Ruins

Contains 2070 photos

Clay near Powell
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Clay near Powell

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Oriental Public School building. Fairmont Hotel behind under reconstruction. Open rubble from earthquake.

Nob Hill
California & Kearny
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California & Kearny

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View west up California at earthquake ruins, tourists. Grace Church, Old St. Mary's Church, Fairmont Hotel. Tent on corner with signage for Safes Opened, Rebuilt, Moved and Stored.

Financial District
Market & Laguna?
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Market & Laguna?

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Street car #1377, marked for Eddy & Market.

Baker Street
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Baker Street

1906 Earthquake and Fire, [Burying Trunks on Baker Street]. 3 men burying trunks after 1906 earthquake.

Powell & Ellis
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Powell & Ellis

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southeast to steam engine pulling ruins down. [Pulling Down Walls Powell Street, Flood Building in Background].

Tenderloin
Moscone Playground
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Moscone Playground

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Refugee tents in Lobos Square (today's Moscone Playground). Ruins of gas works and frame for gas storage tank (gasometer) in background. Barracks at Fort Mason in distance.

Aquatic Park / Ft. Mason
View NE From Nob Hill
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View NE From Nob Hill

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View from California & Powell. Earthquake ruins, Hall of Justice, Appraisers Building, Yerba Buena Island.

Nob Hill
Sansome near California
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Sansome near California

1906 Earthquake and Fire, [Pulling Down Walls Sansome Street near California Street]

Financial District
Waller & Buchanan
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Waller & Buchanan

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Protestant Orphan Asylum. Earthquake damage.

Mint Hill
Larkin & Turk
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Larkin & Turk

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northwest across intersection to partially collapsed two story brick building, Samuel Barman & Co. Cigars, 501 Larkin. South facade has fallen into street.

Tenderloin
View from Clay & Mason
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View from Clay & Mason

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake ruins. Merchant's Exchange Building, Fairmont Hotel.

Nob Hill
5th & Market
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5th & Market

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View East of earthquake Ruins: Flood Building, Call Building, Mt. Tamalpais Lunch Room Kiosk.

Downtown / Union Square
Hall of Justice
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Hall of Justice

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Hall of Justice earthquake damage, portsmouth square, refugee tent.

Chinatown
City Hall
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City Hall

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Ruins of City Hall after earthquake. From about Mission and 9th street.

South of Market
View to City Hall ruins
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View to City Hall ruins

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southeast from Van Ness & Golden Gate towards Civic Center. Refugees from earthquake, burned area, City Hall and Hall of Records domes in distance.

Civic Center