Howard & Steuart
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View West on Howard from Steuart, National Iron Works at Main & Howard in distance, large building at left is Folgers Coffee Company
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Market & Turk
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Panoramic View east on Market from Turk and Mason, Flood Building, Call Building and Emporium at center. Flood Mansion in far left distance, Lincoln School on 5th Street at right. [View Down Market St from Turk St]
Tenderloin
Ruins South of Market
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Panoramic view northeast, South of Market, Mission between 4th and 5th. Flood Building, Lincoln School at center, Call Building. [North from Mission near 4th, Pillsbury Pictures 205]
South of Market
Market , Turk & Mason
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Panoramic view west from Market, Turk, & Mason. Wilson Building and Hale Brothers Department store at left (both reconstructed using remaining facades and standing in 2021), City Hall and Hall of Records domes are visible in background at center. Hotel Netherland on Turk St. at far right. Sightseers, horses, pedestrians.
Tenderloin
Market & Mason
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Panoramic View East from Market, Turk, & Mason. People rest on steps at base of Admission Day (Native Sons) monument at left with Flood Mansion on Nob Hill in distance. Flood Building center, Emporium, arched entry of Emma Spreckels building at right. Several small refreshment stands, one called "Mt. Tamalpais Lunch Room." Dray wagons and carriages. [Panorama View Near Turk & Market St]
South of Market
Ferry Building Loop
Group of dignitaries posed in front of United Railroads special sightseeing streetcar, the 'San Francisco'. It was the first car to run on Market Street after the 1906 earthquake. Mayor Eugene Schmitz, URR's Patrick Calhoun, Julius Kahn, Abe Ruef, and others.
Financial District
Emporium in Ruins
1906 Earthquake and Fire, southwest from Stockton near Ellis to Market, Emporium Department Store, California Academy of Sciences in ruins. [Pillsbury Picture Co. No. 310, EMPORIUM #59], same image as wnp15.1025.
South of Market
Old Hall of Justice
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Man with badge standing in ruins of City Jail, top floor of Hall of Justice
Chinatown
Valencia near 18th
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View North on Valencia near 18th. People walking in street
Mission Dolores
Howard near New Montgomery
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View West on Howard toward New Montgomery, fire burning at the corner of Hawthorne and Howard, Brode & Clark Iron Works 623 Howard on left. [Fire Coming up Third St.] (Hand colorized)
South of Market
California near Davis
1906 Earthquake and Fire, North side of California Street between Davis and Front. Safes being opened by Parcells Safe Co. [Cracking Safes]
Financial District
Baker Near Fell
1906 Earthquake and Fire, refugees camped at the end of the Golden Gate Park Panhandle [The Homeless Entrance to Golden Gate Park]
Panhandle
Van Ness near McAllister
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View South on Van Ness toward St. Ignatius ruins. People camping in the street. Bernal Heights in background.
Civic Center
Market near 6th
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east on Market from Mason, From left Donahoe Building, Flood Building. Native Sons (Admission Day) Monument, Call Building in distance. [View of Market St. from Mason Pillsbury Picture Co. No. 27?]
Tenderloin
Valencia & Market
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east on Market near Valencia, Valencia Street Cable Car Powerhouse and smokestack [Valencia St Power House]
Lower Haight