Ruins

Contains 2070 photos

Dolores near 16th
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Dolores near 16th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, [Mission Dolores] View west to Cemetery, old Mission Dolores, and gothic brick church with earthquake damage. Same image as wnp37.10089 with written caption.

Mission Dolores
Larkin near McAllister
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Larkin near McAllister

1906 Earthquake and Fire, [West Side of City Hall.] Heavily damaged wall of City Hall after earthquake.

Civic Center
Hahnemann Hospital
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Hahnemann Hospital

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake damaged hospital on California Street near Maple. The hospital had opened on April 10, 1906, only to be seriously damaged in the earthquake. It was repaired, and reopened in 1907, operating until 1931, when it was demolished. In 1941, a newer Hahnemann Hospital was rebuilt on the site, replaced by a new building in 1971. It became a part of Children's Hospital in 1988..

Presidio Heights
Eddy & Mason
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Eddy & Mason

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east across intersection to the Poodle Dog Restaurant, burnt out Flood and Emporium buildings in background. [#24 Poodle Dog Restaurant. Western Photographic Co. LA Cal.]

Downtown / Union Square
Mission & Mint St
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Mission & Mint St

1906 Earthquake and Fire, [#28 Mission St. Showing Mint. Western Photographic Co. LA. Cal.] View north to men sitting on Mission St., holding champagne bottles, streetcar tracks, earthquake ruins and rear of U.S. Mint.

South of Market
Mason & Ellis
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Mason & Ellis

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View south on Mason to Market. Earthquake ruins, including Poodle Dog Restaurant and Tivoli Opera House, with four men looking around street full of debris.[#78 Mason & Ellis Western Photographic Co. LA Cal.]

Tenderloin
California & Kearny
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California & Kearny

1906 Earthquake and Fire, [No. 48-A Cal St. East from Kearney (Sic) St.] View northeast across California to ruins of San Francisco Savings Union, German Savings and Loan Society, Parrott Building, or Parrott Block (1852, Architect Stephen Williams). Kohl Building in background, Earthquake and fire damage. Tent at right.

Chinatown
Van Ness & Geary
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Van Ness & Geary

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View north from center of Van Ness to Rosenthal's Shoes, 1100 Van Ness, on northeast corner. Shoppers and relocated stores after the disaster.

Cathedral Hill
Ferry Building
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Ferry Building

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Viewed from rubble at foot of Market Street. [#6354 Turrill. 1st Electric Streetcar]

Financial District
Leavenworth & Clay
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Leavenworth & Clay

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View west over earthquake ruins; Lafayette Park in distance; Spreckels Mansion at corner of Van Ness and Clay under repair. Ashe Mansion at corner of Van Ness and Washington.

Nob Hill
Sacramento near Van Ness
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Sacramento near Van Ness

1906 Earthquake and Fire, [EF - 108] View North from Sacramento near Van Ness, to south side of Claus Spreckels mansion (corner of Clay and Van Ness) in ruins after 1906 earthquake.

Pacific Heights
Stockton & Market
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Stockton & Market

1906 Earthquake and Fire, [Cor Stockton and Market Sts.] Panoramic view east. Whittell, Mutual, and Call Buildings. Written on back: 'The Sunday you was along.' and A. Singmaster, 8470 Sonoma Ave, Sebastopol'

Downtown / Union Square
Girls High School
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Girls High School

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southeast to corner of Geary & Scott St.; damage from 1906 earthquake

Western Addition
Capp near 17th
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Capp near 17th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Looking south; Bernal Heights in the distance; church steeple on right; street ruptured and subsided from earthquake. This is southern edge of burned area of Great Fire.

Mission
Valencia & 18th
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Valencia & 18th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View south to bent cable car tracks with earthquake damage. Temporary sewer lines, several newly-constructed buildings.

Mission Dolores