Ruins

Contains 2070 photos

Steiner near Bush
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Steiner near Bush

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View north to ruins of St. Dominic's Church. Pacific States Telephone and Telegraph New West Exchange under construction in distance. Taken after April 18, 1906 earthquake and before May 14, 1906, when south tower was pulled down.

Lower Pacific Heights
6th near Market
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6th near Market

1906 Earthquake and Fire, [Hale Bros. Market & 6th Sts. Stores.] View north to ruins of Hale Bros. Department Store 6th St. annex left and rear of Market St. store right.

South of Market
Taylor & Market
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Taylor & Market

1906 Earthquake and Fire, [Up Taylor St. from Market] View north up Taylor to earthquake ruins. Rubble blocking street.

Tenderloin
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Unknown Location

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View toward Van Ness Ave.

Hibernia Bank
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Hibernia Bank

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Market, Jones and McAllister.

Tenderloin
City Hall Ruins
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City Hall Ruins

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View west from Market St. near Fulton

Civic Center
Golden Gate & Van Ness
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Golden Gate & Van Ness

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Ruins of the Mercantile Library, architect Albert Pissis.

Civic Center
City Hall Ruins
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City Hall Ruins

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View from Marshall Square, Hyde and Market St.

Civic Center
3rd & Market
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3rd & Market

1906 Earthquake and Fire, [J-128 S. F. Ruins- 'The Examiner' Building] Burned out Hearst Building. Refugees with belongings on wagon.

South of Market
O'Farrell & Van Ness
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O'Farrell & Van Ness

1906 Earthquake and Fire, [View down O'Farrell from Van Ness] Left side of panorama. Fairmont Hotel in distance. Earthquake ruins.

Tenderloin
O'Farrell & Van Ness
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O'Farrell & Van Ness

1906 Earthquake and Fire, [View down O'Farrell from Van Ness] Right side of panorama. Whittell Building, Call Building, earthquake ruins.

Tenderloin
1906 fire
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1906 fire

1906 Earthquake and Fire, [San Francisco in Ruins; As San Francisco appeared on the night of the 18 of April 1906. From Washington St. & Van Ness Ave.] postcard of fire at night

Polk Gulch
St. Luke's Church
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St. Luke's Church

1906 Earthquake and Fire, [San Francisco in Ruins; Effects of the Earthquake St. Luke's Church] ruins of St. Luke's Church Episcopal Church, Van Ness and Clay Streets.

Polk Gulch
City Hall ruins
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City Hall ruins

1906 Earthquake and Fire, [Tower of city Hall S. F. after earthquake & fire] streetcar passing on Market near 8th St.

Civic Center
Palace Hotel
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Palace Hotel

1906 Earthquake and Fire, [Another view of Palace Hotel S. F.] view on New Montgomery to Market; man standing amid rubble in front of gutted Palace Hotel

South of Market