1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southwest from inside excavation site. In distance left, ruins of Hayward's Building at Leidesdorff corner, 3rd Merchants Exchange Building with extensive repairs well underway. In distance center, London & San Francisco Bank Building (426 California) showing earthquake damage to exterior wall decorations, but occupied by Otis, McAllister & Co. (coffee importers), Kohl Building beyond. Overland Freight Transfer Co. wagon with driver and horses to right of center.
Financial District
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6th & Market
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southeast from center of Market showing earthquake damage to Hale Bros. Department Store. Ruins of Wilson Building on left. Both were reconstructed using the remaining facades.
Tenderloin
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Mason & Union
1906 Earthquake and Fire, view easterly from about Mason near Union toward Telegraph Hill. Washington Square (with trees) at center. Filbert and Union streets are notable in the background. [Towards Telegraph Hill across Washington Square]
Telegraph Hill
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City Hall
1906 Earthquake and Fire, view North from Market, Ruins after Earthquake
Civic Center
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City Hall
1906 Earthquake and Fire, [City Hall from Hayes and Van Ness], from Grove and Van Ness
Civic Center
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O'Farrell & Hyde
1906 Earthquake and Fire, [City Hall from North] View south to earthquake and fire ruins of Old City Hall and Hall of Records.
Tenderloin
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Market near 10th
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east toward rear of destroyed Majestic Theatre on 9th and Stevenson, Theatre entrance was 1281 Market near 9th. [Majestic Theatre and Ruins South of Market]
Civic Center
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Grant & California
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View north. Old St. Mary's at right. [Ruins of Chinatown, From California St, looking down Dupont St]
Chinatown
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California near Kearny
1906 Earthquake and Fire, view northeast across California to ruins of San Francisco Savings Union (1894, William Curlett, architect), German Savings and Loan Society, Parrott Building, or Parrott Block (1852, Architect Stephen Williams). Kohl Building in background right, Earthquake and fire damage. Two men and a woman pose for photographer.
Financial District
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Kearny & California
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View north on Kearny, Ruins of Hall of Justice and Telegraph Hill in distance, refreshment stands at intersection.
Financial District
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Bush & Market
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View Northeast toward Ferry Building (with repair scaffolding). Sign for Continental Building & Loan on ruins.
Financial District
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Kearny & Washington
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Hall of Justice ruins, Portsmouth Square, Damaged by fire
Chinatown
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Kearny near Pine
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east toward Earthquake and Fire damaged financial district, Kohl Building, Ferry Building with repair scaffolding on tower, Merchant's Exchange. Debris still in streets.
Chinatown
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Earthquake Damage
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Mills Bldg; looking SE to Rincon Hill and Marine Hospital
Financial District
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Fire from Russian Hill
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Around 4:00 pm. View southeast from Russian Hill, Appraisers Building, Columbus Tower (Sentinel Building), Hall of Justice on Portsmouth Square, Kohl Building, Merchant's Exchange [San Francisco In Flames. Copyrighted 1906 by A.L. Murat S.F. Cal.]
