California near Kearny
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View west from center of street to Fairmont Hotel, Grace Church, Old St. Mary's Cathedral. People walking in street, particularly at Grant intersection.
Financial District1906 Earthquake
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City Hall ruins
1906 Earthquake and Fire, refugees gathered around Pioneer (JamesLick) Monument in Marshall Square, at corner of Hyde and Grove Streets. Ruins of City Hall in background.
Civic Center
Fire from Buena Vista Park
[Van Ness Ave. Burning] Fire after earthquake advancing to Van Ness Avenue
Buena Vista
View near Buena Vista Park
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Looking southeast. View over burned parts of Mission after earthquake and fire, from Park Hill Avenue. Corona Heights at right.
Buena Vista
Lafayette Park
1906 Earthquake and Fire, African-American earthquake refugees in Lafayette Park
Pacific Heights
Lafayette Park
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northwest toward Washington and Laguna Streets. Refugees in tents. Golden Gate in distance. Irwin Mansion at center. [Lafayette Park]
Pacific Heights
Bush & Pierce
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east on Bush from Pierce towards ruins St. Dominic's Church after earthquake. Taken after April 18, 1906 earthquake, but before south tower of church was pulled down on May 14, 1906.
Lower Pacific Heights
California near Van Ness
1906 Earthquake and Fire, woman with burned out California Street Cable cars
Polk Gulch
Claus Spreckels Home
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View west across Van Ness near Clay Street. After fire, man with bicycle. [Claus Spreckels House After]
Polk Gulch
O'Farrell near Polk
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast to people walking in street with Fairmont Hotel (left), St. Francis Hotel and Whittell Building (right) in background
Tenderloin
Fairmont Hotel Ruins
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southeast across Mason Street
Nob Hill
Bush near Steiner
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Bush Street looking east towards Steiner Street and ruins of St. Dominic's Catholic Church. Children. Taken after May 14, 1906, when south tower of church was pulled down.
Lower Pacific Heights
Pine near Leavenowrth
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View north toward Clay Street water tank from about Pine Street. (suggestions encouraged)
Nob Hill
Russian Hill from Nob Hill
1906 Earthquake and Fire, elevated view northwest from the Fairmont Hotel over Clay St. Tank to Golden Gate, Marin Headlands, Mt. Tamalpais.
Nob Hill
Powell near Sacramento
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Elevated view southeast to 1906 earthquake damage. Powell and California intersection, Grace Church, ruins of Stanford mansion and Mark Hopkins Institute of Art. In background, Mills Building, Pacific States Telephone & Telegraph Building, Union Trust Building, Crocker Building, Palace Hotel, Chronicle Building and Annex, Call Building, Mutual Savings Bank, Shreve Building, Whittell Building, Temple Emanu-El, and Butler Building under construction. [View from Fairmont Hotel Looking East]
Nob Hill
Dolores near 16th
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Elevated view northeast of burned portion of Mission District and South of Market, with ruins of Notre Dame School and Convent. At upper left, Nob Hill, Fairmont Hotel, ruins of City Hall. In distance, Yerba Buena Island and East Bay Hills. Some rebuilding underway. [View of Ruins from Dolores and 17th St. Notre Dame Convent in Foreground]
Mission Dolores
Steiner near Bush
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Glass copy negative [St. Dominic's Cathedral] Pacific States Tel & Tel Building under construction. View after April 18, 1906 earthquake and before May 14, 1906, when south tower of St. Dominic's Church was pulled down.
Lower Pacific Heights
Hermann near Laguna
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast to approaching 1906 Earthquake Fire from Mint Hill, St. Ignatius, City Hall, Valencia Street Cable Car Powerhouse smokestack. Outbuildings of Protestant Orphan Asylum at Waller and Laguna in left foreground. Same image as wnp27.5241.
Mint Hill
Refugee Camp Mint Hill
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast to 1906 Earthquake temporary refugee camp, extending over two blocks, from Mint Hill. Protestant Orphan Asylum and Schoolhouse at far left, Nob Hill with Flood Mansion and Fairmont Hotel, City Hall Ruins, Flood Building, and Call Building in background. Market Street at right. [Refugee Camp 14th & Market]
Mint Hill
Sutter Near Polk
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast toward Nob Hill from about Sutter or Fern Street between Polk and Van Ness, burned trees and workers removing them. Sahlein Building ruins at the SW corner of Polk & Bush at center. Fairmont Hotel at right, Clay St. Tank reservoir background left center through trees .
Lower Nob Hill