Contains 204 photos
View of west side of Van Ness and relocated businesses after 1906 earthquake, including J. Zwerin & Son tailors, W. P. Buckingham & Co., M. Blaskower cigars, The Diamond House, Atlantic Fur Store. Buggies, delivery wagons. The Emporium in former Hecht residence at northwest corner of Post in distance. [ 4236 Van Ness Ave Aug 1906] (Bernal History Project / Helen Sjornberg 1906 photos)
Cathedral Hill
View southwest toward Flood Building in distance. Gassaway & Wood liquors and Rathjen Bros on first block of Stockton Street. Construction and foundation work on building site during rebuilding following 1906 earthquake. [4242 Construction work Jan 1907] (Bernal History Project / Helen Sjornberg 1906 photos)
Downtown / Union Square
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View south of reconstruction after 1906 earthquake. Rubble being loaded on railroad cars. Chas. C. Moore engineers. [4243 Loading debris cars] (Bernal History Project / Helen Sjornberg 1906 photos)
Financial District
View northwest toward Call Building. Reconstruction and clean up after 1906 earthquake. Rear of Monadnock Building shows construction almost complete. [4244 Clearing the site of the old Palace Hotel] (Bernal History Project / Helen Sjornberg 1906 photos)
South of Market
View north on Battery from Market, ruins of the W. S. Clark Building at center. North Shore Railroad locomotive 'Electra' and debris railroad car, horses and wagons clearing rubble after 1906 earthquake. Piles of reclaimed bricks and man cleaning off mortar. [4247 Debris RR and electric locomotive] (Bernal History Project / Helen Sjornberg 1906 photos)
Financial District
View northwest to reconstruction after 1906 earthquake. Call Building under repair, Chronicle Building, scaffolding for Monadnock Building on right. Flannery Building in distance center. Teams of horses with debris wagons. [4248 Clearing the site for a skyscraper.] (Bernal History Project / Helen Sjornberg 1906 photos)
South of Market
Relocated Palace Hotel after 1906 earthquake and fire. Frame building was constructed and opened October 1906. Northwest corner of intersection.[4259 Temporary quarters of the Palace Hotel] (Bernal History Project / Helen Sjornberg 1906 photos)
Lower Nob Hill
View west past salvaged first story of formerly six-story First National Bank building after 1906 earthquake. Rubble clearing, Mills Building in background. [4263 First National Bank Sept 1906] (Bernal History Project / Helen Sjornberg 1906 photos)
Financial District
View to northwest corner, and temporary railroad track on Sutter for debris clearing after 1906 earthquake. Wagons with loads of new lumber. Reconstruction underway and office of London Paris and American Bank Ltd.set up in remaining 1st floor of ruined larger building. Mills Building in right distance. [4264 London Paris and American Bank Sept 06] (Bernal History Project / Helen Sjornberg 1906 photos)
Financial District
Elevated view northeast to intersection of Post and Grant showing considerable reconstruction after 1906 earthquake and fire. Shreve Building (originally opened 1905, William Curlett architect) on left. In center distance, Merchants Exchange Building is still under repair. At right, work is underway on the ruins of the W.&J. Sloane Building, which had housed the home furnishings store of that name since it opened in 1900 (Tharp & Holmes architects). Following the 1906 catastrophe, it was demolished to its steel frame and rebuilt as the Jewelers Building (150 Post, Lewis Hobart architect, opened 1908 and remains standing in 2021) (AS)[4267 Shreve Building Jan 1907] (Bernal History Project / Helen Sjornberg 1906 photos)
Downtown / Union Square
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Elevated view northeast over rubble and cleared lot after 1906 earthquake and fire to busy scene of reconstruction, pedestrians, horses and wagons. Flood Building under repair with scaffolding, Western National Bank at corner has reopened. Towers of Temple Emanu-El in left distance. Tents, shacks and small temporary buildings set up, with signs such as "We Buy Gold", "Smith Rice Co. Riggers, General Contractors." [4268 James Flood Building September 1906] (Bernal History Project / Helen Sjornberg 1906 photos)
South of Market
View northeast across Van Ness to long line of horse-drawn delivery carriages along east side of Van Ness, W. & J. Sloane Co., D. Samuels Lace House Co., Goldberg, Bowen & Co 1240-1244 Van Ness. [4270 Goldberg Bowen store Van Ness] (Bernal History Project / Helen Sjornberg 1906 photos)
Cathedral Hill
View to northeast corner and recently constructed 'Pine Arcade' business building. Offered to let by Shainwald, Buckbee & Co. The Wade Corset and glove store down block. [4273 Pine Arcade Pine and Franklin] (Bernal History Project / Helen Sjornberg 1906 photos)
Cathedral Hill
View to southwest corner and W. W. Montague & Co. dealer in stoves, ranges, kitchen supplies. United States Restaurant 635 Turk, wagon with milk cans. [4274 WW Montague store Sept 1906] (Bernal History Project / Helen Sjornberg 1906 photos)
Civic Center
View of south side of block of Paris Tea Garden restaurant managed by Justin Ladagnous at 1815 Washington. Fine homes on right and visible on Clay Street. [4280 Paris Tea Garden Jan 1907] (Bernal History Project / Helen Sjornberg 1906 photos)
Pacific Heights