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6th near Folsom
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6th near Folsom

[6th - Folsom - 1 Killed] Fire at Sun Tent Co, 363 6th St. Multiple hoses pouring water into third story windows.

South of Market
Bush near Van Ness
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Bush near Van Ness

Fire at Frank Edwards Co. on Bush St. Firefighters aiming two hoses into ground floor. Sign reads 'Automotive Service Division.' [Bush & Van Ness]

Lower Nob Hill
Embarcadero
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Embarcadero

[Labeled both 'Pier 44' AND 'Pier 48'] Likely between two finger piers along Embarcadero. Fireboat alongside pier, two engines on pier.

Belvedere Island
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Belvedere Island

Fire at Union Fish Company plant on Belvedere. 800 tons of codfish lost. Similar photo with story on the front page of the SF Chronicle - Nov 5th [Union Fish Co Fire]

Outside SF
Steam Fire Engine
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Steam Fire Engine

Steam operated fire engine pumper, Monumental Fire Company, west side of Portsmouth Square. Today's Walter U Lum Place. [F57 SFD-004] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346) Duplicate of wnp71.141.

Chinatown
Fire Engine
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Fire Engine

View east down Sacramento to hand operated fire engine pumper, called Broderick No. 1, outside its house on the south side of Sacramento, above Kearny street. The company was called Empire Engine No. 1, and was renamed in honor of Senator David Broderick in 1861. Hop,Yik & Co. at right. [F57 SFD-006] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

Chinatown
Market near 1st
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Market near 1st

Elevated view southeast across Market to firemen fighting a fire at 541-543 Market on the south side of Market between 1st & 2nd. PG&E and Matson Buildings, Hooker & Lent Building (with Cunard Lines sign), Underwood Building 525 Market, in distance.

Financial District
Market near 1st
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Market near 1st

Elevated view southeast across Market to firemen fighting a fire at 541-543 Market on the south side of Market between 1st & 2nd. PG&E and Matson Buildings, Hooker & Lent Building (with Cunard Lines sign), Underwood Building 525 Market, in distance.

Financial District
Stevenson near 1st
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Stevenson near 1st

View west to spectators watching firemen fighting a fire on Stevenson behind 541-543 Market Street.

Financial District
Market near 1st
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Market near 1st

View west from center of Market to firemen fighting a fire at 541-543 Market between 1st and 2nd Streets. Rucker-Fuller Office Equipment, Balboa Building, Hobart Building, Flatiron Building.

Financial District
Market near Sansome
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Market near Sansome

Elevated view southwest across Market to firemen fighting a fire at 541-543 Market between 1st and 2nd Streets. Rucker-Fuller Office Equipment at left. Balboa Building, southeast corner of 2nd & Market, at right.

Financial District
Market near Sansome
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Market near Sansome

Elevated view southwest across Market to firemen fighting a fire at 541-543 Market between 1st and 2nd Streets. Rucker-Fuller Office Equipment at left. Balboa Building, southeast corner of 2nd & Market, at right.

Financial District
Market near 1st
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Market near 1st

Elevated view southeast across Market to firemen fighting a fire at 541-543 Market on the south side of Market between 1st & 2nd. PG&E and Matson Buildings, Hooker & Lent Building (with Cunard Lines sign), Underwood Building 525 Market, in distance.

Financial District
Stevenson near 1st
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Stevenson near 1st

Elevated view west to firemen fighting a fire in Stevenson St. behind 541-543 Market.

Financial District
Ellis near Powell
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Ellis near Powell

View west from center of Ellis near Powell to group of firefighters in front of Capitol Theater (built 1911 as Cort Theater, demolished 1941), Germain Hotel, The Danube, St. Germain Restaurant, Rialto Bowling, Golden State Hotel, Hotel Willard. Flood Building at far left. Wright's Billiards, Pasadena Hotel, Rialto Bowling. Image cropped from wnp32.0114. [Capitol SF CAP-07A circa 1935].

Downtown / Union Square