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1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northwest at Donahue Mechanics Monument at Battery & Market Streets, two men sitting on edge of fountain. Merchants Exchange in background, Fairmont Hotel background left. [vertical] [G45 SEF-022](GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
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1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast from Market, with temporary railroad tracks, to Donahue Mechanics Monument at Battery & Market Streets. Temporary wooden buildings and tented refreshment stand. Hughson & Merton; G.W. Emmons Co. Safe Moving and Draying. Horizontal. [G45 SEF-023](GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
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1906 Earthquake and Fire, View north across Market down Sansome to earthquake ruins, Mills Bldg. on far left, Merchants Exchange center left, sign on remaining 1st floor of ruined larger building at NW corner of Sansome & Sutter says 'London Paris and American Bank will occupy this location', temporary shacks for vendors. Ruins of First National Bank in distance, center, at Sansome & Bush.
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1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake Ruins, Kearny St, looking north from Bush, Old Chronicle and Post Bldg, Kohl Bldg, Hall of Justice in background
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1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake Ruins, View southeast to men standing around steam donkey and tent. Sign on boiler says 'Safes recovered, opened and hauled away. Orders taken here.' Mills Building in background.
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1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake Ruins, First National Bank building (first and part of second story remaining), Merchants Exchange Bldg, NW corner of Sansome & Bush looking NW, Grahame Hardy collection
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1906 Earthquake and Fire, From approximately Montgomery Street. extensive earthquake damage, street piled with bricks
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1906 Earthquake and Fire, Looking northeast. Earthquake Ruins, Telegraph Hill, Appraisers Building, Washington and Sansome at center, Ruins of Cowell Building at Sansome & Commercial, temporary rails on Battery Street
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1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast. Earthquake Ruins, Yerba Buena Island and Ferry Building with scaffolding at center
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1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southeast. Earthquake Ruins, View South, Mechanics monument and 1st Street at left
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1906 Earthquake and Fire, Elevated view southfrom Merchants Exchange after earthquake and fire towards Palace Hotel, Crocker Building, Call Building, north side of Mills Building in foreground, Whittell Building at far right
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1906 Earthquake and Fire, Looking northwest. Earthquake Ruins, View Northwest toward Russian Hill, North Beach, Hall of Justice at Center, Tents in Portsmouth Square, St. Francis Church beyond, Telegraph Hill
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1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake Ruins, View North toward Telegraph Hill, Appraisers Building and Ruins of Cowell Building at right
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1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake Ruins, View North toward Telegraph Hill
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1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake Ruins, View West Toward Nob Hill. Grace Church, Pine Street, California Street, Fairmont Hotel, Old St. Mary's , Russian Hill
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1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake and fire, Lachman Block at southwest corner Fremont & Market burning, Byron Jackson Pumps 411 Market ; Excelsior Glove Company 415 Market St. Stone face of Samuel Lachman, fallen from facade, is visible in rubble on street in front of building. See wnp27.0875.
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1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake and fire, Elevated view from foot of Market Street looking west to line of street cars and new construction. Merchants Exchange Building faintly in distance right.
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1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake and fire, view northeast to Donahue Monument and Ferry Building - Expert Safe and Vault Opening. Temporary shacks [No. 28-A Market and Battery Sts.]
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1906 Earthquake and Fire, View west from center of California Street to Grace Church, Fairmont Hotel, Old St. Mary's Church in distance. At right, San Francisco Savings Union, six story bank building at corner of California and Spring (then known as Webb). Smaller building to its right is German Savings & Loan Society. Many pedestrians sightseeing in street, men in chairs with small tent.
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1906 Earthquake and Fire, View south on Montgomery to demolition of the Safe Deposit Building. Security Savings Bank, Mills Building , Crocker Building, Palace Hotel in distance. [Wrecking the Safe Deposit Bldg. 83 Western Photographic Co.]
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