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Post & Market

View west on Post across Market, Crocker Building at left, Wells Fargo Union Trust at right, and Masonic Temple, completed 1868, at center. Post Street cable car on street.

1905 Financial District

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Geary near Fillmore

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east on Geary between Fillmore and Webster, people posed in the street with stoves and street kitchens, cable car tracks in the street. 1st English Evangelical Lutheran Church in the distance. This is fairly soon after the earthquake, initially cooking was required as far as possible from buildings. Later street kitchens were allowed to move to the sidewalk. (JF) This area completely demolished in redevelopment. (see also wnp37.00138)

1906 Japantown

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California near Kearny

View southeast from the sidewalk on California Street between Kearny and Grant, cable car, Hotel Yolanda (with Hotel Lafayette sign on west side), Clunie Building with Lincoln National Life ad on west side, Morgan Printing Co., Hotel Los Angeles. In background left, Southern Pacific Building, Fife Building with Mobilgas sign atop, J. Harold Dollar (Balfour) Building, Bay Bridge. At right, Pacific National Bank Building (18 story building at 333 Montgomery completed 1930, demolished 1969), Commercial Union Assurance Building (315 Montgomery), Bodie's. [11056]

1947 Chinatown

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Market near Powell

View east from center of Market Street towards arch built for Christian Endeavor convention. Call Building in distance. Haight Street cable cars, in center distance and #154 at right. On right, Emporium, California Academy of Sciences, old 1887 Flood Building. Flags and banners strung over street. [196. Market Street 'Arch of Welcome' and Emporium Building]

1897 Downtown / Union Square

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Market & Stockton

Elevated view east on Market from Ellis and Stockton Streets, showing downtown reconstruction projects after 1906 Earthquake. Phelan Building under construction at left, Mutual Savings Bank and Chronicle annex beyond. Call Building, Call Building Annex, Kamm Building in the background at center, Monadnock Building, Metropolis Trust & Savings Bank Building (under construction, completed early 1908) beyond. Royal Shoes, Old Crow Saloon (T.M. Ferguson Co.), large signs for 'Future Home of Kragens, The Workingman's Store" and Sorensen Co. Jewelers & Opticians. [Market St.]

1907 Downtown / Union Square