Reconstruction

Contains 204 photos

17th near Capp
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17th near Capp

1906 Earthquake and Fire, view south along Capp St. Sidewal, dropped and buckled from liquefaction, subsidence. Church steeple in distance at 20th St. Bernal Heights in distance. New building on right.

Mission
Washington near Taylor
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Washington near Taylor

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Girl posing beside brick ruins, view east on Washington. Side of Washington-Mason cable car powerhouse at far left.

Nob Hill
Clay & Mason
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Clay & Mason

View northwest from Nob Hill toward the summit of Russian Hill. Smokestack of cable car barn at Washington & Mason at right center.

Nob Hill
Lombard Near Jones
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Lombard Near Jones

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east to Telegraph Hill; earthquake ruins; Presentation Convent Roman Catholic school complex on Powell St. between Greenwich and Lombard at center left. Corner of Washington Square at center right. At upper right, houses around Union and Montgomery Streets that survived the disaster. 3 story brick building ruins at center right is Washington Brewery at Lombard and Taylor. Evidence of rebuilding on many blocks.

Russian Hill
Fifth & Market
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Fifth & Market

Elevated view east to Flood building, Emporium. Pacific Building, Humboldt Bank Building, Call Building in distance. [Market St. S.F. '2 Years After' No 2]

Downtown / Union Square
Montgomery & Pine
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Montgomery & Pine

Looking towards Telegraph Hill; men working on street: 400 Montgomery in background

Financial District
Market near 4th
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Market near 4th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, 822 Market; New San Francisco Regal Shoes for Men & Women; Earthquake ruins around new store; City of Paris and Whittell Building in background

Downtown / Union Square
3rd & Market
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3rd & Market

View southeast across Market to Monadnock Building; Metropolis Bank Building under construction on left at New Montgomery; cars, streetcars, horses

Downtown / Union Square
Larkin & Grove
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Larkin & Grove

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View north to ruins of City Hall and Hall of Records. Clay sewer pipes stacked on sidewalk, awaiting installation.

Civic Center
Union Square
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Union Square

[Union Square showing St. Francis Annex and Office Bldgs. In course of construction, San Francisco, Cal.] Whittell Building, Dewey monument, Call Building, City of Paris building.

Downtown / Union Square
Golden Gate Park
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Golden Gate Park

Repairing the music concourse bandstand or bandshell after earthquake damage to Spreckels Temple of Music.

Golden Gate Park
4th & Market
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4th & Market

Elevated view to southwest of Pacific building under construction [Pacific Building 6.26.07]

Downtown / Union Square
Geary & Grant
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Geary & Grant

Liebes Building (I. Magnin Building) under construction on southeast corner. Mutual Savings Bank Building in background left.

Downtown / Union Square
Ferry Building
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Ferry Building

1906 Earthquake and Fire, view east from Market to repairs to earthquake damaged Ferry Building clock tower, with repair scaffolding. Streetcar and street repair work.

Financial District
Market & Kearny
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Market & Kearny

View from the Call Building over Mutual Savings building north along Kearny Street. Rebuilding after 1906 earthquake. Fairmont Hotel, Old St. Mary's Church, Sherman Clay building, Telegraph Hill. Duplicate of wnp15.809

South of Market