Refugees

Contains 540 photos

Bush near Fillmore
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Bush near Fillmore

1906 Earthquake and Fire, North side of Bush Street between Fillmore and Steiner, 2250 Bush and 2254 Bush in the background. Families cooking in street kitchens on wood-burning stoves.

Lower Pacific Heights
Duboce Park
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Duboce Park

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Refugee Camp. Group of children with dog near tents. Woman doing laundry. View northerly toward homes on Potomac Avenue. (still standing 2020)

Duboce Triangle
Golden Gate Park
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Golden Gate Park

1906 Earthquake and Fire, refugees in ad hoc camp somewhere in Golden Gate Park. [20641 Homeless refugees tenting in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, Cal., Disaster]

14th near Sanchez
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14th near Sanchez

1906 Earthquake and Fire. View east on 14th from Sanchez. Meat distribution line on south sidewalk. [20648 Section of line of Refugees 3 blocks long, awaiting distribution of meat. Sanchez St. east from 14th unburned portion. San Francisco, Cal.]

Duboce Triangle
Eddy Near Fillmore
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Eddy Near Fillmore

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east on Eddy Street from Fillmore. Bread line stretching for blocks. St. Paulus Lutheran Church (burned 1995) at Gough in the distance. Soldier patrolling line. [J204 SF After the fire. Bread line on Eddy from Fillmore to Gough] (dg- not sure of this location)

Western Addition
Mission & Eugenia
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Mission & Eugenia

1906 earthquake and fire. View east across Mission, Eugenia at right. Heavily loaded cart being dragged by a man with woman pushing from behind.

Bernal Heights
Golden Gate Park
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Golden Gate Park

1906 earthquake and fire. Refugee camp with army Sibley-style tents.

Golden Gate Park
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Golden Gate Park

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Refugee Camp No. 7 in the vicinity of Sharon Meadow, rows of tents, 'No Thoroughfare for Horses or Vehicles' sign

Golden Gate Park
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Unknown Location

1906 earthquake and fire. Temporary shanty structures built against the side of a hill. (Mint Hill?)

View from Corona Heights
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View from Corona Heights

1906 earthquake and fire. View northeast from the east slope of Corona Heights toward column of smoke over downtown, German Hospital (later Franklin Hospital, Davies Medical Center, CPMC) under construction at 14th and Castro on left. The future Mint Hill at center. 124 Beaver Street at right. [Burning San Francisco April 18 1906 2:30 P.M. Copyright by Turrill & Miller]

Corona Heights
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Unknown Location

1906 Earthquake and Fire, woman in makeshift shelter in unknown refugee camp

Fort Mason?
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Fort Mason?

1906 Earthquake and Fire, people sorting through clothing donated for earthquake relief. (No brick buildings of this type at Fort Mason in 1906)

Golden Gate Park
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Golden Gate Park

1906 Earthquake and fire, Refugees and tents. [Driven from their home by the earthquake and fire, tents in Golden Gate Park][U-91466]

Golden Gate Park
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Golden Gate Park

1906 Earthquake and fire, Refugees and tents. [Relief Work - distributing clothes to the earthquake victims, tents in Golden Gate Park][U-91349]

Presidio
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Presidio

1906 Earthquake and fire, Refugees posing with tents. [San Francisco's homeless thousands living in tents in the Presidio after the earthquake][U-91505] (Near Presidio Wall Playground?)