1906 Earthquake

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Old City Hall in Ruins
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Old City Hall in Ruins

1906 Earthquake and Fire, [City Hall SF. Larkin St & City Hall Avenue Corner]

Civic Center
California near Taylor
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California near Taylor

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southeast. Fairmont Hotel and Flood Mansion at left. Chronicle, Shreve, Mutual Savings Bank, Temple Emanu-El and Call Buildings at right. [Burned District from Jackson [sic] Street- Corner of Fairmont Shows- Chimney in front marks the former home of the Hop[kins]Art Ins[titute]

Nob Hill
11th & Folsom
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11th & Folsom

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Ruins of the Jackson Brewery 11th and Folsom SF

South of Market
Mission Dolores
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Mission Dolores

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View west to Mission, Cemetery, damaged Gothic Revival church being demolished. [Mission Dolores - The Old and The New.]

Mission Dolores
Shotwell near 21st
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Shotwell near 21st

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View north on Shotwell between 21st & 22nd. Street kitchens, Victorian homes (most still stand in this view). wnp15.1156A is same original image with different cropping.

Mission
Ferry Building
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Ferry Building

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View from Market Street after 1906 Earthquake. Colorized photo.

Financial District
Downtown in Ruins
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Downtown in Ruins

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View south from Telegraph Hill. From left, Merchants Exchange, Kohl Building, Mills Building, Palace Hotel and Crocker Building at center, Chronicle Annex, Call Building, Mutual Savings Bank Building at right. Hall of Justice on Portsmouth Square at far right. [Panorama looking east].

Telegraph Hill
View from Telegraph Hill
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View from Telegraph Hill

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Downtown in ruins. Panorama looking southwest. Old Hall of Justice, Sentinel Building / Columbus Tower extreme left, Old St. Mary's in center, Whittell Bulding, Butler Building, Flood Building behind. Grace Church at right, behind ruins of Chinatown.

Telegraph Hill
Downtown in Ruins
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Downtown in Ruins

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southeast from Nob Hill, Powell near Pine. Call, Whittell Buildings, Butler Building, ruins of Temple Emanu El.

Nob Hill
7th near Mission
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7th near Mission

Fire approaching the Grand Southern Hotel on southeast corner of 7th and Mission. Crowds view the approaching fire.

South of Market
Mission District
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Mission District

1906 Earthquake and Fire Damage, from 20th and San Carlos

Mission
Union Street near Steiner
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Union Street near Steiner

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east on Union between Pierce & Steiner Earthquake damaged tracks and cracks in Union St. Street kitchens in distance. Same as stereoview at wnp24.312a.

Cow Hollow
City Hall
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City Hall

1906 Earthquake and Fire, City Hall in ruins after Quake, from Marshall Square

Civic Center
Market near 4th
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Market near 4th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east to rubble, people, temporary train tracks already installed, Call Building in distance

Downtown / Union Square
Golden Gate & Leavenworth
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Golden Gate & Leavenworth

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast to 1906 Earthquake damage, Fairmont Hotel, St. Francis Hotel, Butler Bulding and Whittell Building in distance

Civic Center
Larkin & City Hall Ave
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Larkin & City Hall Ave

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View north to Old City Hall. Earthquake damage, couple posing near Larkin Street side, railroad ties stacked in street

Civic Center
City Hall Ruins
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City Hall Ruins

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View of dome from City Hall Avenue, people walking by

Civic Center
City Hall Ruins
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City Hall Ruins

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View of dome from City Hall Avenue near Larkin

Civic Center
City Hall Ruins
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City Hall Ruins

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast to Larkin St. side of City Hall complex.

Civic Center
Sansome near Commercial
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Sansome near Commercial

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View north on Sansome to Earthquake Damage, Zellerbach & Sons building at 418 Sansome leveled in foreground, Cowell Building standing in ruins at center, Appraisers Building in background

Financial District