Larkin & McAllister
Looking southeast at City Hall and Civic Center ruins. Hall of Records at far left. [G810 EF-124] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
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Pioneer Monument
8th & Market. View northeast across Marshall Square to ruins of City Hall, Hall of Records & Pioneer Monument (Lick Monument). Henry Johnson & Son Imports, Modern Gas & Electric Company. In 1993, the monument was moved to the pedestrian mall on Fulton Street between the Asian Art Museum and the new Main Library. French-made cannon in front of monument at far right was a Spanish-American war prize, presented by the Army in a ceremony on March 21, 1900. It is now in the Presidio. [G810 PB-033] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
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8th & Market
View across Market to southeast corner. Southbound streetcar on right from the 8th and 18th line (Sign on car says 22nd Ave to 8th & Market). Central Theatre, as rebuilt after earthquake and fire, with production of Kidnapped. Frank P. McCann Saloon on corner with large Rainier Beer sign. Muni glass plate?
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Golden Gate & Larkin
Crowd of onlookers examining burned out building. [G.G. Ave & Larkin Fire Aug] Boyer Motor Car Co. at left.
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Polk near Grove
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Ruins of City Hall, City Hall Garage.
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Van Ness & McAllister
Hotel Van Ness; streetcar; St. Mary's in background
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Hall of Records
After the 1906 earthquake and fire. View west across City Hall Avenue to Hall of Records, which stood until 1917. McAllister St. at right.
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8th & Market
View southeast to Central Theatre, 1191 Market at 8th Street. Central Theatre lasted from 1906 until 1911, replacing an earlier version destroyed in the earthquake and fire. Frank P. McCann saloon on corner.
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Fulton & Polk
View East toward ruins of City Hall, Friedman & Wolff Matzo Bakers, 430 Fulton, MECHANICS' HARDWARE CO, 300 Polk
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Van Ness near Fulton
View looking east towards City Hall ruins
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Market &10th
[This is where I am staying. Ella. Grand Central Hotel, with XX drawn in room window] View northwest across intersection to Grand Central Hotel, earthquake shacks down Polk St. Pedestrians and wagons.
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Market near Van Ness
View northeast on Market toward crew of navy ship marching in Atlantic Fleet (Great White Fleet) parade. [Sibyl Marston of Berkeley] (The Great White Fleet was a nickname given to 27 warships from the US Navy's Atlantic Fleet that visited San Francisco while circumnavigating the globe.)
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Van Ness near Grove
Elevated view south on Van Ness Avenue between Grove and Hayes, crowd assembled for a naval parade related to the visit of the Atlantic Fleet (Great White Fleet). Grand Central Hotel (10th & Market) at left. Potrero Hill in the background left. [No. 49, Naval Parade, May 8th, 1908]
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Van Ness & Market
View east on Market toward Van Ness, City Hall ruins, Grand Central Hotel, California Volunteers Monument ( now moved to Dolores) German Bakery & Restaurant [The only 5c Hot Cake and Coffee Shop in the City] - United Railroads [U01785]
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City Hall
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Postcard image of City Hall Ruins from South of Market. Personal note of Christmas greetings in 1908.
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Larkin near Grove
1906 Earthquake and Fire. View northeast to City Hall ruins, Hall of Records from future site of Civic Auditorium. Streetcar. Rebuilt St. Boniface Church (1908) at right. Duplicate of wnp71.0110.
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Market near 8th
View northeast across Market to military parade, paused in street. Signs on top story of building at left 'Welcome Fleet Officers and Men' indicates this is the Great White Fleet parade, celebrating the visit of the Navy's Atlantic Fleet. Hall of Records, Pioneer monument (Lick Monument) and rebuilt St. Boniface Church in background. Moise-Klinkner Co., Terkelson & Henry photographers at left in 1210-1218 Market St (Built 1907, Herman Barth architect, still stands with modified facade, 2022). Notably absent is Marye Building to its right, built 1908, with fencing around site.
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Van Ness near Grove
View northwest across Van Ness. Parade for the Great White Fleet. Mayor and Admiral in open carriage. Crowds on roof of Columbia Hotel, 321 Van Ness Ave (now site of War Memorial Opera House. [Military & Naval Parade, May 7th, 1908. Admiral Evans & Mayor Taylor. Patton Photo]
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Market & Van Ness
[New White Garage S. F. 11-17-08] Healy-Tibbets Construction Company sign; workman posing; building at northeast corner under construction. This building, 30 Van Ness built 1908, still stands in significantly modified form having been remodeled in 1960.
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Van Ness near Grove
Elevated view northwest across Van Ness to Mare Island float, a battleship being pulled by horses, with banner saying 'Vallejo Welcomes the Fleet', Van Ness Theater (with crowd on roof and John Drew electric sign); United Cigar Stores Co.; crowd and Navy band watching parade welcoming "Great White Fleet" from street.
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