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Fairmont Hotel Ruins
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Fairmont Hotel Ruins

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast from Pine near Mason Street of the fire-gutted Fairmont and remains of Mark Hopkins Institute of Art. [Fairmount (Sic) Hotel]

Nob Hill
St. Dominic's Church
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St. Dominic's Church

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View of ruined church from Pine and Steiner Streets after April 18, 1906 earthquake and before May 14, 1906, when south tower was pulled down.

Lower Pacific Heights
Market near 8th
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Market near 8th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast down Market to curious onlookers taking a stroll down Market Street to survey the earthquake damage. On left, ruins of shops, including S. Jacobs menswear, 1474 Market (later renumbered as 1100 block). In distance, Hibernia Bank dome, Flood Building, Call Building. At far right, Grant Building.

Civic Center
8th Street near Market
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8th Street near Market

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View on 8th St near Market to ruins of old City Hall. Marshall Square and Pioneer (James Lick) Monument in center. Vendors stalls near Monument.

South of Market
Donahue Statue
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Donahue Statue

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east to people sitting around Donahue (Mechanics) Monument, Market Street Earthquake Damage, temporary shack. [Donohue (Sic) Statuary on Mkt. St. Chas. A. Bailey L.A. #22]

Downtown
Van Ness and Geary
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Van Ness and Geary

Elevated view northwest across Van Ness. Great White Fleet Naval Parade. Colonel John A. Lundeen, Commander of the Presidio leads his men. The clothing store, Strauss, Greenberg, and Sachs at 1241 Van Ness is seen at left. [Fleet Parade, Col. Lundeen and Staff]

Lower Nob Hill
Van Ness and Geary
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Van Ness and Geary

Great White Fleet Naval Parade, elevated view northwest across Van Ness and Geary. The parade marched north on Van Ness to Washington St., then turned around and marched south. The clothing store, Strauss, Greenberg, and Sachs at 1241 Van Ness is seen at left. Fleet Parade]

Lower Nob Hill
Call Building
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Call Building

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake and Fire Damage looking east from Market and O'Farrell; Mutual Savings Bank Building at left, Palace Hotel, Monadnock Building, Hearst Examiner Building, Call Building, Call Building Annex, Kamm Building. Eiler's Music Co., Bancroft History Building at right. Many people walking on street. ['Call' Charles Bailey L.A. #68]

Downtown / Union Square
Fulton Chutes
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Fulton Chutes

Fulton Street between 10th and 11th Avenues. The Chutes Amusement Park was located at Fulton and 10th from 1902 -1908. It occupied the block bounded by Fulton St, 10th Ave, Cabrillo St, and 11th Ave.

Richmond
Market near Fremont.
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Market near Fremont.

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east toward the face of Samuel Lachman, which fell from the top of Lachman's Block, a large building at Market and Fremont Street.[Image of Mkt. St. Chas. Bailey L.A. # 43].

Downtown
Great Highway
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Great Highway

Construction view. Moving Sand. Steam roller, dump truck, tractor [Great Highway 1928 P-9] Probably across from Golden Gate Park.

Golden Gate Park
Lower Great Highway
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Lower Great Highway

Lower Great Highway looking north, showing people standing atop sand dunes next to Upper Great Highway. [GT. Highway 1/1/26 P9]

Sunset
Great Highway
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Great Highway

[GT Highway 1928 P-9] Moving sand dunes along Great Highway, probably near foot of Taraval St.

Sunset Outer
Ocean Beach
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Ocean Beach

[Great Highway 1/1/26 P-9] Probably near the foot of Noriega Street

Sunset Outer
Great Highway
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Great Highway

Great Highway showing Ocean Beach and Golden Gate Park, 1926.

Sunset