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1906 Earthquake and Fire, Fire pump/firemen; horse and wagon, Wood & Co. in ruins, fire approaching, Mahoney political sign
Open SF History Photos
4th and Mission
1906 Earthquake and Fire, photographer with camera and tripod preparing to photograph ruins. View east on Mission to Aronson Building at 3rd Street corner. To right of center, ruins of the Metropolitan Hotel at 3rd and Minna.
South of Market
Midwinter Fair
View south to loading of exhibits on railroad car. In background, Tamale Cottage, Haunted Swing, Centennial Butter Sculptress.
Golden Gate Park
Market & Valencia
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Late afternoon, view southeast across Market to Market St. Cable Railway Power House with damaged chimney; fire sweeping into the Mission
Lower Haight
Mason & Turk & Market
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Looking northeast to Fairmont Hotel, ruins, sightseers. Admission Day / Native Sons monument at right
Tenderloin
Van Ness near Turk
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southeast to City Hall and Hall of Records ruins in distance, Grant Building, background left; wrought iron fence melted
Civic Center
7th & Mission
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast from 7th & Mission showing Post Office, buckled sidewalk, street and tracks, with financial district in background; [U.S. Post Office on 7 St. between Market and Mission. Opened 1902. Cost $5,000,000]
South of Market
8th Street near Market
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View north to City Hall ruins [The City Hall - A monument and graft corruption. Building time 20 years, cost $6,000,000}
South of Market
Van Ness near Fell
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast to City Hall ruins from Van Ness, sightseers, taxis
Civic Center
Grove & Polk
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east to City Hall Ruins
Civic Center
Market near 5th
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Market looking east to Flood Building with two ladies shopping plates and cups for sale by street merchants
Downtown / Union Square
Turk & Fillmore
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Fillmore Power House damage
Western Addition
Fillmore & Ellis
View northeast across intersection to S.N. Wood & Co., building store on ground floor of existing buildings.
Western Addition
Midwinter Fair
Golden Gate Park, Japanese Village and Tea Garden entrance gate from inside.
Golden Gate Park
Webster near Ellis
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View north on Webster between Ellis and O'Farrell. The now-gone Byington Street intersects at left. Outdoor kitchens, Sherith Israel dome in distance. All buildings demolished or moved due to redevelopment.
Western Addition
Powell & Market
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Powell & Market; Emporium gutted
South of Market
Palace Hotel
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Market & New Montgomery. Earthquake and Fire Damage, gutted Palace Hotel
South of Market
Eddy near Divisadero
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast across Eddy to Earthquake Damaged Holy Cross Catholic Church, 1822 Eddy.
Western Addition
Larkin near McAllister
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View south down Larkin to Earthquake and Fire Damage, City Hall Rubble; columns in street
Civic Center
Geary & Fillmore
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake and Fire Damage, Geary looking east to Fillmore; Temple Beth Israel and Masonic Temple damage
Western Addition