Unknown Location
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Unknown location; collapsed building with smoke in background
Ruins
Contains 2070 photos
Golden Gate near Gough
1906 Earthquake and Fire. View of damaged Italianate Victorians, one of which has fallen off its foundation onto the building next door. Description is derived from caption of similar Arnold Genthe photo, though that caption is possibly incorrect.
Civic Center
Bush near Steiner
1906 Earthquake and Fire, St. Dominic's Church damage from earthquake. View west on Bush across Steiner, street kitchen on Bush. Taken after April 18, 1906 earthquake and before May 14, 1906, when south tower was pulled down.
Lower Pacific Heights
Market near Grant
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east down Market Street toward 3rd. Sightseers. From left Mutual Savings Bank, Palace Hotel, Monadnock Building, Call Building, Call Annex, Kamm Building.
Downtown / Union Square
Valencia near 18th
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Valencia; bracing cable car tracks. View southeast, new building being built, church in background.
Mission
Mission & 7th
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Mission and 7th; view east. Main post office on left, sightseers
South of Market
Mission & 7th
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Mission and 7th; post office on left, sightseers; buckled street and tracks; looking east
South of Market
Valencia near 18th
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View North, Earthquake damage on Valencia; bracing cable car tracks. Broken sewer line in street exposed, temporary sewer line built alongside; new construction in background.
Mission
Valencia & 19th
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake damage on Valencia, near Duboce, looking south with dog and man in street
Mission
Valencia near 18th
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Elevated view north to earthquake damage on Valencia, people looking at street work. Temporary sewer line on east side of street, sewer repair in center of street, cable car lines braced with wooden beams.
Mission
Valencia near 18th
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Valencia, looking north, women looking at street work. Probably near 18th. City Hall dome in background right.
Mission Dolores
Valencia near 18th
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east across Valencia between 18th and 19th past collapsed cable car line, temporary sewer line, building under construction.
Mission
Valencia near 18th
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southeast from Valencia Street between 18th and 19th Streets. Boy poses in front of braced cable car tracks, temporary sewer line and construction of new building. Church in distance.
Mission Dolores
Market Street at Front
1906 Earthquake and Fire, view north across Market up Front St. to sightseers on Market Street
Financial District
Mission District
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Mission District, showing ruins and fire line; looking to eastern extent of fire; Potrero Hill in background