Ruins

Contains 2070 photos

View From Nob Hill
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View From Nob Hill

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake ruins, View southeast from Bush near Taylor. From left, ruins of Temple Emanu-El, Mutual Savings Bank Building, Call Building, Whittell Building under construction, City of Paris, Butler Building under construction, Dewey Monument in Union Square, St. Francis Hotel, with north wing under construction, Alexander Hotel, Flood Building beyond, ruins of First Congregational Church at Mason and Post in distance right.

Lower Nob Hill
View from Nob Hill
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View from Nob Hill

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east from about California and Powell. Ruins of Financial District with Kohl Building and Merchant's Exchange in background

Nob Hill
Mason & O'Farrell
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Mason & O'Farrell

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east to earthquake ruins, with Call Building and Flood Building in background DUPLICATE OF 1620

Tenderloin
South of Market
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South of Market

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake ruins, Looking northwest from about 2nd and Folsom Streets. In background from left, major buildings are Aronson Building at 3rd and Mission, Call Building at 3rd and Market, Rialto Building at New Montgomery and Mission, Palace Hotel. Above Palace Hotel, top of the Chronicle Building Annex. At far right background, Crocker Building and Fairmont Hotel.

South of Market
Russian Hill
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Russian Hill

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Mason near Union. View northwest. Earthquake ruins, Russian Hill at left, with bay and Alcatraz in background

Russian Hill
Union Square
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Union Square

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake ruins, View southeast to Mutual Benefit Life and Call Buildings; car in foreground

Downtown / Union Square
Hayes & Van Ness
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Hayes & Van Ness

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northwest to ruins of St. Ignatius Church and College. Present site of Davies Symphony Hall.

Civic Center
North Beach
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North Beach

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Mason near Union. Ruins of North Beach, looking north to Alcatraz and Angel Island. Mason Street at center

Russian Hill
Mason & Columbus
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Mason & Columbus

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Ruins of North Beach, looking northeast toward northwest slope of Telegraph Hill, ruins of Toland Medical College (Stockton and Francisco) in center distance. Presentation Convent Roman Catholic school complex on west side of Powell at right.

North Beach
Green near Powell
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Green near Powell

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake ruins, View from Russian Hill slope of Green Street to ruins of St. Francis D'Assisi on left and Ferry Building in background

North Beach
Stockton & Sutter
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Stockton & Sutter

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake ruins, View South on Stockton Street from Sutter Street to gutted City of Paris and Butler Buildings, Whittell Building, Spring Valley Water Company Building

Downtown / Union Square
Jones near Sutter
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Jones near Sutter

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake ruins, Ruins of lower Nob Hill. Union Trust Building (Market and Montgomery) Shreve Building (Post and Grant) at far left center, top of Whittell Building at center background, cable car tracks on Jones.

Lower Nob Hill
Nob Hill
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Nob Hill

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Summit of Nob Hill showing Flood Mansion and Fairmont Hotel, sightseers

Nob Hill
Alcatraz from North Point
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Alcatraz from North Point

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northwest from Embarcadero near future Pier 39 showing Belt Line tracks, Alcatraz and Angel Island in background

Fishermans Wharf
Toland Medical College
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Toland Medical College

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southeast over earthquake ruins, Toland Medical College and Home For The Inebriate on Stockton between Chestnut and Francisco, Telegraph Hill in background

Fishermans Wharf