Refugees

Contains 540 photos

Octavia near Golden Gate
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Octavia near Golden Gate

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View north on Octavia between Golden Gate and McAllister showing the east side of the street. Earthquake refugees lined up for milk at the Millbrae Dairy Depot. Jefferson Square in the background right. The building in the center, 848 Octavia, was moved in the 1970s during redevelopment and now sits at 45-47 Beideman Street, between O'Farrell and Ellis.

Western Addition
22nd & Dolores
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22nd & Dolores

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake Relief, view east on 22nd from Dolores. Majestic Meat Market. Earthquake refugee breadline.

Dolores Heights
Moscone Playground
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Moscone Playground

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Refugee tents in Lobos Square (today's Moscone Playground). Ruins of gas works and frame for gas storage tank (gasometer) in background. Barracks at Fort Mason in distance.

Aquatic Park / Ft. Mason
View NE From Nob Hill
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View NE From Nob Hill

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View from California & Powell. Earthquake ruins, Hall of Justice, Appraisers Building, Yerba Buena Island.

Nob Hill
Hall of Justice
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Hall of Justice

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Hall of Justice earthquake damage, portsmouth square, refugee tent.

Chinatown
View to City Hall ruins
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View to City Hall ruins

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southeast from Van Ness & Golden Gate towards Civic Center. Refugees from earthquake, burned area, City Hall and Hall of Records domes in distance.

Civic Center
Union Square
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Union Square

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake refugees shaving. Burned out St. Francis Hotel in background.

Downtown / Union Square
Union Square
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Union Square

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake refugees ruins, Dewey Monument, St. Francis Hotel in background.

Downtown / Union Square
Union Square
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Union Square

1906 Earthquake and Fire, [#76] Earthquake refugees ruins, Dewey Monument, St. Francis Hotel in background. Relief Kitchen.

Downtown / Union Square
Webster near Hermann
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Webster near Hermann

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake refugee butcher stand. Mint Hill in the background.

Duboce Triangle
Market near Guerrero
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Market near Guerrero

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Cooking in street kitchens on Market. Earthquake shanty shacks. Protestant Orphan Asylum and its Schoolhouse in background.

Mint Hill
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1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake refugee shack. Man and woman, with parrot and dog. Earthquake ruins in background.

Lobos Square
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Lobos Square

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake refugee tents and barracks. Taken from gasometer at gas works on Bay Street. Pacific Heights in background. Present Moscone Field

Marina
6th & Mission
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6th & Mission

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northwest on 6th Street from about Mission. Refugees standing in bread line, soldiers, earthquake ruins. Ruins of Hotel Phillips at 6th and Stevenson in the background. Ruins of the Donohoe Building at Taylor and Market in the distance. [71]

South of Market
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1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake refugees? People & children on hilltop.