Open SF History Photos

Haight Chutes
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Haight Chutes

Haight Street Chutes, 1895-1902. bounded by Haight, Waller, Cole, and Clayton Chutes Theatre [Shooting the Chutes 203]

Haight Ashbury
Pine & Pierce
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Pine & Pierce

1906 Earthquake and Fire, St. Dominic's Church outdoor services after 1906 earthquake.

Lower Pacific Heights
Masonic Cemetery
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Masonic Cemetery

View northeast towards Lone Mountain from Parker and Turk, where Golden Gate Ave now ends at Parker St. White headstone in lower left [Ferdinand Fiedler 1831-1882], from Grahame Hardy collection

Lone Mountain
North Point & Grant
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North Point & Grant

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View south to ruins of Globe Mills (Chestnut and Montgomery) at left, Telegraph Hill in background.

Fishermans Wharf
Market near Geary
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Market near Geary

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northwest across Market to Flood building in the distance, Mutual Savings Bank building in the center, Ruins of Flannery Building, Rebuilding de Young/Chronicle building on the right, Lotta's fountain, from Grahame Hardy collection

South of Market
Montgomery near Sutter
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Montgomery near Sutter

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View south on Montgomery to east side of street. Union Trust Building in center (with debris chute down side of building), ruins of the Palace Hotel in the distance. Reconstruction inside first floor ruins of former three story Central Trust Company building at southeast corner of Sutter & Montgomery. Collection of Grahame Hardy

Downtown / Union Square
Presidio
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Presidio

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Refugee Camp, east of Letterman Hospital. Pacific Heights and Russian Hill in background. Large circus-type tent at left.

Presidio
Hamilton Square
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Hamilton Square

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Refugee Camp bordered by Geary-Steiner-Scott-Post

Lower Pacific Heights
Jefferson Square
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Jefferson Square

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Refugee Camp. Bounded by Laguna/Gough/Eddy/Golden Gate

Cathedral Hill
Richmond District
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Richmond District

Looking southwest from Mountain Lake toward toward future Washington High School site.

Richmond
Green & Powell
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Green & Powell

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake Ruins, view northeast from Green & Powell to Telegraph Hill, Powell streetcar tracks. Washington Square at left. Grahame Hardy collection.

Russian Hill
Powell & Pacific
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Powell & Pacific

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake Ruins, Looking northeast from Powell & Pacific, Telegraph Hill, Surviving buildings at Union and Montgomery

Russian Hill
Chestnut & Jones
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Chestnut & Jones

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake Ruins, Russian Hill in distance, looking Southeast

Russian Hill
Market & Sansome
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Market & Sansome

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View north across Market down Sansome to earthquake ruins, Mills Bldg. on far left, Merchants Exchange center left, sign on remaining 1st floor of ruined larger building at NW corner of Sansome & Sutter says 'London Paris and American Bank will occupy this location', temporary shacks for vendors. Ruins of First National Bank in distance, center, at Sansome & Bush.

Financial District
Kearny north from Bush
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Kearny north from Bush

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake Ruins, Kearny St, looking north from Bush, Old Chronicle and Post Bldg, Kohl Bldg, Hall of Justice in background

Financial District
Webster & Vallejo
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Webster & Vallejo

Looking south on Webster towards 2200 Broadway, Residence of Joseph D. Grant under construction. the building was purchased by Convent of the Sacred Heart in 1948.

Pacific Heights
Montgomery & Pine
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Montgomery & Pine

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake Ruins, View southeast to men standing around steam donkey and tent. Sign on boiler says 'Safes recovered, opened and hauled away. Orders taken here.' Mills Building in background.

Financial District
Sansome & Bush
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Sansome & Bush

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake Ruins, First National Bank building (first and part of second story remaining), Merchants Exchange Bldg, NW corner of Sansome & Bush looking NW, Grahame Hardy collection

Financial District
St. Boniface Church
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St. Boniface Church

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake Ruins, St Boniface Church Golden Gate between Jones and Leavenworth

Tenderloin
St. Francis Assisi Church
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St. Francis Assisi Church

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake Ruins, St Francis of Assisi Church in ruins on Vallejo at (now) Columbus, new buildings under construction on right. Grahame Hardy collection,

North Beach