Ruins

Contains 2070 photos

Pier 90
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Pier 90

Overhead view of fire-destroyed gantry, tower at right, canal in background [4/4 Pier 90] (folder: Fire, Pier - Damage - Fire Loss)

Central Waterfront
Pier 14
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Pier 14

Pier 14 destroyed by fire. Elevated view east of total destruction of Pier 14 and undamaged piers, Bay Bridge in background. Historic ferryboat San Leandro was also destroyed. [4/4 914] (folder: Fire, Pier - Damage - Fire Loss)

Financial District
View E from Nob Hill
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View E from Nob Hill

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east to ruins after earthquake to the Bay, with some rebuilding underway. Chimney of cable car powerhouse and car barn being reconstructed at center. Ferry Building in background. Hall of Justice, Kohl Building Merchants Exchange building. Taken from north of Washington Street near the summit of Nob Hill. (Detail from wnp71.0638) [G57 SEF-001] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

Nob Hill
View E from Nob Hill
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View E from Nob Hill

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View of earthquake ruins. Chimney of cable car powerhouse and car barn being rebuilt at center. Sentinel Building, Hall of Justice, Ferry Building, Kohl Building, Merchants Exchange. Washington St. at right. [G57 SEF-029] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

Nob Hill
Market & Mason
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Market & Mason

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east during reconstruction after earthquake. Flood Building, streetcars, Call and Humboldt Building. [G57 SEF-030] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

Tenderloin
Jones & McAllister
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Jones & McAllister

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Ruin of Hibernia Bank building with automobile parked in front, and rubble from earthquake. [G57 SEF-032] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

Tenderloin
Flood Mansion
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Flood Mansion

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Shell of the James Flood mansion after earthquake. [G57 SEF-033] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

Nob Hill
Unknown location
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Unknown location

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Ruins of a building corner after earthquake. Three workers on and within ruins, possibly doing demolition. Posters advertise C. A. Blume General Contractor & Rigger, 'Charred writing restored' Curtis & Tompkins, Chemists, 20th Annual Excursion and Picnic of Rebel Cork Benevolent Association, Shell Mound Park, Sunday August 5. [G57 SEF-034 M. Blaisdell Coll] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

City Hall Ave near Larkin
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City Hall Ave near Larkin

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northwest past silhouetted columns and earthquake ruins of City Hall after earthquake. Cathedral Hill in background center. [G57 SEF-035] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

Civic Center
Front & Clay
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Front & Clay

[Crane & Brigham Druggists, SE corner of Front & Clay Sts, 1868, TEH763] Earthquake damage to storefronts following earthquake October 21, 1868. [G57 SOF-001] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

Financial District
Golden Gate Park
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Golden Gate Park

Ruins of Sweeny Observatory on Strawberry Hill. Timbers supporting wall. The observatory was a gift to the park from Thomas U. Sweeney (Sweeney's name was misspelled on the observatory.) [G45 SEF-003](GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

Golden Gate Park
Montgomery & California
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Montgomery & California

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View south to demolition of upper floors of Safe Deposit Building on Montgomery & California Streets. Security Savings Bank, Mills Building, Crocker Building, Palace Hotel in background. Merchants Exchange Building at left. Similar to WNP15.1298 [G45 SEF-004](GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

Financial District
Sutter near Grant
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Sutter near Grant

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east to man walking on Sutter toward Kearny intersection. Union Trust Building and edge of Crocker Building at right. [G45 SEF-005](GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

Downtown / Union Square
Portsmouth Square
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Portsmouth Square

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Looking east across Portsmouth Square. Ruin of the Hall of Justice at Kearny & Washington Streets. Soldiers, horses, tents [G45 SEF-006](GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

Chinatown
View E from Nob Hill
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View E from Nob Hill

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east to burning city viewed from Nob Hill, Sacramento Street at center. Prominent buildings from left are; Assessors Building, Montgomery Block, Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Building engulfed in smoke at Sacramento and Montgomery, Kohl Building, Merchants Exchange. Same original image as wnp27.2573, wnp71.1293 with different cropping. [G45 SEF-007](GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

Nob Hill