Mission District
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Ruins of Mission; looking west to Dolores Heights and Twin Peaks
Ruins
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Golden Gate Park
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Sweeny Observatory ruins on Strawberry Hill. It was a gift to the park from Thomas U. Sweeney (Sweeney's name was misspelled on the observatory.)
Golden Gate Park
Pine & Pierce
1906 Earthquake and Fire, St. Dominic's Church outdoor services after 1906 earthquake.
Lower Pacific Heights
North Point & Grant
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View south to ruins of Globe Mills (Chestnut and Montgomery) at left, Telegraph Hill in background.
Fishermans Wharf
Market near Geary
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northwest across Market to Flood building in the distance, Mutual Savings Bank building in the center, Ruins of Flannery Building, Rebuilding de Young/Chronicle building on the right, Lotta's fountain, from Grahame Hardy collection
South of Market
Montgomery near Sutter
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View south on Montgomery to east side of street. Union Trust Building in center (with debris chute down side of building), ruins of the Palace Hotel in the distance. Reconstruction inside first floor ruins of former three story Central Trust Company building at southeast corner of Sutter & Montgomery. Collection of Grahame Hardy
Downtown / Union Square
Green & Powell
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake Ruins, view northeast from Green & Powell to Telegraph Hill, Powell streetcar tracks. Washington Square at left. Grahame Hardy collection.
Russian Hill
Powell & Pacific
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake Ruins, Looking northeast from Powell & Pacific, Telegraph Hill, Surviving buildings at Union and Montgomery
Russian Hill
Chestnut & Jones
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake Ruins, Russian Hill in distance, looking Southeast
Russian Hill
Market & Sansome
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View north across Market down Sansome to earthquake ruins, Mills Bldg. on far left, Merchants Exchange center left, sign on remaining 1st floor of ruined larger building at NW corner of Sansome & Sutter says 'London Paris and American Bank will occupy this location', temporary shacks for vendors. Ruins of First National Bank in distance, center, at Sansome & Bush.
Financial District
Kearny north from Bush
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake Ruins, Kearny St, looking north from Bush, Old Chronicle and Post Bldg, Kohl Bldg, Hall of Justice in background
Financial District
Montgomery & Pine
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake Ruins, View southeast to men standing around steam donkey and tent. Sign on boiler says 'Safes recovered, opened and hauled away. Orders taken here.' Mills Building in background.
Financial District
Sansome & Bush
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake Ruins, First National Bank building (first and part of second story remaining), Merchants Exchange Bldg, NW corner of Sansome & Bush looking NW, Grahame Hardy collection
Financial District
St. Boniface Church
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake Ruins, St Boniface Church Golden Gate between Jones and Leavenworth
Tenderloin
St. Francis Assisi Church
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake Ruins, St Francis of Assisi Church in ruins on Vallejo at (now) Columbus, new buildings under construction on right. Grahame Hardy collection,
North Beach