Earthquake Refugees
1906 Earthquake and Fire, [8269-Looking for lost treasures in the miles of ruins - San Francisco after the great disaster - Cal. Copyright 1906 by Underwood & Underwood. U-91593.] Two women amid ruins of brick building.
Ruins
Contains 2070 photos
Hyde & Grove
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Ruins of City Hall behind Pioneer (James Lick) Monument in original location. Five men sit on curb and wooden chairs. Furniture and trunks behind. (Duplicate of wnp24.0159a.)
Civic Center
California near Sansome
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View west on California to people on street, earthquake ruins, Nob Hill, Grace Church, Fairmont Hotel, Kohl Building. Ruins of Wells Fargo Bank (Friedlander's Building) on right. At left across Sansome, Fireman's Fund building. [8722 California St., to Fairmount Hotel, Great Merchant's Exchange on left, San Francisco Disaster, U.S.A. Copyright 1906 by H. C. White Co.]
Financial District
Union Square
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southwest across debris on Post St. toward Dewey Monument and St. Francis Hotel with north wing under construction. [8725 St. Francis hotel, the interior of which was burned out, San Francisco Disaster, U.S.A. Copyright 1906 by H. C. White Co.]
Downtown / Union Square
Sutter near Kearny
1906 Earthquake and Fire, [8234-Opening safes from the great business buildings wrecked by earthquake, San Francisco, Cal. Copyright 1906 by Underwood & Underwood. U-91606] View east on Sutter to large group of men gathered around many safes in street in front of ruins of Nathan-Dohrmann & Co., large retail store with street clock in front.
Downtown / Union Square
Steiner near Bush
1906 Earthquake and Fire, [8715 Curious wreck of Steiner St. Catholic church and settled houses. San Francisco Disaster, U.S.A. Copyright 1906 by H. C. White Co.] St. Dominic's Catholic Church. Horses, carriages, working men. Pacific States Telegraph Co. building. Taken after April 18, 1906 earthquake and before May 14, 1906, when south tower was pulled down.
Lower Pacific Heights
San Francisco Burning
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast from about 19th and Sanchez. In lower center, Mission Dolores and parish church, Notre Dame Convent and School, Mission High School. See wnp13.039.
Dolores Heights
San Francisco Burning
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast from about 19th and Sanchez. In lower center, Mission Dolores and parish church, Notre Dame Convent and School, Mission High School. People watching from hill.
Dolores Heights
Corbett Road
1906 Earthquake and Fire, [No. 257. From Corbett Road, May 28, 1906. Turrill & Miller Photographers, San Francisco, Cal.] View northeast to horses, the future Mint Hill, Gray Brothers brick factory and works at left, German Hospital (later Franklin Hospital, now UCSF Davies Medical Center) beyond, under construction. Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church lower left. earthquake ruins, Nob Hill and Fairmont Hotel in distance. Taken from vicinity of Market & Grand View or Corbett & Romain, Kite Hill in foreground.
Clarendon Heights
3rd & Howard
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View north on 3rd Street towards Aronson Building, Mutual Savings Building, Call Building, Chronicle Annex, Palace Hotel (at right). Demolition by dynamiting, probably Hearst Examiner Building. Rubble and ruins from earthquake. Metropolitan Hotel ruins at right center.
South of Market
Market & Dolores
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Part of a panorama from Mint Hill of earthquake devastation. View south on Dolores Street along the fire line. The ruined Gothic Revival church next to Mission Dolores is right of center in the distance. Beyond that is Dolores Park with earthquake refugee tents. In distance, Bernal Heights at left, Dolores Heights at right. Duboce Avenue cut at bottom right. [Turrill & Miller, Photographers San Francisco, Cal.]
Mint Hill
Webster near Hermann
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View North on Webster toward Hermann, Earthquake Refugees, Bread line (and soup) after 1906 earthquake and fire. Buildings still stand (though altered) on the northeast corner
Duboce Triangle
Santa Rosa
1906 Earthquake and Fire, City Hall building destroyed in 1906 quake. Men with shovels next to elaborate collapsed dome of building.
San Francisco Burning
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View of fire from bay. [Copyright 1906 W. J. Street]
Flood Building
1906 Earthquake and Fire, view northeast to Powell and Market corner, burned Flood Building, from near 5th and Market.
South of Market