Downtown / Union Square

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Mason & Geary
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Mason & Geary

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Fairmont Hotel in background, First Congregational Church, and Native Sons of the Golden West Building.

Downtown / Union Square
Grant near Market
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Grant near Market

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View north on Grant from Market, Lumber in the street, a horse and wagon at center. Ruins of the Shreve Building (built 1905) at Post and Grant in the background, ruins of Hammam Baths at left.

Downtown / Union Square
O'Farrell near Market
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O'Farrell near Market

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Looking east on O'Farrell toward Call Building.

Downtown / Union Square
Geary & Grant
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Geary & Grant

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View toward 3rd and Market. Chronicle Building (left), Mutual Savings Bank (center), and Call Buiding (right).

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Temple Emanu-El
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Temple Emanu-El

1906 Earthquake and Fire, view northeast from Powell near Sutter to Temple Emanu-El ruins. Spire of Grace Church in background left. [TEMPLE EMANUEL]

Downtown / Union Square
Temple Emanu-El
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Temple Emanu-El

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Sutter between Grant and Powell, looking from the east

Downtown / Union Square
Mason & Post
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Mason & Post

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southeast across intersection. First Congregational Church ruins and those of Native Sons Hall to the right. St. Francis Hotel and Hotel Alexander in background left.

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Geary & Stockton
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Geary & Stockton

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Looking northeast across southeast corner of Union Square to1906 Earthquake and Fire damage to the Dana Bldg ['Dana' Bld, Geary and Stockton Sts. Chas. Bailey L.A. #42]

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Call Building
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Call Building

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake and Fire Damage looking east from Market and O'Farrell; Mutual Savings Bank Building at left, Palace Hotel, Monadnock Building, Hearst Examiner Building, Call Building, Call Building Annex, Kamm Building. Eiler's Music Co., Bancroft History Building at right. Many people walking on street. ['Call' Charles Bailey L.A. #68]

Downtown / Union Square
3rd & Market
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3rd & Market

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View south across Market after earthquake and fire to [No 120 Call Building, Call Building Annex and Kamm Building, R.J. Waters & Co.] photographer

Downtown / Union Square
City of Paris
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City of Paris

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southeast from Union Square to City of Paris Department Store/Spring Valley Water Co. Building, Butler Building under construction at right - Union Square, Stockton and Geary [#2 S.V.W.W. Building]

Downtown / Union Square
Post near Kearny
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Post near Kearny

1906 Earthquake and Fire, West from Kearny St., W.&J. Sloane & Co. Bldg. R.J. Waters & Co. photographer

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Flood Building
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Flood Building

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Elevated view southeast across Ellis and Powell Streets to gutted Flood Building. [Flood Building Ellis &Powell]

Downtown / Union Square
Ruined Fire Engine
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Ruined Fire Engine

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northwest to Kearny St. & Post St.corner, W. & J. Sloane Bldg.

Downtown / Union Square
Temple Emanu-El
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Temple Emanu-El

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast from Powell to ruins of Temple Emanuel on Sutter St. Tower of Grace Church on horizon at left. (AS)

Downtown / Union Square
Market & Grant
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Market & Grant

1906 Earthquake and Fire, 25101 San Francisco - Market St. Elevated view east from roof of Old Phelan Building. Phelan Building tower, Mutual Savings Bank, Grand Hotel, Palace Hotel, Monadnock Building (under construction), Hearst Examiner Building, Call Bldg., Call Bldg. Annex, Kamm Building at right

Downtown / Union Square
Sutter near Powell
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Sutter near Powell

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east to south side of Sutter, to billboards on side of brick building for Fischer's Vaudeville Theatre, Novelty Theatre, both destroyed. See also wnp37.03027. (AS)

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Market & Powell Sts.
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Market & Powell Sts.

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Market St, looking east after earthquake and fire. Call Building in center, Emporium on right, Flood Building at left.

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Earthquake Fire Ruins
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Earthquake Fire Ruins

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southwest from Market and Powell, Lincoln School and Old Mint visible. Intact California Casket Company building (965 Mission, Albert Pissis Architect, extant 2020) behind mint to the right. Streetcars on 5th Street.

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Sutter near Mason
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Sutter near Mason

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View north to couple walking down Sutter St. among earthquake ruins. Flood Mansion and Fairmont Hotel in background.

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