Ruins

Contains 2070 photos

Kearny & Sacramento
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Kearny & Sacramento

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View north to Telegraph Hill past earthquake ruins of Hall of Justice and city water wagon.

Chinatown
Kearny & Chestnut
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Kearny & Chestnut

1906 Earthquake and Fire. View approximately northeast from the cliff above Kearny Street above Chestnut over ruins of waterfront area in North Point, looking towards Embarcadero (then East Street). Reconstruction in progress on Globe Iron Mill. Sailing ship and steam ship in bay. Coal bunker and new warehouse at right center.

Telegraph Hill
Sansome & Washington
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Sansome & Washington

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View north. Appraisers Building, earthquake ruins & city water wagon.

Financial District
Embarcadero near Clay
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Embarcadero near Clay

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northwest from near Ferry Building to Telegraph Hill. US restaurant and army tents in front of earthquake ruins. St. Francis of Assisi Church in distance left. U.S. Restaurant at left.

Financial District
Market & 3rd
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Market & 3rd

1906 Earthquake and Fire, view south across Market to 3rd Street and seven-story Winchester Hotel burning at southwest corner of 3rd and Stevenson Street, next to H. Schoene photograph gallery. Aronson Building beyond. Soldiers and others look on View south to fire after earthquake. Hearst (Examiner) Building on left. Call Building on right. [Copyrighted By Stewart & Rogers] [Bear Photo S.F. 43]

Downtown / Union Square
Market & 3rd
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Market & 3rd

1906 Earthquake and Fire, [Market west from Kearny] Ruins after 1906 earthquake, Call Building on left, street clock on right.

Downtown / Union Square
Market near Fremont
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Market near Fremont

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Panorama view east past earthquake ruins. Scaffolding on Ferry Building.

Financial District
Market & Drumm
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Market & Drumm

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Panorama view east. Rebuilding after earthquake. Scaffolding on Ferry Building.

Financial District
Market near Pine
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Market near Pine

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Panorama view west of earthquake ruins from across Market St. Call Building in distance left. Mills Building and Merchants Exchange in distance center. Board of Trade Building (Union Block) at Pine St. gore corner at left. Temporary rail tracks on Market at far left.

Financial District
Union Square
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Union Square

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Panorama view west. Tents and St. Francis Hotel.

Downtown / Union Square
6th & Market
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6th & Market

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View south on 6th Street from Market. Billowing smoke, soldiers and National Guard watching from street. Original David Hewes Building and Hale Bros. Dept. Store Annex on left.

South of Market
Washington & Jones
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Washington & Jones

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View north over earthquake ruins past Telegraph Hill to bay.

Nob Hill
City Hall Ruins
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City Hall Ruins

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View south on Larkin between McAllister and Grove. Fallen Columns, cable car tracks on Larkin. [West side of City Hall]

Civic Center
Hayes Valley
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Hayes Valley

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast towards ruins of Civic Center and Old City Hall. Dome of Hall of Records on left. From around Fell and Franklin [25]

Civic Center
Mission Dolores
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Mission Dolores

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southwest across Dolores St. to cemetery, Mission Dolores and gothic revival church. Earthquake damage visible to cemetery and brick church.

Mission Dolores