Capp near 17th
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View North on Capp Street near 17th, Buckled and subsided sidewalks, large burned area. Temporary tracks laid by Ocean Shore Railway Company to carry debris. [Miles Bros. #109]
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18th near Guerrero
The Palace Foto Car, O.H. Mattley Prop. 3606 18th Street.
Mission Dolores
Union Square
View northwest across Square to north side of Post, Trinity Episcopal Church, National Guard Armory, Pacific Business College, Union Club (Walkerley Building). [Union Club 390]
Downtown / Union Square
Van Ness & Post
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northwest across intersection to The Emporium, temporary location very soon after 1906 Earthquake and Fire. Signage reading "First to Rebuild". 1201 Van Ness, NW corner at Post. Converted from what was originally the Abraham E. Hecht (1838-1898) residence, with one story addition along both street frontages.
Cathedral Hill
Chinatown
Vendor on corner with men standing around. Grant Avenue and Sacramento?
Chinatown
Sutter near Kearny
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Opening Safes on Sutter Street. [Miles Bros 77] View east to ruins of Nathan-Dohrmann & Co. store with street clock in front, a very large retail store at 122-132 Sutter. 11 men surround multiple safes. Mills Building visible at left.
Downtown / Union Square
Market near 9th
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast to ruins of City Hall after 1906 earthquake [#10] From Market Street. St. Boniface Church ruins in background right.
South of Market
Market near 3rd
View east from center of Market to decorative arch with various Masonic insignia and "In Hoc Signo Vinces" slogan. Golden Rule Bazaar sign on left, Nucleus Hotel at right. [564? Knights Templar. Market Street Arch. San Francisco. Aug. 20, 1883.]
Downtown / Union Square
Golden Gate Park
Sweeny Observatory on Strawberry Hill in Golden Gate Park. People posing on top. Plaque reads 'Park Panorama Gift of Thos. U. Sweeny. 1891.' The observatory was a gift to the park from Thomas U. Sweeney (Sweeney's name was misspelled on the observatory.)
Golden Gate Park
Unknown Location
1906 Earthquake and Fire, People posing among ruins after 1906 earthquake and fire.
Palace Market
Butcher shop with men and carcasses hanging behind. Possibly 2436 Market, as per 1895 City Directory.
Powell near Ellis
1906 Earthquake and Fire, view east across Powell to men posing among ruins of Novelty Theater at 104 Powell St after 1906 earthquake and fire. Top of Call Building visible in distance. [Miles Bros. #60]
Downtown / Union Square
Market near Mason
View east towards St. Ann's Building, Baldwin Hotel, Chronicle Building, The Matinee Millinery, Jno. Steinbach Jeweler 1016 Market, (Ernest) Essman Dry Goods, 1022 Market. Painted pole for C. Curtin dry goods at right, 911-915 Market. Two story building erected on lot at far left by July, 1895. Same image as wnp27.6768 with slightly different cropping.
South of Market
Sutro Heights
Adolph Sutro standing in front of his home. [Glimpse of Sutro Heights.] Residence, Observation Tower on parapet.
Sutro Heights
Montgomery & Market
Elevated view northwest across Market to Crocker Building, at left Chronicle Building, 700 Market building. At right, west up Post St., steeple of First Congregational Church in distance. Utility poles with many wires and crossbars. [Crocker Building, Cor Post, Market & Montgomery Streets]
Financial District