California near Grant
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View west up California toward ruins of Grace Church ruins at California and Stockton. Bricks in street people walking uphill
ChinatownRuins
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California near Montgomery
1906 Earthquake and Fireruins, Elevated view west on California from Montgomery toward Nob Hill, ruins of Grace Church, The Fairmont, and Old St Mary's. At lower right on NW Corner of Montgomery & California, Parrott Building, or Parrott Block (1852, Architect Stephen Williams). Cable car tracks obstructed by rubble. [No. 118 California Street Hill from Merchant's Exchange looking West - R.J.Waters Co.]
Financial District
Market & Grant
View southeast to Union Trust Bank, Call Building, Hearst Examiner Building, Sorensen's Jewelers in Kamm Building, Silver Palace Theatre (with large 5 cent sign, at right). [Grant Avenue and Market Street]
Downtown / Union Square
View from Lafayette Park
1906 Earthquake and Fire, [From Sacramento and Gough Streets Morton-Waters Photo No. 69-R] 1906 Earthquake & Fire, View southeast toward billowing smoke beyond Nob Hill and South of Market. Same image as wnp15.1309.
Pacific Heights
Market & Powell
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east on Market from Powell. Flood Building at left, Call Building at right. Deserted street billowing smoke from building demolition.
Downtown / Union Square
Union Square
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View East toward Stockton Street. working men eating at long tables in Union Square [No. 109-R Emergency Feeding Union Square]
Downtown / Union Square
Valencia Hotel Collapse
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Valencia Street between 18th and 19th. (a widely reproduced image)
Mission
Fire from Nob Hill
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east toward Financial District on fire. Billowing smoke. [Maynard Building, Merchants, Exchange, Mills Building] Probably from Grace Church.
Chinatown
Downtown Ruins
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Unknown Location, Brick buildings in ruins after 1906 earthquake and fire
Steiner near Bush
1906 Earthquake and Fire, [St. Dominic's Church] Taken after April 18, 1906 earthquake and before May 14, 1906, when south tower was pulled down.
Lower Pacific Heights
St. Dominic's Ruins
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View West on Bush toward Steiner, street kitchens. Taken after April 18, 1906 earthquake and before May 14, 1906, when south tower was pulled down.
Lower Pacific Heights
Jefferson Square
1906 Earthquake and Fire, view north from Turk Street toward Jefferson Square, Soldier patrolling tents in the park. Temporary public toilets. (early view before earthquake cottages were constructed)
Cathedral Hill
Market. near Grant
1906 Earthquake and Fire damage. View northwest from Market St. towards Union Square, Whittell Building steel frame center left, Temple Emanu-El towers, background center.
Downtown / Union Square
Valley near Dolores
1906 Earthquake and Fire, [Our kitchen on Valley St after the Earthquake April 18th 1906] View west on Valley to men, women and children posing with street kitchen stove. Sign says 'New San Francisco Hotel. Fire proof.' Trestle for Southern Pacific railroad and St. Paul's church in background.
Noe Valley
Market near Powell
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Elevated view southeast across and down Market Street. Crowds near Powell watching Call Building burning in distance. Emporium, Academy of Science and Flood Building at 4th and Market at right. [No.3]
Downtown / Union Square