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Contains 1552 photos

South Van Ness near 18th
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South Van Ness near 18th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, view south on South Van Ness (then Howard) toward 18th Street. Residences toppled off their foundations, rift visible in the street. Part of what came to be known as the 'Drunken Houses' on the edge of the burn zone. Bernal Heights in the background.

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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 Streets. Earthquake damaged teetering buildings.

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18th near Shotwell
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18th near Shotwell

1906 earthquake and fire. View west of damaged 18th St. with St. Charles Borromeo church steeple at right.

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

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View north to east side of South Van Ness (then Howard) toward 'Drunken Houses' between 17th and 18th. Victorian homes tipped from earthquake, groups of people on sidewalk. Same image as wnp37.00894-L, different cropping. [192. Earthquake wrecked buildings on Howard St.][Copyright 1906 by Clinton Johnson 180]

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Shotwell & 18th
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Shotwell & 18th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Low angle view west from center of 18th Street. St Charles Borromeo school on right, lumber yard on left, giant crack or fissure through cobblestone street. Published as stereoview with caption 'Earthquake Action on 18th St."[Copyright 1906 by Clinton Johnson 188]

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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). wnp15.1156 is same original image with different cropping.

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Valencia near 19th
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Valencia near 19th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, 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 superior version of wnp27.4951)

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15th near Julian
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15th near Julian

1906 Earthquake and Fire, view west on 15th Street between Julian and Mission. Ruins of St. Francis Hospital at right. Swedish Lutheran Ebenezer Church at 15th & Dolores in background left, Corona Heights and Buena Vista Park in the distance. Houses along the west side of Dolores mark the edge of the burned zone.

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15th near Julian
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15th near Julian

1906 Earthquake and Fire, view west on 15th Street between Julian and Mission. Ruins of St. Francis Hospital at right. Swedish Lutheran Ebenezer Church at 15th & Dolores in background left, Corona Heights and Buena Vista Park in the distance. Houses along the west side of Dolores mark the edge of the burned zone.

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San Francisco Burning
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San Francisco Burning

1906 Earthquake and Fire, “233 The burning of the Mission”

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Unknown Location
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Unknown Location

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View of Mission burning

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Mission
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Mission

1906 Earthquake and Fire, “Earthquake ruins in Mission St.”

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Valencia near 19th
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Valencia near 19th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Elevated view northeast across Valencia between 18th and 19th Streets of collapsed ruins of Valencia Street Hotel before the fire

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Valencia near 19th
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Valencia near 19th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, elevated view northeast across Valencia between 18th and 19th Streets of collapsed ruins of Valencia Street Hotel before the fire. [238. The Valencia Hotel destroyed by the earthquake April 18the 1906]

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Valencia near 19th
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Valencia near 19th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, elevated view northeast across Valencia between 18th and 19th Streets of collapsed ruins of Valencia Street Hotel before the fire. [238. The Valencia Hotel destroyed by the earthquake April 18th 1906]

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Valencia near 19th
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Valencia near 19th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, elevated view northeast across Valencia between 18th and 19th Streets of collapsed ruins of Valencia Street Hotel before the fire. [238. The Valencia Hotel destroyed by the earthquake April 18the 1906] Colorized postcard.

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Valencia near 19th
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Valencia near 19th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Elevated view northeast across Valencia between 18th and 19th Streets of collapsed ruins of Valencia Street Hotel before the fire. [No. 241. The Valencia Hotel after the earthquake April 18th 1906.]

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Valencia near 19th
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Valencia near 19th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, [The Valencia Hotel, where 70 lives were lost] Colorized postcard.

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

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View north to east side of South Van Ness (then Howard Street) toward 'Drunken Houses' between 17th and 18th Streets. Victorian homes tipped from earthquake, groups of people on sidewalk. Similar to wnp37.03121.

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Mission & 21st
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Mission & 21st

[88 Mission St. near 21st, San Francisco, Cal.] View south to Bernal Heights. Businesses and wagons.

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