Sansome near California
View west on Sansome to northwest corner of California, Bank of California building.
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Contains 274 photos
Eddy & Mason
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east along the north side of Eddy between Mason and Powell. Construction at 64 Eddy. The building was later used as the temporary City Hall, City Jail, and Hall of Justice. A sign in the window says 'Offices Board of Supervisors.' Construction was completed in January 1907. To the right, Carl Larsen's Tivoli Cafe is being rebuilt, with a sign saying it would open 'about February 1st, 1907.' (PF) At right, a poster for the San Francisco Opera Company production of 'The Princess Chick' at the American Theatre, which opened on February 4, 1907. Flood (with Western National Bank office) and Emporium buildings in background.
Tenderloin
Hamilton Square
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Elevated northeast view of Hamilton Square refugee camp, prior to camp cottage construction. Stringer Storage warehouse at Sutter and Fillmore in background, Nob Hill. [Camping in Hamilton Square]
Western Addition
McLaren Park
View northeast toward Hunters Point and Yosemite Slough from about Mansell and Visitacion. Park worker with horse teams planting trees? [McLaren Park Feb. '27 P15]
McLaren Park
Telegraph Hill
View south from approximately Lombard and Kearny Streets to summit of Telegraph Hill and Pioneer Park prior to construction of Coit Tower. Ornamental railing and urns lining parking lot atop hill. Horse drawn wagon and kids digging in foreground. [Telegraph Hill P16]
Telegraph Hill
Van Ness near Post
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View Northeast toward Nob Hill, Flood Mansion and Fairmont Hotel are visible in distance at center, Ruins of Sutter Street Railway Powerhouse at left.
Cathedral Hill
14th & Mission
Elevated view Northwest toward Woodward's Gardens. Two horsecars at main entrance at right, among crowd of people. At lower right, horses drink at trough on street.
Mission
Kearny, Grant & Market
Elevated view east to Geary Street cable car turnaround with cable car #359 and trailer, Lotta's Fountain, Chronicle/de Young Building at left, Grand Hotel at center, Palace Hotel at right. Monadnock Building under construction at far right.
Downtown / Union Square
Market, Turk, & Mason
Elevated view east on Market to Flood Building, Ferry Building, Call Building, The Emporium, top of Admission Day Monument (Native Sons Monument) in foreground bottom.
Downtown
Golden Gate Park
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Refugee camp and horse drawn water wagon.
Golden Gate Park
Horse-Drawn Hay Cart
Unknown Location, Horse-Drawn Hay Cart approaching on dusty road.
Market near 3rd
Market Street, south side east from third street, Grand and Palace Hotels, M&D Windmiller, Manufacturers of fancy furs- Britain & Rey; Edward H. Kemp Old San Francisco
Downtown
Bush & Kearny
Elevated view northwest across intersection of Bush & Kearny to the California Hotel and Theater (built 1889). A poster for Russell's Comedians, a production which played there from January 19th to February 8, 1891, leans in the entryway. On the morning of the April, 1906 earthquake, the eastern chimney of the hotel fell through the roof of the adjacent fire station (which by then had a third story added) resulting in the death of Chief Dennis Sullivan. A poster on the wall of St. George Alley at lower right is for 'Musette' with Lotta Crabtree at the Baldwin Theater, which opened for a 2 week run on January 26, 1891. At right, a sign for F. H. Lawton Shirt Manufacturer, 305 Kearny. Stanford and Mark Hopkins mansions in distance left. Utility poles with 6 crossbars.
Downtown / Union Square
18th & Dolores
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southwest across Dolores toward Dolores Park (then Mission Park). Dolores Park earthquake refugee cottage camp. The Dolores Park (then Mission Park) cottage camp opened November 19, 1906 and closed October 22, 1907.The grounds of Mission High School are at right.
Mission Dolores
Buena Vista Park
1526 Masonic Collection [G], View east to Buena Vista Park from backyard of 1526 Masonic
Buena Vista