Open SF History Photos

4th & Mission
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4th & Mission

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake and Fire Damage, View Northeast across the intersection of 4th Street and Mission, Call Building damaged in background, curved back wall of St. Patrick's standing at right. two men standing in the intersection

South of Market
Capp Near 17th
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Capp Near 17th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east to Earthquake and Fire Damage, Drunken Houses on South Van Ness (then Howard) between 17th and 18th.

Mission
Eddy near Fillmore
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Eddy near Fillmore

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east down Eddy to Earthquake and Fire Damage, Pierce-Rodolph Storage Co. ; fire pump

Western Addition
O'Farrell near Leavenworth
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O'Farrell near Leavenworth

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east to Earthquake and fire damaged Call Building, Whittell Building, in background left; Rubble and bricks; sightseers

Tenderloin
Midwinter Fair
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Midwinter Fair

Golden Gate Park, Girl in Japanese Village and Tea Garden

Golden Gate Park
Unknown Location
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Unknown Location

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake and Fire Damage, Unknown location; looking to Fairmont, photographer walking with equipment; north of Market

Unknown Location
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Unknown Location

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake and Fire Damage, Possibly the Mission District, Bathtubs among rubble

Valencia near 19th
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Valencia near 19th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, elevated view northwest across Valencia to ruins of Valencia Street Hotel before the fire.

Mission
Unknown Location
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Unknown Location

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Unknown location (likely Mission District), bicyclist passing collapsing building with smoke in air. Posters for "The Show Girl" at the Tivoli, "Are You a Mason" at the Alcazar, "Babes in Toyland" at the Columbia on fence.

Unknown Location
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Unknown Location

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Unknown location; collapsed building with smoke in background

Golden Gate near Gough
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Golden Gate near Gough

1906 Earthquake and Fire. View of damaged Italianate Victorians, one of which has fallen off its foundation onto the building next door. Description is derived from caption of similar Arnold Genthe photo, though that caption is possibly incorrect.

Civic Center
Bush near Steiner
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Bush near Steiner

1906 Earthquake and Fire, St. Dominic's Church damage from earthquake. View west on Bush across Steiner, street kitchen on Bush. Taken after April 18, 1906 earthquake and before May 14, 1906, when south tower was pulled down.

Lower Pacific Heights
Market near Grant
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Market near Grant

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east down Market Street toward 3rd. Sightseers. From left Mutual Savings Bank, Palace Hotel, Monadnock Building, Call Building, Call Annex, Kamm Building.

Downtown / Union Square
Valencia near 18th
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Valencia near 18th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Valencia; bracing cable car tracks. View southeast, new building being built, church in background.

Mission
Mission & 7th
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Mission & 7th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Mission and 7th; view east. Main post office on left, sightseers

South of Market
Sutro Heights
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Sutro Heights

Sutro Heights. View of parapet, stairs, and Ocean Beach. View to south. Statues gone.

Sutro
Midwinter Fair
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Midwinter Fair

Golden Gate Park, View east from inside Japanese Village and Tea Garden with drum bridge, Tea House, Tsuru (Sacred Storks), and entrance gate. Bonin Electric Tower in background.

Golden Gate Park
Mission & 7th
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Mission & 7th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Mission and 7th; post office on left, sightseers; buckled street and tracks; looking east

South of Market
Valencia near 18th
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Valencia near 18th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View North, Earthquake damage on Valencia; bracing cable car tracks. Broken sewer line in street exposed, temporary sewer line built alongside; new construction in background.

Mission
Valencia & 19th
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Valencia & 19th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake damage on Valencia, near Duboce, looking south with dog and man in street

Mission