1906 Earthquake

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Harbor View Refugee Camp
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Harbor View Refugee Camp

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Forward Movement sewing class and post office in a tent at the Harbor View Refugee Camp in what is now the Marina District

Marina
Sutter & Jones
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Sutter & Jones

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast. Workmen catch cable cars to work after the 1906 earthquake. Fairmont hotel in distance

Lower Nob Hill
Warren Apartments ruins
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Warren Apartments ruins

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Warren Apartments, 701 Post Street at Jones, after 1906 earthquake

Lower Nob Hill
Harbor View Refugee Camp
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Harbor View Refugee Camp

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Harbor View Refugee Camp, future Marina District 1906. Fort Mason in background

Marina
Burned street cars
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Burned street cars

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Burned row of street cars on Jones Street, [where they were placed for safety.]

18th Near South Van Ness
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18th Near South Van Ness

1906 Earthquake and Fire, After 1906 earthquake, View east on 18th to St Charles Borromeo Church and School, Krug and Zimmermann Malting Co. (New York Malt House) background left, both at 18th and Shotwell, Max Wilhelmy & Co, Builders, 2218 Howard at right

Mission
Unknown Refugee Camp
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Unknown Refugee Camp

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Men posed in front of Army tents in refugee camp. (possibly Golden Gate Park)

Soldiers in refugee tent
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Soldiers in refugee tent

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Soldiers in 1906 refugee tent

Earthquake refugees
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Earthquake refugees

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Women and children earthquake refugees, c. 1906

Bush Near Kearny
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Bush Near Kearny

1906 earthquake and fire ruins of California Theatre

Downtown / Union Square
View from Corona Heights
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View from Corona Heights

1906 Earthquake and Fire. View east from top of Corona Heights to fire. 15th Street in middle of photo, Mint Hill in the distance on left. Site of McKinley School at Castro and 14th (with tents and refugees), and German Hospital (later Franklin, CPMC Davies) under construction at far left.

Corona Heights
South Van Ness near 17th
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South Van Ness near 17th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Collapsed, Drunken Houses, after the earthquake on South Van Ness (then Howard) between 17th and 18th, built over Mission Creek

Mission
Ruins of Palace Hotel
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Ruins of Palace Hotel

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Sightseers on Market. Palace Hotel after fire, before demolition. Call Building at right.

South of Market
City Hall ruins
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City Hall ruins

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northwest across City Hall Avenue to 1906 Earthquake and Fire damage, Man posing among the ruins near Marshall (City Hall) Square just west of the tower and dome structure of Old City Hall.

Civic Center
Golden Gate near Larkin
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Golden Gate near Larkin

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southeast to City Hall Ruins

Civic Center
Market Street Near Grant
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Market Street Near Grant

1906 Earthquake and Fire, After 1906 Earthquake and Fire, view northwest across Grant toward Union Square. Whittell Building under construction

Downtown / Union Square
View south from Nob Hill
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View south from Nob Hill

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Ruins, City Hall from Around Geary and Leavenworth

Lower Nob Hill
City Hall Ruins
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City Hall Ruins

1906 Earthquake and Fire, view East from Polk

Civic Center
2nd near Stevenson, 1906
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2nd near Stevenson, 1906

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northwest past Grand Hotel ruins to Palace Hotel, Chronicle Building, Chronicle Annex and Crocker Buildings in background

Financial District
O'Farrell Street ruins
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O'Farrell Street ruins

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east from near Powell St. Ruins of Alcazar Theater, 116 O'Farrell, and Delmonico Restaurant, 110 O'Farrell, on left, Orpheum Theater, 119 O'Farrell, on right. Call Building, Call Building Annex and Kamm Building in background on Market Street. Same image as wnp27.4972.

Downtown / Union Square