Geary near Van Ness
1906 Earthquake and Fire, view east on Geary St. from Van Ness Ave showing earthquake damage and fire in distance. [2206 View from Van Ness Ave SF taken after earthquake just as fire started]
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Golden Gate near Jones
1906 Earthquake and Fire, view east on Golden Gate Ave. Crowds, some standing on construction materials, watching fire devour area south of Market Street. Golden Gate Livery Stable 24 Golden Gate Ave., Prager's Department Store (Murphy Building), Marks Bros., Galt House. Hale's Department Store on 6th across Market. [9] (Original print of wnp37.01213)
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Jones near McAllister
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View south from empty lot (future site of the Hibernia Office Building/Hotel Boyd) on Jones between Golden Gate And McAllister. Fire burning on Market Street in the background. Murphy-Grant Building at left, Hibernia Bank at right. Many refugees with furniture and belongings in lot where construction was in progress.
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Market & Jones
1906 Earthquake and Fire, “Fire coming out Market Street." View east of fire after earthquake from center of Market St. Prager's department store (Murphy Building) on left. Flood and Call buildings in distance. Fire in storefronts on south side of block.
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Market & Jones
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east of fire after earthquake from center of Market St. Prager's department store (Murphy Building) on left. Flood and Call buildings in distance. Fire in storefronts on south side of block. [Fire coming out Market Street April 18, 1906.] Colorized postcard. Similar to wnp71.1343.
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Mason & Market
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View north looking at Mason from Market Street. Native Sons monument (aka Admission Day Monument and Phelan Monument) at center of frame. [Ruins Looking UP Mason Street, after Earthquake, April 18, 1906.] It was moved to Golden Gate Park in 1948 and returned to Market and Montgomery in 1977.
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O'Farrell & Jones
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Looking east on O'Farrell from Jones showing the back of the St. Francis Hotel, the Whitell Building, the Butler Building (later I. Magnin) and the Flood Building in ruins in the distance. [The Great Earthquake and Fire...View looking down O'Farrell Street.]
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Market & Taylor
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast showing the Donahoe Building at center as well as the Fairmont Hotel and the Flood Building in ruins. [Market & Taylor Sts. Frisco...]
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Market & 6th
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east from Market and 6th Street showing the Donahoe Building, FLood Building, Call Building, Emporium, and Hale's Department Store (extant in 2022) in ruins. [224. Market St. from 6th, looking East after the fire.]
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Mason & Market
View east past Admission Day Monument. Early automobile, Flood Building, Humboldt Bank Building (under construction) and Emporium.
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Mason & Market
Admission Day Monument in its original location, looking north to Nob Hill, empty blocks north of Market show the 1906 burn area. The Monument was moved to Golden Gate Park in 1948, and returned to Market at Post and Montgomery Streets in 1977.
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Van Ness & Eddy
View northwest across Van Ness Avenue to Tait's Pompeian Garden, Charles Lyons London Tailor, 731 Van Ness, Keystone Jewelry, and main Tait's relocated after earthquake in house. Bullock & Jones on far corner. Duplicate of wnp4.1457
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Hyde near Ellis
View north to ruins of Iroquois Hotel on Ellis. Cornelia Apartments, 641 O'Farrell at left.
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Golden Gate near Taylor
1906 Earthquake and Fire, earthquake damage to Siminoff Building on the north side of Golden Gate near Taylor, Same building as in wnp27.3700 and wnp26.1870.
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Hyde near Ellis
View north to earthquake damaged ruins of Iroquois Hotel on Ellis St. Fairmont Hotel partly visible at center. Adams Hotel at right. Portion of Cornelia Apartments, 641 O'Farrell at left.
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Market & 6th
View east down Market toward Ferry Building, showing reconstruction after earthquake and fire. On left, Greater San Francisco Cloak Co. at corner, Mechanics Savings Bank under construction, Flood Building beyond. On right, Wilson Building facade being supported during restoration, Old Hale Bros. store, David Hewes Building (Reid Bros. architects, opened 1909) on southeast corner under construction. Mounted police officer.
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Eddy & Mason
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east along the north side of Eddy between Mason and Powell. Construction at 64 Eddy. The building was later used as the temporary City Hall, City Jail, and Hall of Justice. A sign in the window says 'Offices Board of Supervisors.' Construction was completed in January 1907. To the right, Carl Larsen's Tivoli Cafe is being rebuilt, with a sign saying it would open 'about February 1st, 1907.' (PF) At right, a poster for the San Francisco Opera Company production of 'The Princess Chick' at the American Theatre, which opened on February 4, 1907. Flood (with Western National Bank office) and Emporium buildings in background.
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Mason & Turk
View South on Mason toward Turk and Market. Newly installed streetcar tracks, Admission Day Monument, Native Sons Monument, Streetcar, south of market Ruins in the distance.
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Geary & Mason
View east to Whittell Building frame in distance. Rear of St. Francis Hotel and Hotel Alexander, gutted after 1906 earthquake and fire. Poster for Lambardi Opera at Central Theatre on Dec. 25. [4225 Geary Street looking east Jan 1907] (Bernal History Project / Helen Sjornberg 1906 photos)
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Golden Gate near Taylor
[Wrecked Bldg. on Golden Gate Ave., 34] 1906 Earthquake and Fire, earthquake damage to Siminoff Building on the north side of Golden Gate near Taylor, Same building as in wnp27.3700 and 27.3703, with ads for Hammam Baths at 2354 Pine, Maude Adams engagement at Van Ness Theater (Theater opened March, 1907), Tacoma Beer with cats.
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