wnp4.1571

Spreckels Mansion Ruins

January 1, 1906

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northwest across Van Ness toward Clay to Claus Spreckels mansion. Cropped from image at wnp71.0089.

Location

1700 Van Ness Ave, 94109

Polk Gulch

Keywords

Artifact

Date Added: February 7, 2018
Contributor: Courtesy of a Private Collector

Rights

Downloadable: Yes

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