Downtown / Union Square

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Market near Grant
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Market near Grant

1906 Earthquake and Fire, [Ruins Phelan Bldg. SF 1906 EF-12] Man with hands on hips amid rubble of Phelan Building after 1906 earthquake and fire. [F810 EF-012] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

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Market near 3rd
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Market near 3rd

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View south to people crouched amid ruins, carriage going by a tent behind on Market Street. A. I. Hall & Son Jewelers signage in distance (on north wall of Aronson Building, 3rd and Mission). [Hunting for Relics Mkt St 1906 EF-20] [F810 EF-020] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

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Maiden Lane near Kearny
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Maiden Lane near Kearny

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Damaged buildings. View east on Maiden Lane (Morton St) towards Gruenhagen Bros. Candy Manufacturer at 20 Kearny Street. Between 1898 and 1909, Morton Street/Maiden Lane was named Union Square Avenue. (PF) [F810 EF-129]] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

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Kearny near Maiden Lane
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Kearny near Maiden Lane

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View south from center of Kearny to Call Building burning at 3rd and Market Streets during fire after earthquake. Hirsch & Kaiser, photo supplies and optical goods, and Raphael's clothing store on right, Chronicle Building and Annex, Hearst / Examiner Building on left. 700 Market Building, Mutual Savings Bank Building at upper left. [EF-32 63.F Call Bldg. Burning Kearny St April 18, 1906] [F810 EF-032] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

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Stockton near Post
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Stockton near Post

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southwest across debris on Post St. toward Dewey Monument and St. Francis Hotel with north wing under construction. (Original caption: 8725 St. Francis hotel, the interior of which was burned out, San Francisco Disaster, U.S.A. Copyright 1906 by H. C. White Co.) [EF-43] [F810 EF-043] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

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Eddy & Market
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Eddy & Market

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east from center of Eddy St. to Emporium in ruins, perhaps on fire, after earthquake. People and horse turning back to look. Water on street. Flood Building on left with Western National Bank at street level. [66.F The Emporium April 19th 1906 EF-51] [F810 EF-051] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

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Market near Turk
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Market near Turk

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View to south side of Market between 5th and 6th. Fire after earthquake, Flood, Emporium and Call Buildings in distance left. Market and store with 'White is King' sign (slogan for White Sewing Machines). Troops on street. [S.S. Market St bet 5th & 6th April 18 1906 EF-61] [F810 EF-061] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

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Market & Stockton
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Market & Stockton

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northwest across Market [Phelan Bldg. Stockton - Market St SF Cal Ruins EF-68] Ruins, people walking in street. Flood Building at left. [F810 EF-068] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)[67 F]

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Bush & Powell
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Bush & Powell

1906 Earthquake and Fire, [No 48. Southeast from Bush & Powell Sts EF-78] From left, ruins of Temple Emanu-El, Mutual Savings Bank Building, Call Building, Whittell Building, Spring Valley Water Co. Building, Butler Building, Union Square and Dewey Monument. MJB Coffee 'Why' ad on wall] [F810 EF-078] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

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Post near Montgomery
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Post near Montgomery

1906 Earthquake and Fire, [Aoruk 17 - 1906 N. S of Post St. bet Kearny & Montgy St. EF-84] Collapsed facade 'Palace of Art' [F810 EF-084] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

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Powell & Ellis
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Powell & Ellis

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east on Ellis towards fire burning on Market St. in distance. Corbett's on left, S.N. Wood & Co. store in Flood Building on right. [EF-91] [F810 EF-091] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

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Sutter near Kearny
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Sutter near Kearny

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east down Sutter to earthquake and fire ruins, man sitting in one empty safe among many other safes scattered in street. In front of Nathan-Dohrmann & Co., large retail store with street clock in front [EF-94] [F810 EF-094] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

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Sutter near Kearny
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Sutter near Kearny

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east to large group of men searching though safes among the ruins in front of Nathan-Dohrmann & Co., large retail store with street clock in front at far right. [EF-95 1906 photo S.F. 45.] [F810 EF-095] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

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Grant near Geary
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Grant near Geary

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View south to crowds on Grant Ave watching fire in distance beyond Market St. Smoke from fire in left distance. Hammam Baths sign on right, tower of original Phelan Building beyond. [EF-98] [F810 EF-098] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

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Palace Hotel
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Palace Hotel

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southeast across Market from Geary toward ruins of the Palace Hotel, a horse and wagon at center, Lotta's Fountain just visible at right margin. Chronicle Building with debris chute at left. Santa Fe temporary traffic office at right.

Downtown / Union Square
Powell near Bush
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Powell near Bush

View north on Powell from Bush, one week before the earthquake. [Powell Street Looking Up From Bush Street to California Street] United Railroads [U00765]

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Market near 3rd
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Market near 3rd

View west during rebuilding after 1906 earthquake. Line of streetcars, scaffolding, street work. Call Building, Flannery Building, Lotta's Fountain. Buggy with ad sign for 'Mission Real Estate.' [4219 Market and Third Sts Sept 1906] (Bernal History Project / Helen Sjornberg 1906 photos)

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Market & 3rd
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Market & 3rd

Elevated view south on 3rd St. during rebuilding after 1906 earthquake. United Railroads streetcar #1136, rubble, Call Building on right, wagons. A. I. Hall & Son Jewelers signage in distance (on north wall of Aronson Building, 3rd and Mission) [4224 Third Street from Market Sept 06] (Bernal History Project / Helen Sjornberg 1906 photos)

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Union Square
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Union Square

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east past relief office. Whittell Building, City of Paris, Butler Building on right. Chronicle Annex, Mutual Savings Bank and Call Buildings in background. [4254 Union Square Aug 1906] (Bernal History Project / Helen Sjornberg 1906 photos)

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Market near Powell
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Market near Powell

[no 3] View east on Market during 1906 fire and earthquake. Call Building burns, spectators kept at a distance. Emporium at right.

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