Ruins

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South Van Ness near 17th
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South Van Ness near 17th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east across street to 'drunken houses' tilted and sunk in street after 1906 earthquake. (Ex-Howard St.) (Bernal History Project / Helen Sjornberg 1906 photos)

Mission
Bush near Kearny
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Bush near Kearny

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northwest across 1906 earthquake ruins. Entry arch of California Theatre on left. Old St. Mary's on California Street on right. (Bernal History Project / Helen Sjornberg 1906 photos)

Nob Hill
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Unknown Location

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake ruins. Possibly O'Farrell Street ruins after 1906 earthquake. (Bernal History Project / Helen Sjornberg 1906 photos)

Jackson & Polk
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Jackson & Polk

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southeast on Jackson toward Polk and ruins of 6 story apartment building at 1850-60 Polk. Reservoir and water tank (between Clay, Jones, Sacramento and Leavenworth) atop Nob Hill at center.

Polk Gulch
Sharon Building
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Sharon Building

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Golden Gate Park, Sharon Building showing damage from 1906 Earthquake (blurry)

Golden Gate Park
Oakland
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Oakland

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Oakland First Baptist Church, 534 22nd Street (originally Jones Street) at Telegraph Avenue. 4 bicycles

Outside SF
Van Ness & O'Farrell
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Van Ness & O'Farrell

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southeast to field of ruins stretching for many blocks after 1906 earthquake and fire. Between the foreground chimneys are the distant ruins of St. Boniface Roman Catholic Church. Large building at left is the Iroquois Apartments on Ellis near Leavenworth.

Tenderloin
City Hall Ruins
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City Hall Ruins

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northwest across then City Hall Avenue to ruins of west entrance of old City Hall following 1906 earthquake and fire. Published as stereoview with caption 'West Entrance City Hall'. [Copyright 1906 Clinton Johnson (#172?)]

Civic Center
Howard near 3rd
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Howard near 3rd

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Three 1906 earthquake and fire refugees sitting in ruins with gutted buildings in background. Howard Street Methodist Episcopal at left. [Copyright 1906 Clinton Johnson #39][ Originally from stereocard with this erroneous caption "Old First Baptist Church opposite the Mint"]

South of Market
Hall of Justice
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Hall of Justice

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east to ruins of old Hall of Justice from Portsmouth Square following 1906 earthquake and fire. Refugee camp in foreground. Published as stereoview with caption 'Hall of Justice and Police Tents'.[Copyright 1906 Clinton Johnson #156]

Chinatown
Sutro Baths
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Sutro Baths

Sutro Ruins - 'Adolph Sutro's Tropical Baths' sign with graffiti

Lincoln Park / Ft. Miley
Sutro Baths
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Sutro Baths

Sutro Ruins - Overview from S.E.

Lincoln Park / Ft. Miley
Sutro Baths
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Sutro Baths

Sutro Ruins - Showing passage between tank and sea

Lincoln Park / Ft. Miley
Sutro Baths
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Sutro Baths

Sutro Ruins - Collapsed section of curved wall of original Aquarium, Seal Rocks in background.

Lincoln Park / Ft. Miley
Sutro Baths
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Sutro Baths

Sutro Ruins - 'Dangerous Surf' sign at Point Lobos

Lincoln Park / Ft. Miley