Automobile on Embarcadero
Man and woman in car near Ferry Building. Note the chains on the back wheels of the car, and the streetcar starter kiosk in the background.
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Automobile on dirt road
Automobile on dirt road, c. 1906
Earthquake refugees
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Women and children earthquake refugees, c. 1906
James Phelan
James Phelan in automobile, Carl Shirek & Co. in background, 534 Franklin Street
Civic Center
Bush Near Kearny
1906 earthquake and fire ruins of California Theatre
Downtown / Union Square
Fillmore & Bush
View southwest across Fillmore to Franklin Hall (demolished 1941). Franklin Hall served as a relief headquarters and temporary City Hall after the 1906 earthquake and fire. Bothwell Browne's dance studio and Hoover University of Physical Culture, 1881 Fillmore. Ripperdan's Dancing Academy, Laib Signs, San Francisco Examiner Branch Office, United Cigar Stores. Phoenix Real Estate Co., Barker & Walsh, Consulting Engineers. F.L. Stewart Notary Public and Attorney at Law.
Japantown
View from Corona Heights
1906 Earthquake and Fire. View east from top of Corona Heights to fire. 15th Street in middle of photo, Mint Hill in the distance on left. Site of McKinley School at Castro and 14th (with tents and refugees), and German Hospital (later Franklin, CPMC Davies) under construction at far left.
Corona Heights
South Van Ness near 17th
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Collapsed, Drunken Houses, after the earthquake on South Van Ness (then Howard) between 17th and 18th, built over Mission Creek
Mission
Bush near Taylor
Earthquake Ruins, Lower Nob Hill, Bush between Jones & Taylor. poster ads for Empress Theater
Lower Nob Hill
Ruins of Palace Hotel
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Sightseers on Market. Palace Hotel after fire, before demolition. Call Building at right.
South of Market
California & Taylor
View northeast to Fairmont Hotel and Flood Mansion, California Street Cable Car. Flood Mansion has been reopened as the Pacific Union Club, with major renovations and additions by Willis Polk.
Nob Hill
City Hall ruins
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northwest across City Hall Avenue to 1906 Earthquake and Fire damage, Man posing among the ruins near Marshall (City Hall) Square just west of the tower and dome structure of Old City Hall.
Civic Center
Golden Gate near Larkin
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southeast to City Hall Ruins
Civic Center
Market Street Near Grant
1906 Earthquake and Fire, After 1906 Earthquake and Fire, view northwest across Grant toward Union Square. Whittell Building under construction
Downtown / Union Square
View south from Nob Hill
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Ruins, City Hall from Around Geary and Leavenworth
Lower Nob Hill