Earthquake Refugees
1906 Earthquake and Fire, [2021-A Temporary Home near the City Hall, San Francisco, Cal. Copyright 1906 by American Stereoscopic Co. A-91144] Metal shed with three people and chairs.
South of MarketRefugees
Contains 540 photos
Presidio
1906 Earthquake and Fire, [2025 - Sunday Morning Service among the Refugees, Presidio, San Francisco, Cal. Copyright 1906 by American Stereoscopic Co. A-91461] Women and children entering tent in a field of tents. Camp located near present Lucas Digital Arts campus
Presidio
Earthquake Refugees
1906 Earthquake and Fire, [19. Shack in Mission District. Copyright by Tom M. Phillips, 1906.] Mother and two smiling children.
Union Square
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast to ruins on Post Street [8197-Homeless among the ruins of former wealth - crude shelters in Union Square, San Francisco, Cal. Copyright 1906 by Underwood & Underwood] Old man in rocking chair, park green and tents, building ruins behind.
Downtown / Union Square
Jefferson Square
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southwest over earthquake refugee camp with tents to Sacred Heart Church in distance. Clothing distribution, women standing around piles of clothes. [8732, Distributing clothes to the destitute, Refugee Camp, Lafayette Sq., San Francisco Disaster, U.S.A.] Other image from this stereoview card at wnp24.0105a. (Description from from original stereoview incorrectly identifies the location as Lafayette Park - DG)
Cathedral Hill
Pierce near Green
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View south on Pierce between Green and Vallejo. 1906 Earthquake & Fire, people cooking in the street. street kitchen. Across the street from Casebolt House. [8273-Life in San Francisco after the great disaster - cooking in the streets - Cal. Copyright 1906 by Underwood & Underwood. U-91596]
Pacific Heights
Pierce near Green
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View south on Pierce between Green and Vallejo. 1906 Earthquake & Fire, people cooking in the street. street kitchen. Casebolt House is set back behind neighboring house up the street. [8274-Cooking dinner in the street - after the great disaster, San Francisco, Cal. Copyright 1906 by Underwood & Underwood. U-91621] Pacific Heights?
Cow Hollow
Polk & Bay
1906 Earthquake and Fire, [8730 Fort Mason, where thousands of destitute sufferers found relief, San Francisco Disaster, U.S.A. Copyright 1906 by H. C. White Co.] View northwest towards Fort Mason of tents, earthquake refugees on site of today's Galileo High School.
Russian Hill
Hamilton Square
1906 Earthquake and Fire, [8237 A crude post-office - reorganizing the mail service after the earthquake. Tent in refugee camp with "Post Office Station Q" sign and flag.
Lower Pacific Heights
Earthquake Refugees
Men, women, and child in row of tents. Golden Gate Park?
Hamilton Square?
1906 Earthquake and Fire, [8239- A band of little homeless refugees - happy in spite of the terrible calamity - San Francisco, Cal. Copyright 1906 by Underwood & Underwood. U-91560] Babies, toddlers, dog, tent, man with red cross arm band.
Lower Pacific Heights
Unknown Location
[30. Chinese Camp Kitchen. Copyright by Tom M. Phillips, 1906.] Men preparing food on improvised table outdoors. Dishes piled up in background. Landscape of trees growing on flat plain indicate possible Marin or East Bay location.
Golden Gate Park
1906 Earthquake and Fire, [Miles Bros. #4G] Apparent puppet show for earthquake refugee children in Golden Gate Park. Tents, many kids.
Golden Gate Park
Mission & Kingston
1906 Earthquake and Fire, [Moving Household Goods out of the Mission] Looking south at wagons on street, plank sidewalks. Building on corner (today 3437 Mission) stands today. In distance at Cortland Avenue is Charles Toloski Saddlery.
Bernal Heights
Dolores Park
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southwest from 18th Street at hundreds of earthquake refugees, wagons, random tents.
Mission Dolores