Point Lobos Ave
View northeast from Cliff House observation deck toward Danny's Cliff Chalet restaurant (folder: Fire, Smokey Sky, Street Scenes)
Sutro HeightsSffd
Contains 419 photos
22nd near Iowa
Three-alarm fire at Western Paper Stock Company warehouse on 22nd street between Iowa and Indiana. Single fire engine spraying water on corrugated warehouse, kids watching (folder: Fire, Smokey Sky, Street Scenes)
Dogpatch
San Jose & Dolores
View southerly on San Jose Avenue near Dolores, Smoke and fire from east side of street. Fire started in a paint storage warehouse and spread to 3 other homes on the 800 block of San Jose Avenue. This fire was one of 5 large fires that day. [3/3 30th san Jose] (folder: Fire, Smokey Sky, Street Scenes)
Bernal Heights
5th Ave near Judah
View south on 5th Avenue near Judah during house fire. Smoke; fire trucks parked in street. Ladder leans against 1353-1357 5th Avenue, built 1908. Another ladder extends up between buildings nest door. [3/3 5th Judah] (folder: Fire, Smokey Sky, Street Scenes)
Sunset Inner
Eddy & Fillmore
View east on Eddy toward Fillmore, file engines in street smoke in sky. Liquor store on northwest corner. Fire originated at 1306 Fillmore, a four story apartment building. All buildings here demolished in redevelopment (folder: Fire, Smokey Sky, Street Scenes)
Western Addition
Powers near Mission
View east on Powers from Mission, Italianate Victorian on fire. A gas line caught fire between 15 and 21 Powers street. [3/3 Mission Powers] (folder: Fire, Smokey Sky, Street Scenes)
Bernal Heights
Guerrero near Dorland
View north on Guerrero between Dorland & 17th Street, 4th floor fire at 524 Guerrero on west side of street. Fire broke out around 2:30 in the afternoon. [2/2 18th Guerrero] (folder: Fire, Smokey Sky, Street Scenes)
Mission Dolores
Grant near Clay
(Published in 1856, G.R. Fardon's San Francisco Album) [St. Francis H & L (Hook and Ladder) Co. Or. June 15, 1850. W.S. Dupont bet. Clay & Sac. Taken 1856] Firehouse with statue of woman atop. [G57 SFD-003] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Chinatown
Market near 6th
Elevated view southwest across Market to crowd watching firefighters at 4-alarm fire at Sterling Furniture Company (Sterling Building (1907, Reid Brothers, architects) with 2 aerial trucks, 3 other trucks and hoses in street. Bay Bridge in background. In distance left, St. Francis Theatre, former Hale Bros. store, David Hewes Building, Delger Building, Eastern Outfitting Company Building (1909, MacDonald & Applegarth, architects). Weinstein Co. Department Store with water tower on top. To right of Sterling, Forrest Building (1908, MacDonald & Applegarth, destroyed by fire c. 1981), Clinton Cafeteria in Ede Building,(1910, William Knowles, architect), Clark-Gandion Co. in Globe Investment Company Building (1909, Faff & Bauer, & Bauer, architects). Tower Jewels, USO, Karl's Shoes, Young Bros
Tenderloin
Sunnydale near Hahn
Fire at the Avenue Pharmacy (also known as Dan's Pharmacy, owned by Dan Tom),1430 Sunnydale between Hahn and Sawyer. Firemen were shot at by a sniper in McLaren Park while fighting the fire. [2/2 Sunnydale & Hahn] (folder: Fire, Stores)
Visitacion Valley
Sunnydale near Hahn
Fire at the Avenue Pharmacy (also known as Dan's Pharmacy, owned by Dan Tom),1430 Sunnydale between Hahn and Sawyer. Firemen were shot at by a sniper in McLaren Park while fighting the fire. Village Market, Sammy's Villagin Cocktail Bar, and Sunny Cleaners [2/2 Sunnydale & Hahn] (folder: Fire, Stores)
Visitacion Valley
Sunnydale near Hahn
Fire at the Avenue Pharmacy (also known as Dan's Pharmacy, owned by Dan Tom), 1430 Sunnydale between Hahn and Sawyer. Firemen were shot at by a sniper in McLaren Park while fighting the fire. Sunny Cleaners.[2/2 Sunnydale & Hahn] (folder: Fire, Stores)
Visitacion Valley
Indiana near 19th
Fire at I & B Grocery warehouse, Indiana Street between 18th and 19th. Fire began after midnight and went to general alarm [5/5 18th Indiana] (folder: Fire, Smokey Streets, Night)
Dogpatch
Arguello near Cornwall
Night view across Arguello toward Cornwall, ladder truck and engine spraying water at apartment fire at 342 Arguello. Building at the southwest corner of Cornwall and Arguello now demolished. [4/4 Arguello - Calif] (folder: Fire, Smokey Streets, Night)
Richmond Inner
Taylor near Turk
Elevated night view of fire at Grand Hotel on the southwest corner of Taylor and Turk. Fire started in basement of Brand's Steak House. Compton's Cafeteria in background. [Turk - Taylor] (folder: Fire, Smokey Streets, Night)
Tenderloin