Contains 2070 photos
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southeast across Union between Pierce & Steiner. Soldier with rifle standing on broken street and tracks after earthquake. Chinn-Beretta Optical sign painted on fence. At left, St. Mary the Virgin Episcopal Church (1891). [8224 Union Street, sunk by the great earth convulsion which destroyed the city, San Francisco, Cal.] Information on back.
Cow Hollow
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northwest from roof of Appraisers Building. [Up Telegraph Hill in the Wake of Earthquake and Fire--San Francisco Disaster of April 18, 1906] Information on back.
North Beach
1906 Earthquake and Fire, During earthquake and fire, City Hall [The Doomed City, San Francisco in Flames.]
Mint Hill
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View north from Union Square to fenced off area with men eating, ruins on Post St. of Pacific Union Club. "For men working only" sign; boy standing in foreground [8287 Tables with five cent meals for men who are cleaning away ruins to rebuild San Francisco, Cal.U-91735]
Downtown / Union Square
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Makeshift shelter after earthquake [Pathetic scene in the ruined city--Refugees' provisional quarters in streets...l.] Duplicate of wnp24.242a.jpg
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Refugees in shelter, probably on Market between 7th and 8th. [8198 Dwellings of the homeless--shelter built of wreckage near ruined City Hall]
South of Market
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View south to two men looking down hill after earthquake and fire [16898. The Destroyed City from Telegraph Hill. Great Earthquake, San Francisco.] Taken from near Vallejo and Kearny. Montgomery Block, Kohl Building, Merchant's Exchange Building in background
North Beach
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southwest to man posing with earthquake ruins and skyline behind, from left, Chronicle Annex, Call and Mutual Savings Bank Buildings, Whittell Building, Hall of Justice, Old St. Mary's, Grace Church. Sentinel /Columbus Tower under construction. From about Montgomery and Montague. [8284-From Telegraph Hill S.W. over the great ruined business section, San Francisco, Cal. Copyright 1906 by Underwood & Underwood. U-91721]
Telegraph Hill
1906 Earthquake and Fire, earthquake relief camp. View northeast from Geary street, St. Dominic's Church at left, Temple Sherith Israel at right background. Taken after April 18, 1906 earthquake and before May 14, 1906, when south tower of St. Dominic's was pulled down. [5340 Supply depot and refugee camp in Hamilton Square]
Lower Pacific Heights
1906 Earthquake and Fire Damage, View Union and Leavenworth [One of the Sights Which Beggars Description--Telegraph Hill Looking East from Union and Leavenworth Streets--San Francisco Earthquake and Fire Disaster of April 18, 1906.]
Russian Hill
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View west. Ruins of Palace Hotel, sightseers walking up Market St., Call Building on left
Financial District
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View on 8th St near Market to ruins of old City Hall. Marshall Square and Pioneer (James Lick) Monument in center.
Civic Center
1906 Earthquake and Fire, [Outdoor cooking, Fell St.] view west on Fell with street kitchens, Sacred Heart Church
Hayes Valley
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east on O'Farrell to 1906 earthquake damage, with fire approaching from south of Market, debris in street, men on rooftops and crowds gathering to watch. At left Alcazar Theater, 116 O'Farrell, with sign for current attraction, 'Are You A Mason'. At right, awning for Orpheum Theater at 119 O'Farrell. In distance across Market, Call Building, Kamm Building, Bancroft History Building. Sign visible in distance on side of Belvedere Music Hall, 30 O'Farrell, as well as sign for Oberon Concert Hall on tower at Stockton St. corner.
Downtown / Union Square
1906 Earthquake and Fire, view over North Beach toward Telegraph Hill; from approx. Clay near Taylor. Powell St. RR smokestack at right
Nob Hill