19th Ave near Sloat
View looking north on 19th Ave north of Sloat Blvd. Road work in progress. [A5413 11-5-37 19th Ave N. of Sloat Blvd]
SunsetOpen SF History Photos
1906 Fire from Nob Hill
1906 Fire and Earthquake. View northeast with Old St. Mary's Cathedral at center. Fire is engulfing area east of Sansome to the waterfront. Appraisers Building, Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Building, San Francisco Savings Union, Kohl Building.
Chinatown
Valencia Hotel Collapse
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northwest across Valencia between 18th & 19th Streets, before the fire. Large sinkhole in street.
Mission
Valencia Hotel Collapse
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View north on Valencia 18th & 19th Streets to Valencia St. Hotel before it burned. Crowds, rescue workers.
Mission Dolores
Fire Ruins from Nob Hill
1906 Earthquake and Fire, California east of Powell. View east, Ferry Building in distance
Nob Hill
Powell near Sacramento
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast to St. Francis of Assisi church, North Beach and Telegraph Hill. After 1906 fire
North Beach
Market & Duboce
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Meat distribution to refugees
Mint Hill
Valencia Hotel Collapse
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Valencia between 18th & 19th Streets, Man being rescued [Rescuing Visitors from Valencia Street Hotel]
Mission Dolores
Valencia Hotel Collapse
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Valencia between 18th & 19th Streets, Fireman rescuing shirtless man [Bringing out a visitor after 4 hours]
Mission Dolores
Valencia Hotel Collapse
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Valencia between 18th & 19th Streets, [digging for bodies, Valencia Street Hotel]
Mission Dolores
Post & Kearny
1906 Earthquake and Fire, view west from center of intersection, street full of rubble. Whittell building under construction at left. In right distance, ruins of the Shreve Building (William Curlett architect, opened 1905, refurbished and reopened 1907) and ruins of the W.&J. Sloane Building, which had housed the home furnishings store of that name since it opened in 1900 (Tharp & Holmes architects). It was demolished down to its steel frame and rebuilt into the Jewelers Building, by its owners, The Crocker Estate Co. (150 Post, Lewis Hobart architect, opened 1908). (AS)
Downtown / Union Square
19th Ave near Sloat
19th Avenue North of Sloat - Road Work [DPW A5408]
Sunset
Grant & Geary
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View East, Call Building at left
Downtown / Union Square
Larkin & City Hall Ave
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Northeast view of City Hall Ruins across Larkin. [City Hall before fire]
Civic Center
Market & Kearny
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southeast to Grand and Palace Hotels on fire, Lotta's Fountain, Monadnock Building under construction.
Downtown / Union Square
Nob Hill Ruins
1906 Earthquake and Fire, California & Powell. [Mrs. Stanford's Residence] City Hall in distance
Nob Hill
Columbia Square
1906 Earthquake and Fire, [Refugees in Columbia Square During Fire] South of Market Refugees with their possessions watching approaching fire. View north across park to houses on north side of Folsom St. At far left, Little Sisters Infant Shelter on Sherman. All buildings destroyed in course of fire.
South of Market
View from Twin Peaks
Looking down Market St to Yerba Buena Island
Clarendon Heights
Market Street Parade
Market & New Montgomery. Girls with May Poles at New Montgomery
Downtown / Union Square
Market Street Parade
Market & New Montgomery. Cowboys on horse passing Palace Hotel
Downtown / Union Square