores