Reconstruction

Contains 204 photos

Market & Beale
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Market & Beale

View southeast across Market to large one story brick building on southeast corner with multiple storefronts, including Artesian Bar (Martin Tiedemann), shoe repair, Metropolis Market, wine & liquor store, Emporium Hatworks 239 Market, Phoenix Tool & Valve Co, Sun Set Lunch Parlor, Globe Tailoring Co 255 Market, May Seed Co. 259 Market, Crossley's Cafe & Bar saloon on corner. Sutter Street Shuttle horse car at left, Winchester Hotel horse drawn coach. John Rothschild & Co. Wholesale Grocers in distance left, 11-15 Spear, with sign for Seaboard National Bank at left. Streetlights are large bulbs hanging from wooden crossbars on overhead streetcar wiring support poles. - United Railroads [U02198]

Financial District
Hyde & Ellis
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Hyde & Ellis

View south on Hyde toward Ellis, YMCA Building (Leavenworth & Golden Gate, built 1909) and 493 Eddy, built 1907, in the distance. - United Railroads [U03009]

Tenderloin
Market near Ellis
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Market near Ellis

Elevated view southeast (possibly from Flood Building) to Mutual Savings Bank Building, Chronicle Building, Call Building, streetcars, Humboldt Savings Bank, Pacific Building under construction. [In the year 'one' of greater San Francisco. Market St one year 'after.' Pacific Bldg. S.F. Cal. Apr. 18 07]

Downtown / Union Square
6th near Market
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6th near Market

View north on 6th Street toward Market. David Hewes Building (Reid Bros. architects, opened 1909, stands 2021 with 1960's exterior) under construction. Hale Bros. Department Store annex, reduced in height and restored. Mayflower Cafe, Grand Hotel.

South of Market
Market & Montgomery
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Market & Montgomery

View southwest from center of Market, Crocker Building at right under reconstruction. Metropolis Trust & Savings Bank Building (under construction, completed early 1908) and Palace Hotel under construction at left. Monadnock Building, Call Building, uncompleted Humboldt Bank Building in left background. In right background, Flood Building, Chronicle / de Young Building reconstruction, 660 Market Realty Building, completed late 1907. Behind Chronicle Building scaffolding, Flannery Building and Mutual Savings Bank Building. Electric streetcar #1540 on cable car track.

Financial District
View from Nob Hill
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View from Nob Hill

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Kohl Building, Merchant Exchange

Nob Hill
Telegraph Hill
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Telegraph Hill

1906 Earthquake and Fire, view toward Telegraph Hill; from approx. Clay near Taylor. Powell St. RR smokestack at right. Duplicate of wnp27.3770

Nob Hill
Van Ness & Post
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Van Ness & Post

View northwest past busy scene of street work and shoppers to temporary Emporium store (former Hecht residence) at northwest corner.

Lower Nob Hill
7th & Market
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7th & Market

View south to Grant Building with Market Street Bank, U.S. Post Office and Courthouse. Rubble and sightseers

South of Market
O'Farrell near Grant
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O'Farrell near Grant

View south to Call Building, Union Trust Bank. Savings Union Bank at 1 Grant under construction. Sorensen's Jewelers.

Downtown / Union Square
Market & 6th
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Market & 6th

View east down Market toward Ferry Building, showing reconstruction after earthquake and fire. On left, Greater San Francisco Cloak Co. at corner, Mechanics Savings Bank under construction, Flood Building beyond. On right, Wilson Building facade being supported during restoration, Old Hale Bros. store, David Hewes Building (Reid Bros. architects, opened 1909) on southeast corner under construction. Mounted police officer.

Tenderloin
Ferry Building
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Ferry Building

Elevated view of Ferry Building and ferry loop.

Financial District
Leavenworth & Clay
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Leavenworth & Clay

Detail view of WNP4.1433. Spreckels Mansion at corner of Van Ness and Clay under repair. Lafayette Park, background right.

Nob Hill
Van Ness near Post
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Van Ness near Post

View northwest past busy scene of street work and shoppers to temporary Emporium store (former Hecht residence) at northwest corner. Duplicate of wnp26.662.

Lower Nob Hill
Valencia & 18th
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Valencia & 18th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View south to bent cable car tracks with earthquake damage. Temporary sewer lines, several newly-constructed buildings.

Mission Dolores