Kearny near Maiden Lane
1906 Earthquake and Fire, view south on Kearny to Examiner Building, burning Call Building, 700 Market Building and Mutual Savings Bank, Raphaels clothiers (Kearny and Maiden Lane)
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Union Square
1906 Earthquake and Fire, 1906 fire. Looking west, St. Francis reflecting flames, Dewey Monument
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Union Square
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View north from Union Square to fenced off area with men eating, ruins on Post St. of Pacific Union Club. "For men working only" sign; boy standing in foreground [8287 Tables with five cent meals for men who are cleaning away ruins to rebuild San Francisco, Cal.U-91735]
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O'Farrell near Powell
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east on O'Farrell to 1906 earthquake damage, with fire approaching from south of Market, debris in street, men on rooftops and crowds gathering to watch. At left Alcazar Theater, 116 O'Farrell, with sign for current attraction, 'Are You A Mason'. At right, awning for Orpheum Theater at 119 O'Farrell. In distance across Market, Call Building, Kamm Building, Bancroft History Building. Sign visible in distance on side of Belvedere Music Hall, 30 O'Farrell, as well as sign for Oberon Concert Hall on tower at Stockton St. corner.
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Union Square
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northwest across Geary to St. Francis Hotel with north wing under construction, Temporary St. Francis Hotel, Dewey Monument in Union Square after earthquake [Hotel St. Francis, San Francisco]
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Union Square
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Elevated view northeast to Temporary St. Francis Hotel in Union Square after earthquake, Dewey Monument beyond. [Temporary Hotel St. Francis]
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Near Bush & Kearny
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northwest to ruins California Hotel and Theatre after 1906 Earthquake and Fire. Fairmont Hotel in background. Steeple of Old Grace Church at center
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Montgomery near Post
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View south from Montgomery near Sutter. Ruins of Lick House and Masonic Temple in front of Crocker Building. [Crocker Bldg. from Montgomery St. 1906] [Crocker Estate Album]
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Post near Montgomery
1906 Earthquake and Fire, [Realty Property (rear of Crocker building) 1906 view from Post St.] [Crocker Estate Album] View south to Palace Hotel ruins, Monadnock Building, Chronicle Building and Annex. Northwest side of Crocker Building at left.
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Crocker Building Interior
[Banking Room, Crocker National, 1906] [Crocker Estate Album] Market & Post Sts.
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Post near Kearny
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Post between Grant & Kearny. [Site of Rosenthal Bldg -- 151 to 165 Post St. 1906] [Crocker Estate Album]
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Post near Grant
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northwest across Post to ruins of the Shreve Building (William Curlett architect, opened 1905, refurbished and reopened 1907) on left and ruins of the W.&J. Sloane Building, which had housed the home furnishings store of that name since it opened in 1900 (Tharp & Holmes architects). It was demolished down to its steel frame and rebuilt into the Jewelers Building, by its owners, The Crocker Estate Co. (150 Post, Lewis Hobart architect, opened 1908). (AS) [Crocker Estate Album]
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Post near Grant
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Post between Kearny & Grant. Jewelers Building Interior [Crocker Estate Album]
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Market near Kearny
Market between Post & Kearny. View north across Market to ruins west of Crocker Bldg;, adjoining to the right. Fairmont Hotel in distance. [Crocker Estate Album]
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Post & Powell
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View north through ruins of Boericke & Runyon homeopathic pharmacy, 330 Post, after the 1906 earthquake.[Fairmont Hotel Looking from Union Square. #32 Bushnell Foto Co.] Portion of Temple Emanu-el at right.
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St. Francis Hotel
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Workers posed in front of damaged St Francis Hotel on Powell St
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Sutter near Kearny
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Opening Safes on Sutter Street. [Miles Bros 77] View east to ruins of Nathan-Dohrmann & Co. store with street clock in front, a very large retail store at 122-132 Sutter. 11 men surround multiple safes. Mills Building visible at left.
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Temple Emanu-El
1906 Earthquake and Fire, from Stockton near Sutter. View northwest to synagogue amid ruins after 1906 earthquake.(AS) [Miles Bros. #57]
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Powell near Ellis
1906 Earthquake and Fire, view east across Powell to men posing among ruins of Novelty Theater at 104 Powell St after 1906 earthquake and fire. Top of Call Building visible in distance. [Miles Bros. #60]
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Geary & Market
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View south across Market to dynamiting ruins of Hearst Examiner Building. Call Building at right. Monadnock Building at left. [6. Copyright 1906. Pillsbury Picture Co. Dynamiting the Monadnock(Sic)]
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