Refugees

Contains 540 photos

South of Market
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South of Market

1906 Earthquake and Fire, [All the' comforts' of home] Three refugee children sit in front of makeshift shelter. View north toward Western Yeast & Vinegar Works (11th near Harrison); St. John's Church on right (?) Location is directly east of the end of the Ocean Shore railroad trestle onto 12th Street, in the vicinity of 11th & Bryant. The Ocean Shore Trestle was built in 1907 and removed in 1909, when the tracks were set at grade. St. Ignatius College on Van Ness is visible in the distance.

South of Market
Eddy & Scott
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Eddy & Scott

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View to Holy Cross Church; Old St. Patrick's Church; earthquake refugee; street kitchens

Western Addition
Fulton near Larkin
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Fulton near Larkin

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east to ruins of City Hall dome; refugees; Fulton House on corner. (Present day civic center plaza)

Civic Center
San Leandro
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San Leandro

[#209 T.E. Hecht 2321 Cal. St. Earthquake 1868] Children and women posing in front of earthquake damaged two story brick building with well beside. View of Estudillo residence in San Leandro after October 21, 1868 earthquake.

Outside SF
Golden Gate Park
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Golden Gate Park

1906 Earthquake and Fire, [891 Refugee Camp in Recreation Grounds of Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, Cal. After the disaster of April 18th 1906. The view shows the buildings of the Affiliated Colleges in the distance.] Tents and barracks, and Mt. Sutro in distance.

Golden Gate Park
3rd & Market
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3rd & Market

1906 Earthquake and Fire, [J-128 S. F. Ruins- 'The Examiner' Building] Burned out Hearst Building. Refugees with belongings on wagon.

South of Market
Oakland City Hall
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Oakland City Hall

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Elevated view northwest across 14th Street to Oakland City Hall. Crowd around park, tents. Published as stereoview with caption 'Relief Line In Oakland'. [Copyright 1906 by Clinton Johnson 215]

Hall of Justice
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Hall of Justice

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east from Portsmouth Square to damaged old Hall of Justice. [Hall of Justice and Police Tents] [Copyright 1906 by Clinton Johnson 156]

Chinatown
Embarcadero refugees
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Embarcadero refugees

1906 Earthquake and Fire, [Copyright 1906 by Clinton Johnson 3] People with trunks, mattresses, and wagons in street. Smoke from the fire in background. [Refugees camping in front of Ferry Building]

Financial District
3rd & Howard
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3rd & Howard

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southeast across Howard to men and woman sitting on a mattress with belongings on 3rd Street sidewalk. Howard Street Methodist Episcopal Church ruins at Howard and Hawthorne in background. [Copyright 1906 by Clinton Johnson 39][ Originally from stereocard with this erroneous caption "Old First Baptist Church opposite the Mint"]

South of Market
Earthquake ruins
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Earthquake ruins

1906 Earthquake and Fire, [Copyright 1906 by Clinton Johnson 60] view northeast across 6th Street near Mission. Flood building in background right. [Ruins of Wholesale district Market St]

South of Market
Grove & Laguna
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Grove & Laguna

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Elevated view east down Grove St. Ham and Eggs Fire approaching. Fire at Octavia intersection. City Hall dome in distance left. People and possessions in street. wnp27.2523 is cropped from this image. Busch & Nelson Carriage Factory 525 Grove, at right.

Hayes Valley
Washington Square
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Washington Square

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Washington Square Refugee Camp. Shacks for earthquake victims. Children between homes.

North Beach
30th & San Jose
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30th & San Jose

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View west Family stands in a street kitchen, posing for photo.

Bernal Heights
Unknown Location
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Unknown Location

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Street kitchen, family posing around the stove. Streetcar tracks in the street.