Refugees

Contains 540 photos

Bay near Gough
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Bay near Gough

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Panoramic view northwest near Lobos Square (Now Moscone Playground) with San Francisco Gas Works and Marin Headlands in distance. Clothing distribution from horse-drawn wagon, tents, refugees. Fort Mason in right background. Image exists in a wider version from Pillsbury, erroneously titled Giving Clothing Fort Point 39.

Aquatic Park / Ft. Mason
Baker Near Fell
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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
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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
Jefferson Square
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Jefferson Square

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View of Refugee Camp at Jefferson Square. View North from Turk. [Jefferson Square Camps]

Cathedral Hill
Golden Gate Park
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Golden Gate Park

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Refugees in Golden Gate Park [Camping under the Cypress Trees in Golden Gate Park]

Golden Gate Park
Lombard Street
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Lombard Street

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Refugees fleeing the fire, smoke in background. Looking east, probably near Fillmore.

Union Street
Ferry Building
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Ferry Building

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Water Distribution [Water Line at the Ferry Building Pillsbury Picture Co. 48]

Financial District
Duboce near WEbster
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Duboce near WEbster

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View East on Duboce between Webster and Market, Victorians on Duboce just across Market Street. Food distribution, Market Street cut near Mint Hill. [Food distribution 14th Street](inscribed caption is incorrect)

Mint Hill
Jefferson Square
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Jefferson Square

1906 Earthquake and Fire, [Food in Jefferson Square]

Cathedral Hill
Webster near Hermann
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Webster near Hermann

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Meat Distribution. View North on Webster toward Hermann from about Duboce, Mint Hill on right. House on corner of Hermann and Webster, 51 Webster constructed 1876, still stands.[58 Meat Distribution]

Mint Hill
Van Ness near Bay
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Van Ness near Bay

1906 Earthquake and Fire, 3000 block of Van Ness Avenue near Bay Street. Eggs being distributed to a crowd by US Navy Sailors. All of these buildings had to be demolished or moved to make way for the PPIE. The apartment building at far right was moved to 1515 Greenwich St, and still stands. At extreme left, barely visible, is a house that was moved to 1232-1234 Chestnut St; it also still stands.

Marina
Fort Mason
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Fort Mason

1906 Earthquake and Fire, view east in refugee camp at Fort Mason. Fontana Warehouse in distance, Russian Hill at right. [Camp at Signal Corps] (another copy at wnp15.1026)

Aquatic Park / Ft. Mason
U.S. Mint
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U.S. Mint

1906 Earthquake and Fire, view southwest across 5th Street to the Old U.S. Mint, with refugee tents pitched in front [Mint]

South of Market
Stanyan & Haight
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Stanyan & Haight

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View North on Stanyan from Haight, Terminal Hotel, SE corner. Bread line stretching down Stanyan from distribution point at the Young Men's Hebrew Association (later the Boys and Girls Club) on Page Street. B.A. Hester, Tobacconist and Variety Store [Bread Line Stanyan St. Copyright 1906, Pillsbury Picture Co. No. 53] Duplicate of wnp27.0594.

Haight Ashbury
Golden Gate Park
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Golden Gate Park

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Just inside Golden Gate Park near Stanyan and Haight. Woman sits in chair and holds out arm while 2 men and a woman examine her hand [Emergency Hospital In Golden Gate Park No. 38]

Golden Gate Park