Ruins

Contains 2070 photos

Sacramento near Miller
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Sacramento near Miller

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southeast across Sacramento Street between Powell and Stockton showing building damaged with front facade fallen into the street.

Nob Hill
Folsom near 8th
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Folsom near 8th

Folsom Street at Hallam between 7th and 8th. Aftermath of The Barracks bathhouse fire, (July 10,1981). The arson fire started in the former location of the Folsom Barracks bath house and burned 27 buildings. Brick building in background was demolished in 2019.

South of Market
Folsom near 8th
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Folsom near 8th

Folsom Street near Hallam, between 7th and 8th. Aftermath of The Barracks bathhouse fire, (July 10,1981). The arson fire started in the former location of the Folsom Barracks bath house and burned 27 buildings. Brick building in background was demolished in 2019.

South of Market
Turk near Divisadero
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Turk near Divisadero

Elevated view northeast to aftermath of fire on Divisadero between Eddy and Turk. Spires of Holy Cross Church on Eddy Street are visible in the background.

Anza Vista
6th near Bluxome
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6th near Bluxome

Loma Prieta Earthquake damage, site where five people were killed by falling debris. The damaged brick building has since been demolished.

South of Market
Jefferson & Broderick
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Jefferson & Broderick

Loma Prieta Earthquake, cracked sidewalk.

Marina
Beach near Divisadero
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Beach near Divisadero

Loma Prieta Earthquake, collapsed building at 3700 Divisadero, firefighters spraying water on rubble on the northwest corner, site of the large fire caused by the earthquake.

Marina
Beach near Divisadero
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Beach near Divisadero

Loma Prieta Earthquake, view west towards collapsed building at 3700 Divisadero with Palace of Fine Arts in the background.

Marina
The Marina
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The Marina

Loma Prieta Earthquake. Man sitting on curb with pile of bricks behind him, from a damaged building at an unknown location in the Marina District

Front & Halleck
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Front & Halleck

Building damaged in Loma Prieta Earthquake, subsequently demolished. Golden Gate Bank, Harrington's Bar

Financial District
Unknown Location
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Unknown Location

Loma Prieta Earthquake, flattened car with pile of bricks

6th & Tehama
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6th & Tehama

Demolition of apartment building, possibly due to damage from Loma Prieta earthquake

South of Market
15th & Dolores
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15th & Dolores

Onlookers behind barricades viewing the ruins of the Dolores Street Baptist Church, destroyed by fire.

Mission Dolores
1906 Earthquake & Fire
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1906 Earthquake & Fire

1906 Earthquake and Fire, “Searching for Victims”

Market near Grant
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Market near Grant

1906 Earthquake and Fire, “The fire working its way out Market St. as viewed from Grant Ave” View southwest across Market. Bancroft History Building at left.

Downtown / Union Square