Sacramento & Kearny
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southwest up Nob Hill toward Grace Church (California Street) in ruins.
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U.S. Sub Treasury
1906 Earthquake and Fire, North side of Commercial near Montgomery after 1906 earthquake. [sign says Sub Treasury Guard and a list of names]. Soldiers posing with rifles.
Chinatown
Portsmouth Square
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View west to scene at refugee camp w/deputies wearing badges. Earthquake ruins in background. Police Camp [19]
Chinatown
California near Kearny
1906 Earthquake and Fire, view east from center of California to electric streetcar crossing on Kearny. Kohl Building at center left, Merchants Exchange Building under reconstruction at center right, Mutual Life Insurance Building in distance beyond. At Montgomery corner, Safe Deposit building lower stories under reconstruction. Behind streetcar, The Old Corner saloon.
Chinatown
Clay near Stockton
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east on Clay toward Stockton. African American family on Clay Street with City burning downhill. Crowds of people in the distance watching the fire. Smoke billowing in the distance. [SC59] [SC60]
Nob Hill
Chinatown Burning
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Fire approaching Chinatown, view from Sacramento Street near Powell. Chinese in foreground, Genthe Photos [SC60]
Nob Hill
Montgomery near Commercial
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Ruins. Probably Smith Bros at 523 Montgomery
Chinatown
Kearny near Clay
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View north on Kearny near Clay, Hall of Justice Ruins on right, Telegraph Hill in the distance. [Up Kearny St Hall of Justice, Copyright 1906. Pillsbury Picture Co. No. 157]
Chinatown
California & Kearny
1906 Earthquake and Fire, [No. 48-A Cal St. East from Kearney (Sic) St.] View northeast across California to ruins of San Francisco Savings Union, German Savings and Loan Society, Parrott Building, or Parrott Block (1852, Architect Stephen Williams). Kohl Building in background, Earthquake and fire damage. Tent at right.
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Washington & Kearny
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Hall of Justice damaged; refugee tents; horse in Portsmouth Square
Chinatown
Grant & Clay
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake ruins; police officer; Hall of Justice tower in ruins in background; sign for temporary location of Canton Bazaar
Chinatown
Clay & Walter U Lum Place
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Looking over Portsmouth Square toward ruins of Hall of Justice
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Old Hall of Justice
View across Portsmouth Square toward reconstruction of the Hall of Justice on Kearny Street (now the site of the Hilton Hotel)
North Beach
Grant near Clay?
Probably Grant Ave near Clay looking north. Chinese merchant carrying basket; Tong Hing
Chinatown
Columbus & Washington
[Montgomery Avenue (Columbus)Northwest From Washington St] Sentinel Building (Columbus Tower), St Francis Church. Giornale L'Italia office on left. West side of street torn up for track construction. - United Railroads [U01368]
Chinatown
Washington & Kearny
Demolition/Reconstruction of Old Hall of Justice. Viewed from Portsmouth Square.
Chinatown
Chinatown
Unknown Location, Calligrapher working on the sidewalk [5036]
Chinatown
View from Nob Hill
View northeast to Telegraph Hill in distance, Ruins from earthquake still in foreground, but rebuilding well underway. St. Francis of Assisi Church, without roof, in center [G57 SEF-036] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Chinatown
Montgomery & Clay
View south at reconstruction after 1906 earthquake. 'Edificio della Banca D'Italia' (Bank of Italy building) Campi's restaurant. Kohl Building in distance. [4298 South along Montgomery from Clay April 1907] (Bernal History Project / Helen Sjornberg 1906 photos)
Chinatown
Grant & Commercial
Elevated view northeast across commercial to Ferry Building in right distance. Reconstruction underway after 1906 earthquake. Rubble and brick in streets, California Fish Co., Montgomery Block, Appraisers Building in left distance. Bank of Italy Building under construction. Ruins of Hall of Justice at far left. [4304 From Dupont St near Commercial looking east] (Bernal History Project / Helen Sjornberg 1906 photos)
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