Refugees

Contains 540 photos

Golden Gate Park
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Golden Gate Park

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Long wooden shed for relief supplies after 1906 earthquake and fire. Soldier on guard, posters for 'Lady Macbeth.' [4208 Supply Depot no 1 Golden Gate Park] (Bernal History Project / Helen Sjornberg 1906 photos)

Golden Gate Park
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Golden Gate Park

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Interior of supply depot shed for refugees after 1906 earthquake and fire. Kettles, pots and pans, buckets, and blankets. [4209 Interior supply depot no 1 Golden Gate Park] (Bernal History Project / Helen Sjornberg 1906 photos)

Golden Gate Park
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Golden Gate Park

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Refugee from 1906 earthquake and fire washing laundry. Tents, Garfield Monument. [4214 Camp life after the fire Golden Gate Park] (Bernal History Project / Helen Sjornberg 1906 photos)

Golden Gate Park
Golden Gate Park
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Golden Gate Park

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Refugee camp after the 1906 earthquake and fire. Camp #5 in Recreation grounds (Big Rec). Tents with wooden barracks at right. [4215 Camp in Golden Gate Park] (Bernal History Project / Helen Sjornberg 1906 photos)

Golden Gate Park
Golden Gate Park
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Golden Gate Park

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Refugee camp after the 1906 earthquake and fire, likely Camp 5 (Big Rec) or 7 (Sharon Meadow). Both had barracks buildings that were built as 'family apartments' with partitions for families, but would be converted to supply storage. Tents, wooden barracks beyond. [4216 Camp in Golden Gate Park] (Bernal History Project / Helen Sjornberg 1906 photos)

Golden Gate Park
Fort Mason
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Fort Mason

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View west refugees camped after the 1906 earthquake with rows of small pup tents set up. Gas holding tank (gasometer) of San Francisco Gas Works in distance. [Chinese refugee camp SF] (Bernal History Project / Helen Sjornberg 1906 photos)

Aquatic Park / Ft. Mason
Moscone Park
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Moscone Park

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast from near Chestnut and Webster, past Lobos Square refugee camp (Moscone Park Playground in 2018) following 1906 earthquake. Rows of tents. Damaged San Francisco Gas Works buildings at left. Fort Mason on right in distance. [Refugee Camp gasworks] (Bernal History Project / Helen Sjornberg 1906 photos)

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Moscone Park
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Moscone Park

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast from near Chestnut and Webster, past Lobos Square refugee camp (Moscone Park Playground in 2018) following 1906 earthquake. Rows of tents. Fort Mason on left in distance Fontana Warehouse. [Refugee Camp no date] (Bernal History Project / Helen Sjornberg 1906 photos)

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Fort Mason
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Fort Mason

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Line of refugee tents following 1906 earthquake set up north of Fort Mason fence at approx where Gough and North Point would intersect. Post hospital in background, now known as Bldg 201. [Refugee camp no date row of tents] (Bernal History Project / Helen Sjornberg 1906 photos)

Aquatic Park / Ft. Mason
Moscone Fields
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Moscone Fields

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View north to damaged buildings of San Francisco Gas Works. Refugees and beer wagons after 1906 earthquake. 'SF Gas Works' at 3640 Buchanan Street, City Landmark No. 58, visible at right. (Bernal History Project / Helen Sjornberg 1906 photos)

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Alamo Square
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Alamo Square

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east from Alamo Square. Spectators watching smoke and fire downtown.

Alamo Square
Golden Gate Park
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Golden Gate Park

1906 Earthquake and Fire, 1906 refugees eating at long tables in Golden Gate Park, Peacock Meadow on Main Drive (JFK) just west of McLaren Lodge. Soldier with his back turned at center. Sign reads 'Free Hot Meals Here'

Golden Gate Park
20th & Minnesota
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20th & Minnesota

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast from about 20th & Minnesota, toward refugee tent camp of army Sibley tents. St. Teresa's Church (in original location at the northeast corner of 19th and Tennessee) in background. See cropped detail of church at wnp33.03941.

Dogpatch
Minnesota near 20th
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Minnesota near 20th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, view north from about 20th & Minnesota, toward refugee tent camp. St. Teresa's Church (in original location at the northeast corner of 19th and Tennessee) in background. Cropped from original image at wnp33.03940.

Dogpatch
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1906 Earthquake and Fire, Man in dress dances while man in chair plays fiddle and group of women and little boy watch. (initially thought to be Golden Gate Park refugees, but too many inconsistencies here)

Outside SF