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Contains 1861 photos

Larkin & Grove
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Larkin & Grove

1906 Earthquake and Fire, view east across Grove to Earthquake Ruins, City Hall ruins, woman in front

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Hayes & Van Ness
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Hayes & Van Ness

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northwest to ruins of St. Ignatius Church and College. Present site of Davies Symphony Hall.

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Van Ness near Turk
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Van Ness near Turk

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southeast to City Hall and Hall of Records ruins in distance, Grant Building, background left; wrought iron fence melted

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Van Ness near Fell
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Van Ness near Fell

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast to City Hall ruins from Van Ness, sightseers, taxis

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Grove & Polk
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Grove & Polk

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east to City Hall Ruins

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Larkin near McAllister
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Larkin near McAllister

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View south down Larkin to Earthquake and Fire Damage, City Hall Rubble; columns in street

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Golden Gate near Gough
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Golden Gate near Gough

1906 Earthquake and Fire. View of damaged Italianate Victorians, one of which has fallen off its foundation onto the building next door. Description is derived from caption of similar Arnold Genthe photo, though that caption is possibly incorrect.

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Fulton near Larkin
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Fulton near Larkin

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east on Fulton to damaged Old City Hall. During fire, buildings shown eventually burned. Fulton House on corner. [City Hall Result of Earthquake View from Fulton Street]

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City Hall along Larkin
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City Hall along Larkin

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Ruins of City Hall from around Polk and Grove Streets, looking NE

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Franklin & Golden Gate
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Franklin & Golden Gate

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Edge of the fire line, spectators. Victorian homes on Golden Gate on left. Hall of Records visible on far right. Stamped on back [Collier's Weekly.] Also stamped with SFPL address. In pencil, [Effects of Earthquake.]

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Larkin near Golden Gate
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Larkin near Golden Gate

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Larkin south from Golden Gate. City Hall in ruins. Fire approaching. Conklin Bros. Storage Warehouse and Hotel Argyle and Grill on left. French Laundry on right. Refugees packing wagon to escape.

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Grove near Franklin
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Grove near Franklin

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southeast to ruins of St. Ignatius College and church [St. Ignatius]

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Hayes near Van Ness
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Hayes near Van Ness

1906 Earthquake and Fire, [108. St. Ignatius Church. S.F. Rhea.] View northwest to ruins of St. Ignatius Church and College. Present site of Davies Symphony Hall.

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Larkin near Fulton
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Larkin near Fulton

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View south down Larkin to fire approaching damaged City Hall, columns collapsed onto street. Fulton House on Fulton St. corner at right.

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Van Ness & Market
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Van Ness & Market

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Elevated view northeast to dedication of California Volunteers memorial. A sailor and a soldier hold the flag over the statue. Statue later moved to Market & Dolores. In the distance on the right, the Majestic Theater ruins (on Market near 9th,) the Grant Building, the Flood and Call Buildings. From the left, the Flood Mansion, Fairmont Hotel, City Hall ruins, St. Boniface Roman Catholic Church tower. Bank of Greater San Francisco, E. Graney Horseshoer.

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Market near 8th
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Market near 8th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, view north to 1906 Earthquake, City Hall Ruins, hand colored

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Larkin near Fulton
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Larkin near Fulton

1906 Earthquake and Fire, City Hall ruins, close up of columns; hand colored

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City Hall ruins
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City Hall ruins

1906 Earthquake and Fire, refugees gathered around Pioneer (JamesLick) Monument in Marshall Square, at corner of Hyde and Grove Streets. Ruins of City Hall in background.

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McAllister near Larkin
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McAllister near Larkin

1906 Earthquake and Fire, view southeast to Old City Hall ruins after earthquake. Ads on walls and temporary buildings. Miller Bros. Carriage & Wagonmakers in temporary building at 315 McAllister. Ads posted on buildings for Ghirardelli Chocolate.

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Franklin & Fell
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Franklin & Fell

1906 Earthquake and Fire, [Entrance to Renaissance, Franklin St.] with man posing amid debris and rubble.

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