South of Market

Contains 2324 photos

3rd & Mission
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3rd & Mission

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View of Call Building and Mutual Bank Building in ruins at Mission and 3rd Streets. [Call Building through the Ruins.]

South of Market
Powell & Market
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Powell & Market

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast from Powell and Market Street showing the Flood Building, Call Building, and Emporium in ruins. [239. The Blowing up of the Ruins of the Phelan Building after the fire of April 18th to 20th, 1906.]

South of Market
City Hall
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City Hall

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Refugees in shelter, probably on Market between 7th and 8th. [8198 Dwellings of the homeless--shelter built of wreckage near ruined City Hall]

South of Market
5th Near Jessie
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5th Near Jessie

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southwest across 5th Street to Old U.S. Mint, after 1906 Earthquake and fire. [2087]

South of Market
Call Building
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Call Building

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Call bldg. burning. Burned via elevator. Looking from Post & Kearny

South of Market
Market near 4th
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Market near 4th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View south across ruins of Flood Building at southwest corner of 4th and Market. A group of men stands in front of closed vault doors. In the background are the ruins of the Pioneer Building (Society of California Pioneers) at 4th and Pioneer Place. The United States National Bank was located at 805 Market St. in the Flood Building after April, 1905. It advertised that its safe deposit vaults were conveniently located on the ground floor. Poster on wall for Easton Addition, Burlingame. See also wnp27.6900 (AS) [Miles Bros. #7]]

South of Market
7th & Mission
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7th & Mission

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Post Office, Now Ninth Circuit Court of appeals. Sidewalk stretched because ground sank 6 feet. Built on a bog. Built appropriate for its site.

South of Market
10th & Mission
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10th & Mission

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Lick Baths, on 10th Street between Mission and Howard. [Miles Bros. #73]

South of Market
Market near 11th
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Market near 11th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southeast to ruins of Church of the Advent on 11th Street, people posed on rubble.

South of Market
Market near 9th
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Market near 9th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast to ruins of City Hall after 1906 earthquake [#10] From Market Street. St. Boniface Church ruins in background right.

South of Market
Howard near 12th
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Howard near 12th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southeast to Ocean Shore Railway train hauling debris on temporary tracks. Call Building and Lick Baths in background far left. In background right, La Grande Laundry plant, 12th St., between Howard and Folsom.

South of Market
Mission & 1st
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Mission & 1st

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southwest from corner to west side of First. Buildings collapsed from quake. Michael O'Brien Mill Machinery, 140-44 First at Minna #508

South of Market
Old Mint
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Old Mint

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northwest across 5th and Mission intersection to [U.S. Mint unhurt after 1906 earthquake], streetcar on 5th street.

South of Market
Call Building
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Call Building

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Ruins of Call Building. Hearst Building at left

South of Market
Valencia & Market
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Valencia & Market

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southeast to ruins of Valencia Street Cable Car Powerhouse and smokestack

South of Market
Hearst Building
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Hearst Building

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Ruins of Hearst Building at 3rd & Market

South of Market
7th & Natoma
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7th & Natoma

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View South from 7th and Natoma. Couple posing in rubble, Potrero Hill and Bernal Heights in background. Ruined gas streetlamp displays names of streets. (another copy at wnp27.2991)

South of Market
Downtown Ruins
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Downtown Ruins

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Panoramic View north from Rialto Building (Mission and New Montgomery), Palace Hotel at Center. [Ruins as seen from Rialto Bldg. Pillsbury Pictures 238]

South of Market
Market near 6th
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Market near 6th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Panoramic View east on Market near 6th, Admission Day (Native Sons) Monument at Market and Mason, Flood Building and Emporium at center

South of Market
Ruins from Grant Building
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Ruins from Grant Building

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Panoramic View north from Grant Building (7th and Market), City Hall and Hall of Records at left, St. Boniface and Hibernia Bank at right.

South of Market