Contains 155 photos
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View north down Van Ness near Green or Union. Houses burning, men running, Marin headlands in background. Man sits among charred ruins watching a block be consumed by fire after the 1906 earthquake.
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[8231- Burned cable cars - looking E. on California St over the terrible wreckage, San Francisco, Cal. Copyright 1906 by Underwood & Underwood. U-91590]
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1906 Earthquake and Fire, view northeast from Van Ness near Pine to Nob Hill, Clay Street Tank in distance right. [8191-Nob Hill, from which wealth and splendor were driven by the great fire - San Francisco, Cal. Copyright 1906 by Underwood & Underwood U-91102] Granite staircase, fence, with ruins behind.
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[8194 Claus Spreckels residence, on Van Ness Ave., where the great fire was checked. U-91097] Boy on fence pointing. House burned out.
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1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southwest across Van Ness to ruins of Claus Spreckels residence, at Clay St.
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1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northwest from Van Ness near Sacramento. Fire and quake damage
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1906 Earthquake and Fire, View west across Van Ness Avenue at Clay, post fire [Claus Spreckles (Sic) # Mansion]
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1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east to Leon and Bertha Sloss home, 1516 Van Ness, in ruins after earthquake and fire.
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1906 Earthquake and Fire, View west across Van Ness near Clay Street. After fire, man with bicycle. [Claus Spreckels House After]
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1906 Earthquake and Fire, woman with burned out California Street Cable cars
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1906 Earthquake and Fire, Polk and Union after 1906 earthquake, looking west towards the line of the fire's furthest advance at Van Ness Ave. Presidio and Golden Gate at a distance. [Cor. Polk and Union looking West - Golden Gate in distance, 436]
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1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southwest from burned area after the 1906 earthquake and fire. St. Brigid Church on left at Broadway and Van Ness. Lafayette Park beyond.
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1906 Earthquake and Fire, View North, fire burning, Russian Hill [Residence Section Burning]
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1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east to Leon and Bertha Sloss home, 1516 Van Ness, in ruins after earthquake and fire.
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Great White Fleet Naval Parade, view southeast across Van Ness. Bradbury Hotel in background at corner of California and Polk. The parade marched north on Van Ness to Washington St., then turned around and marched south.
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Getting ready to open the Clay & Sacramento Line] Looking NE at Clay & Larkin Looking at Street Construction having to do with the rearrangement of the cable car line. - United Railroads [U01526] The Larkin Saloon
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Pacific Ave Car House and Power House being built, Temporary Fire House at left. Sheaves being delivered. - United Railroads [U01854]
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Great White Fleet parade passing D. N. & C. Walter & Co. Carpets at 1700 Van Ness.
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1501 Larkin St. View to three-story apartment building on NW corner. Extant 2018.
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East side of block with two apartment buildings. Ground floor retail includes candy and ice cream store, 'The Modern' French delicacy store, and Mme. Trouillet French Laundry. Buildings extant in 2018. [Lee Apartments, 1740 Polk St.]
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