Open SF History Photos

6th & Market
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6th & Market

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southeast from center of Market showing earthquake damage to Hale Bros. Department Store. Ruins of Wilson Building on left. Both were reconstructed using the remaining facades.

Tenderloin
Mason & Union
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Mason & Union

1906 Earthquake and Fire, view easterly from about Mason near Union toward Telegraph Hill. Washington Square (with trees) at center. Filbert and Union streets are notable in the background. [Towards Telegraph Hill across Washington Square]

Telegraph Hill
Franklin St
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Franklin St

1906 Earthquake and Fire, [Bread Line Franklin St April 30 1906]

Cathedral Hill
City Hall
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City Hall

1906 Earthquake and Fire, view North from Market, Ruins after Earthquake

Civic Center
City Hall
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City Hall

1906 Earthquake and Fire, [City Hall from Hayes and Van Ness], from Grove and Van Ness

Civic Center
O'Farrell & Hyde
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O'Farrell & Hyde

1906 Earthquake and Fire, [City Hall from North] View south to earthquake and fire ruins of Old City Hall and Hall of Records.

Tenderloin
Market near 10th
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Market near 10th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east toward rear of destroyed Majestic Theatre on 9th and Stevenson, Theatre entrance was 1281 Market near 9th. [Majestic Theatre and Ruins South of Market]

Civic Center
Grant & California
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Grant & California

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View north. Old St. Mary's at right. [Ruins of Chinatown, From California St, looking down Dupont St]

Chinatown
View from Twin Peaks
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View from Twin Peaks

View Northeast, toward Corona Heights. intersection of 18th & Market, Corbett Road visible, downtown. [View from Twin Peaks, San Francisco]

Clarendon Heights
Ocean Beach
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Ocean Beach

Ocean Beach. Horse drawn Life Boat cart crossing Great Highway. Great Highway nar Fulton St.

Ocean Beach
Tank Hill
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Tank Hill

view of Haight Ashbury looking North

Clarendon Heights
Presidio
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Presidio

Public Health Service Hospital residences and mounted men

Presidio
9th & Washington, Oakland
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9th & Washington, Oakland

View south across Washington to corner. Man with Pigeons. Acme Market in background

Outside SF
9th & Washington, Oakland
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9th & Washington, Oakland

View south across Washington to corner. Man with Pigeons. Acme Market in background

Outside SF
Goettingen near Mansell
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Goettingen near Mansell

Backyard gardener, looking northeast from about Goettingen Street. Cleared land for Bayshore Freeway in background. Mt. St. Joseph's Orphanage on the tree-lined hill in background. Kroehler Manufacturing Building at right still stands at 1485 Bayshore Blvd. (27 Brussells Street at right. Gas storage tanks in distance at Cesar Chavez (then Army) and Evans, and at Pennsylvania near 23rd were later removed.

Portola
Allentown, Pennsylvania
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Allentown, Pennsylvania

Nurse posing in front of the old Allentown General Hospital main building and annex, at 17th and Chew Streets.

Outside SF
Sand Dunes
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Sand Dunes

Well dressed woman with fashionable hat poses in sand in front of crowded parking lot.

Lakeshore
Buchanan & Vallejo
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Buchanan & Vallejo

View North from Pacific Heights toward Golden Gate Bridge, Marin County, and warship in bay.

Pacific Heights
Buchanan & Vallejo
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Buchanan & Vallejo

View North toward SF Bay, SF Gas works and gasometer at center.

Pacific Heights
Alvord Lake
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Alvord Lake

Golden Gate Park, view towards Haight

Golden Gate Park