Reconstruction

Contains 204 photos

View  from Nob Hill
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View from Nob Hill

View southwest from Nob Hill to Twin Peaks, Mt. Sutro, Buena Vista Park, Lone Mountain and cemeteries in distance. Southmayde Apartments (1909), southwest corner of Bush and Taylor at lower left. Nearby, Hotel Arthur at Post and Jones with large Owl Cigar sign on side. To left of center, large two story building is temporary Palace Hotel at northwest corner of Post and Leavenworth, beyond is Goldberg Bowen Warehouse, Sutter & Leavenworth, to its right Hotel Reich at 1000 Bush (Jones Corner). St. Mary's Cathedral and nearby churches in distance center.

Nob Hill
Market near Larkin
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Market near Larkin

[Carmen's Union]View north across Market to men being transported by horse and wagon during streetcar strike, passing Porcher & Seagrave (hats & furnishings) at 1244 Market

South of Market
Market near 5th
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Market near 5th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Market looking east to Flood Building with two ladies shopping plates and cups for sale by street merchants

Downtown / Union Square
Valencia near 18th
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Valencia near 18th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Valencia; bracing cable car tracks. View southeast, new building being built, church in background.

Mission
Mission & 7th
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Mission & 7th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Mission and 7th; view east. Main post office on left, sightseers

South of Market
Mission & 7th
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Mission & 7th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Mission and 7th; post office on left, sightseers; buckled street and tracks; looking east

South of Market
Valencia near 18th
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Valencia near 18th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View North, Earthquake damage on Valencia; bracing cable car tracks. Broken sewer line in street exposed, temporary sewer line built alongside; new construction in background.

Mission
Valencia near 18th
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Valencia near 18th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Elevated view north to earthquake damage on Valencia, people looking at street work. Temporary sewer line on east side of street, sewer repair in center of street, cable car lines braced with wooden beams.

Mission
Valencia near 18th
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Valencia near 18th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Valencia, looking north, women looking at street work. Probably near 18th. City Hall dome in background right.

Mission Dolores
Valencia near 18th
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Valencia near 18th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east across Valencia between 18th and 19th past collapsed cable car line, temporary sewer line, building under construction.

Mission
Valencia near 18th
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Valencia near 18th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southeast from Valencia Street between 18th and 19th Streets. Boy poses in front of braced cable car tracks, temporary sewer line and construction of new building. Church in distance.

Mission Dolores
Market Street at Front
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Market Street at Front

1906 Earthquake and Fire, view north across Market up Front St. to sightseers on Market Street

Financial District
Market & Sansome
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Market & Sansome

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View north across Market down Sansome to earthquake ruins, Mills Bldg. on far left, Merchants Exchange center left, sign on remaining 1st floor of ruined larger building at NW corner of Sansome & Sutter says 'London Paris and American Bank will occupy this location', temporary shacks for vendors. Ruins of First National Bank in distance, center, at Sansome & Bush.

Financial District
Market Street from Ferry Buildng
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Market Street from Ferry Buildng

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake and fire, Elevated view from foot of Market Street looking west to line of street cars and new construction. Merchants Exchange Building faintly in distance right.

Financial District
Market near Taylor
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Market near Taylor

1906 Earthquake and Fire, view north toward Nob Hill from Market Street near Taylor. Ruins of Hotel Netherland, 18 Turk between Mason and Taylor, which opened April 4, 1903, at right. Temporary structure for builder Isaac Penny, 412 O'Farrell, at Taylor, very small with white roof, at center.

Tenderloin