Ruins

Contains 2070 photos

Valencia near Market
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Valencia near Market

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Power House for Market Street Castro and Haight St. Cable Car Line, City Hall ruins in background, on Valencia looking northeast to Market PP303 [Market St. Power House #105]

South of Market
South Van Ness near 17th
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South Van Ness near 17th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Drunken Houses on South Van Ness (then Howard) between 17th and 18th.

Mission
Mechanics Statue
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Mechanics Statue

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Douglas Tilden Statue PP257, 1906 ruins

Financial District
Temple Beth Israel
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Temple Beth Israel

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View south across Geary at Boswell (intersection no longer exists) to ruins of Beth Israel Synagogue on Geary. [Pillsbury Picture Co. No.256

Western Addition
City Hall Ruins
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City Hall Ruins

1906 Earthquake and Fire, looking northeast from Market Street, St. Boniface in background PP276

Civic Center
City Hall Ruins
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City Hall Ruins

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast to Old City Hall and Hall of Records after earthquake and fire. Ruins of St. Boniface Church in distance right. [City Hall]

Civic Center
City Hall Ruins
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City Hall Ruins

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View looking north from near 8th & Market

Civic Center
Old City Hall in ruins
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Old City Hall in ruins

1906 Earthquake and Fire, view northeast from Larkin and City Hall Avenue

Civic Center
O'Farrell near Jones
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O'Farrell near Jones

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east to downtown earthquake ruins and workers clearing debris. In distance from left, Whittell and Butler Buildings under construction, Call Building, Flood Building. The two story brick and stone facade with double archways at left is the remains of the Eureka Benevolent Society building (1900) at 436 O'Farrell. The Society was established in 1850 by August Helbing to assist immigrant Jews in San Francisco. It was rebuilt to a similar design in 1910 and that building still stands, with a fortune telling business occupying the first floor in 2019. [Looking Down O'Farrell St. from Jones]

Tenderloin
Valencia &18th
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Valencia &18th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, view south on Valencia to site of Valencia Hotel disaster. Ruins of Youth Directory (19th and Linda, then Angelica) at far right. Temporary sewer lines on both sides of street. [Valencia St From 17th (Sic) Valencia Hotel Stood Where Men are Sitting]

Mission Dolores
Old City Hall in Ruins
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Old City Hall in Ruins

1906 Earthquake and Fire, [City Hall SF. Larkin St & City Hall Avenue Corner]

Civic Center
California near Taylor
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California near Taylor

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southeast. Fairmont Hotel and Flood Mansion at left. Chronicle, Shreve, Mutual Savings Bank, Temple Emanu-El and Call Buildings at right. [Burned District from Jackson [sic] Street- Corner of Fairmont Shows- Chimney in front marks the former home of the Hop[kins]Art Ins[titute]

Nob Hill
11th & Folsom
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11th & Folsom

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Ruins of the Jackson Brewery 11th and Folsom SF

South of Market
Mission Dolores
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Mission Dolores

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View west to Mission, Cemetery, damaged Gothic Revival church being demolished. [Mission Dolores - The Old and The New.]

Mission Dolores
Shotwell near 21st
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Shotwell near 21st

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View north on Shotwell between 21st & 22nd. Street kitchens, Victorian homes (most still stand in this view). wnp15.1156A is same original image with different cropping.

Mission