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Contains 1552 photos

18th near Valencia
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18th near Valencia

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southwest over burn area to ruins of Youth Directory (19th and Linda, then Angelica) at far right. Bernal Heights in background.

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South Van Ness near 17th
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South Van Ness near 17th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southeast across South Van Ness (then Howard) near 17th to Drunken Houses on Howard Street after 1906 Earthquake and Fire. [No. 42 Howard St. Homes]

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Valencia near 19th
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Valencia near 19th

Elevated view northwest across Valencia to collapsed Valencia Street Hotel between 18th and 19th Streets before fire burned the block. Many people in street. (Different cropping but inferior version of wnp70.10092)

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Capp near 17th
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Capp near 17th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View North on Capp Street near 17th, Buckled and subsided sidewalks, large burned area. Temporary tracks laid by Ocean Shore Railway Company to carry debris. [Miles Bros. #109]

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Capp near 17th
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Capp near 17th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east to S. Van Ness (then Howard) from burned out block on Capp. Houses were built on top of Mission Creek. None of these houses survived.

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17th & York
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17th & York

View south across 17th Street from Franklin Square. Crowd kneeling in gated yard and during outdoor Catholic church service at 2611 17th Street (then the southeast corner of 17th and York, later site of 17th St. car barn). Service was held on the Sunday following the earthquake and fire, led by Rev. Father Patrick Mulligan. Bernal Heights in the distance, building in distance at right may be Union Brewery at 18th and Florida Sts. The 1905 directory lists this as the home of attorney and former Sheriff John J. McDade and capitalist Richard O'Neill. [Holding Service in the Open Air, 17th & Bryant Sts.]

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Capp near 17th
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Capp near 17th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southwest across Capp to man posing seated on buckled, subsided sidewalk. Temporary railroad tracks laid by Ocean Shore Railway Company to carry debris.

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18th Near South Van Ness
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18th Near South Van Ness

1906 Earthquake and Fire, After 1906 earthquake, View east on 18th to St Charles Borromeo Church and School, Krug and Zimmermann Malting Co. (New York Malt House) background left, both at 18th and Shotwell, Max Wilhelmy & Co, Builders, 2218 Howard at right

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South Van Ness near 17th
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South Van Ness near 17th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Collapsed, Drunken Houses, after the earthquake on South Van Ness (then Howard) between 17th and 18th, built over Mission Creek

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South Van Ness near Erie
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South Van Ness near Erie

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southeast on South Van Ness (then Howard Street) toward Erie. Tilting Italianate Victorian homes after 1906 earthquake, Adolph Schwinn Groceries 1721 Howard, [R.A. Troyer, A-2, S.F. Cal.]

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South Van Ness near 17th
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South Van Ness near 17th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east to earthquake damaged drunken houses along South Van Ness (then Howard) between 17th and 18th. [Howard St. bet 17th & 18th St., 27]

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15th & Julian
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15th & Julian

1906 Earthquake and Fire, St. John the Evangelist Church in ruins. [St. John's Church Chas. Bailey L.A. # 85]

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South Van Ness near 17th
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South Van Ness near 17th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Drunken Houses on South Van Ness (then Howard) between 17th and 18th.

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Shotwell near 21st
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Shotwell near 21st

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View north on Shotwell between 21st & 22nd. Street kitchens, Victorian homes (most still stand in this view). wnp15.1156A is same original image with different cropping.

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Mission District
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Mission District

1906 Earthquake and Fire Damage, from 20th and San Carlos

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15th & Folsom
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15th & Folsom

1906 Earthquake and Fire, ruins Illinois Pacific Glass Company after 1906 Earthquake

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Valencia Hotel Collapse
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Valencia Hotel Collapse

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northwest across Valencia between 18th & 19th Streets, before the fire. Large sinkhole in street.

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18th near Shotwell
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18th near Shotwell

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east on brick street split by earthquake [View of one of the gaps torn in the streets.]

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South Van Ness near 17th
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South Van Ness near 17th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Drunken Houses on South Van Ness (then Howard) between 17th and 18th. Earthquake damage teetering buildings

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South Van Ness near 17th
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South Van Ness near 17th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View South on South Van Ness (then Howard) from near 17th. Drunken Houses on South Van Ness (then Howard) between 17th and 18th

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