O'Farrell near Polk
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast to people walking in street with Fairmont Hotel (left), St. Francis Hotel and Whittell Building (right) in background
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Fairmont Hotel Ruins
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southeast across Mason Street
Nob Hill
Bush near Steiner
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Bush Street looking east towards Steiner Street and ruins of St. Dominic's Catholic Church. Children. Taken after May 14, 1906, when south tower of church was pulled down.
Lower Pacific Heights
Pine near Leavenowrth
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View north toward Clay Street water tank from about Pine Street. (suggestions encouraged)
Nob Hill
Russian Hill from Nob Hill
1906 Earthquake and Fire, elevated view northwest from the Fairmont Hotel over Clay St. Tank to Golden Gate, Marin Headlands, Mt. Tamalpais.
Nob Hill
Powell near Sacramento
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Elevated view southeast to 1906 earthquake damage. Powell and California intersection, Grace Church, ruins of Stanford mansion and Mark Hopkins Institute of Art. In background, Mills Building, Pacific States Telephone & Telegraph Building, Union Trust Building, Crocker Building, Palace Hotel, Chronicle Building and Annex, Call Building, Mutual Savings Bank, Shreve Building, Whittell Building, Temple Emanu-El, and Butler Building under construction. [View from Fairmont Hotel Looking East]
Nob Hill
Dolores near 16th
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Elevated view northeast of burned portion of Mission District and South of Market, with ruins of Notre Dame School and Convent. At upper left, Nob Hill, Fairmont Hotel, ruins of City Hall. In distance, Yerba Buena Island and East Bay Hills. Some rebuilding underway. [View of Ruins from Dolores and 17th St. Notre Dame Convent in Foreground]
Mission Dolores
Steiner near Bush
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Glass copy negative [St. Dominic's Cathedral] Pacific States Tel & Tel Building under construction. View after April 18, 1906 earthquake and before May 14, 1906, when south tower of St. Dominic's Church was pulled down.
Lower Pacific Heights
Hermann near Laguna
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast to approaching 1906 Earthquake Fire from Mint Hill, St. Ignatius, City Hall, Valencia Street Cable Car Powerhouse smokestack. Outbuildings of Protestant Orphan Asylum at Waller and Laguna in left foreground. Same image as wnp27.5241.
Mint Hill
Refugee Camp Mint Hill
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast to 1906 Earthquake temporary refugee camp, extending over two blocks, from Mint Hill. Protestant Orphan Asylum and Schoolhouse at far left, Nob Hill with Flood Mansion and Fairmont Hotel, City Hall Ruins, Flood Building, and Call Building in background. Market Street at right. [Refugee Camp 14th & Market]
Mint Hill
Strawberry Hill
Golden Gate Park. Sweeny Observatory ruins on summit, a gift to the park from Thomas U. Sweeney (Sweeney's name was misspelled on the observatory.)
Golden Gate Park
Van Ness near California
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east to Leon and Bertha Sloss home, 1516 Van Ness, in ruins after earthquake and fire.
Polk Gulch
Sutter Near Polk
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast toward Nob Hill from about Sutter or Fern Street between Polk and Van Ness, burned trees and workers removing them. Sahlein Building ruins at the SW corner of Polk & Bush at center. Fairmont Hotel at right, Clay St. Tank reservoir background left center through trees .
Lower Nob Hill
Geary near Fillmore
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View south across Geary to Masonic Temple ruins (Albert Pike Memorial Temple)[Masonic Temple Chas. Bailey L.A. # 78]
Western Addition
Golden Gate Park
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Children's House (Sharon Building)
Golden Gate Park