Golden Gate Park
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake refugee camp. Likely Camp no. 5 at the Recreation Grounds (Big Rec) Sign says Camp 3 but that was the number of the Chinese refugee camp at Fort Scott in the Presidio.
Golden Gate ParkRefugees
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Earthquake Refugees
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Outdoor class with children. Golden Gate Park?
Lafayette Square
1906 Earthquake and Fire, 1906 refugee tents in park. Looking west to homes lining Laguna St.. Home on corner of Laguna and Washington is still standing.
Pacific Heights
Oak near Buchanan
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east on Oak between Webster and Buchanan. Victorians on both sides of the street still stand. Earthquake street kitchens. Cobblestones. Horse and carriage.
Hayes Valley
Union Square
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Mrs. W.H. Crocker Camp. Relief station, Union Square. 1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast across plaza to men lined up for entry. Union-Pacific Club ruins in background on Post Street.
Downtown / Union Square
St. Dominic's Ruins
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View West on Bush toward Steiner, street kitchens. Taken after April 18, 1906 earthquake and before May 14, 1906, when south tower was pulled down.
Lower Pacific Heights
Earthquake Refugees
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Camp with men, women, children, and dog. Tent, stove, sign for Dr. G. Bergstrom [?]
Cole Valley
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View west to Stanyan Street. Earthquake refugee tents on open fields. Taken near Belvedere and Alma.
Ashbury Heights
Golden Gate Park
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Refugee Camp in Sharon Meadow. [No. 97 Tents Golden Gate Park - Keyes Monument] Francis Scott Key Monument in background
Golden Gate Park
Children's Playground
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Heavily damaged Sharon Building after 1906 Earthquake. Refugee tents in meadow behind in Golden Gate Park.
Golden Gate Park
Unknown Location
1906 Earthquake and Fire, [Bread line] Earthquake refugee breadline or relief line in front of Victorian apartment building; shaving parlor on ground floor.
California & Powell
1906 Earthquake and Fire, [Copyright 1906 Jas. O. Rue] View east of downtown fire; refugees walking uphill; horse and wagon on right; Grace Church at corner of Stockton. Kohl and Merchants Exchange Buildings in distance.
Nob Hill
Golden Gate Park
1906 Earthquake and Fire, [Copyright 1906 Jas. O. Rue] View south over earthquake refugee tents and barracks in Golden Gate Park; Big Rec Field; Affiliated Colleges and Sutro Forest in background
Golden Gate Park
Van Ness near Bay
1906 Earthquake and Fire [J-162 People receiving first food, after great fire, S.F.], 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
Market & Ellis
1906 Earthquake and Fire, [#6 Market & Ellis; Western Photographic Co. L.A., Cal.] Earthquake ruins; view east to Call Building; refugees walking; Red Cross agent on bicycle
Downtown / Union Square