Contains 2070 photos
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake ruins before major reconstruction began; view from near Jackson & Mason; Washington Square and Telegraph Hill at left, St. Francis of Assisi Church, Yerba Buena Island, Bay an eastern waterfront in distance right;
Nob Hill
1906 Earthquake and Fire, [Market & Valencia Sts. S. F. Cal.] View east down Market to earthquake and fire ruins; Fairmont Hotel and City Hall in distance; Market & Valencia powerhouse with broken smokestack on right.
Mint Hill
View of smoking ruins, taken from Cliff Road shortly after fire.
Sutro Heights
1906 Earthquake and fire, 301 Golden Gate Avenue, southwest corner of Golden Gate & Hyde. People walking past structure badly damaged by earthquake. Tavern on first floor with large ad for Hotaling's Old Kirk Whisky. Likely this was April 18th, 1906 (see also wnp27.2513) [28]
Civic Center
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Collapsed buildings, crowd in streets.[8]
Tenderloin
Reconstruction View over earthquake and fire ruins towards Telegraph Hill. Wetmore Street in foreground. Building at center stands at Wetmore and Clay.
Nob Hill
View over earthquake and fire ruins towards Telegraph Hill. View 1 of 2-part panorama. Wetmore Street in foreground. Building at center stands at Wetmore and Clay.
Nob Hill
View over earthquake and fire ruins over North Beach. Bay and Angel Island in distance. Clay Street crosses Wetmore in foreground. View 2 of 2-part panorama
Nob Hill
1906 Earthquake and Fire, [54] 1906 ruins. Elevated view looking up California Street from between Kearny and Montgomery. Grace Church, Old St. Mary's, Fairmont Hotel
Financial District
View over rebuilt North Beach towards Telegraph Hill. Clay and Wetmore Street in foreground.
Nob Hill
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southwest from Stanford Mansion lawn towards earthquake and fire ruins. Hall of Records and City Hall in distance left. Twin Peaks and surrounding hills in far distance. Dividing wall with Mark Hopkins property on right.
Nob Hill
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Taken from fort's water tower. Commanding General's house in foreground. Fontana Warehouse, Russian Hill. Tents. Square smokestack for Spring Valley Water Co. pumping station.
Aquatic Park / Ft. Mason
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View towards Russian Hill likely north of Van Ness and Bay Street. [Refuge from Signal Corp Camp #13 Bushnell Foto. Co.]
Aquatic Park / Ft. Mason
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east on Market from about 4th, Mutual Savings Bank and Call Building in distance.
Downtown / Union Square
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast to Donahue (Mechanics) Monument and ruins beyond. Man sits reading newspaper.
Financial District