Ruins

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Eddy & Mason

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east along the north side of Eddy between Mason and Powell. Construction at 64 Eddy. The building was later used as the temporary City Hall, City Jail, and Hall of Justice. A sign in the window says 'Offices Board of Supervisors.' Construction was completed in January 1907. To the right, Carl Larsen's Tivoli Cafe is being rebuilt, with a sign saying it would open 'about February 1st, 1907.' (PF) At right, a poster for the San Francisco Opera Company production of 'The Princess Chick' at the American Theatre, which opened on February 4, 1907. Flood (with Western National Bank office) and Emporium buildings in background.

1907 Tenderloin

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California near Dupont

Looking east. Chinatown bazaars, Old St. Mary's

1908 Chinatown

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Market near Turk and Mason

1906 Earthquake and Fire. View northwest from center of Market St. people sighseeing in front of rubble on north side of Market and standing ruins on Turk St., including Hotel Netherland, to left of center at 18 Turk. "McCormick" sign on building on left. A sign at center from National Cash Register Co., which had been located at 14 Turk St., announcing their temporary office locations. A vendor has set up a small stand on the street.

1906 Tenderloin

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Hibernia Bank in ruins

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View north across Market to intersection of Market, McAllister, and Jones.

1906 South of Market

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Arkansas near 20th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View north to fires after 1906 earthquake in empty lot just east of Arkansas Street. Image is half of panorama A. See wnp15.193

1906 Potrero Hill

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Arkansas near 20th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View north to fires after 1906 earthquake in empty lot just east of Arkansas Street. Side and rear of 1627 20th Street on right. Image is half of panorama B. See wnp15.192.

1906 Potrero Hill

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Fire from Potrero Hill

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Nighttime view of downtown in flames in the aftermath of the earthquake.

1906 Potrero Hill

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Fire from Potrero Hill

1906 Earthquake and Fire, An unworldly glow from the 1906 fires downtown.

1906 Potrero Hill

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View from 12th & Mission

1906 Earthquake and Fire, view northwest to 1906 Quake ruins, Church of the Advent at 11th and Market at left, City Hall and Hall of Records in center, Majestic Theatre (9th and Stevenson) at right.

1906 South of Market

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View toward 3rd & Folsom

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Panorama looking northwest to City Hall and Old Mint, Flood Building at center in distance. Elliott Brothers grocery at 3rd and Folsom, California Electrical Works at right, Folsom and Hawthorne, 3rd Street

1906 Downtown

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Marshall Square

1906 Earthquake and Fire, A closer look at City Hall in ruins

1906 Downtown

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Mission District

1906 Earthquake and Fire, landscape view of ruins from Mission District

1906 Mission

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Hayes near Polk

1906 Earthquake and Fire, view northeast to City Hall ruins

1906 Civic Center

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8th near Market

1906 Earthquake and Fire, view north on 8th St to City Hall ruins after earthquake. Pioneer (James Lick) Monument in Marshall Square at center (present intersection of Hyde and Grove Streets).

1906 South of Market

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South Van Ness near 17th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, view east across ruins to people congregating on Howard St. (now South Van Ness) in front of the 'Drunken Houses' on Howard.

1906 Mission