1906 Earthquake

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Hibernia Bank in ruins
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Hibernia Bank in ruins

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View north across Market to intersection of Market, McAllister, and Jones.

South of Market
Refugees Golden Gate Park
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Refugees Golden Gate Park

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Three men with basic necessities (whiskey!) in front of tent No. 20. Probably second Conservatory Valley. Note Iron Bridge in background.

Golden Gate Park
Golden Gate Park
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Golden Gate Park

1906 Earthquake and Fire, refugee camp. Men posed and mimicking a cabinet photo of a group of men.

Golden Gate Park
Arkansas near 20th
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Arkansas near 20th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View north to fires after 1906 earthquake in empty lot just east of Arkansas Street. Image is half of panorama A. See wnp15.193

Potrero Hill
Arkansas near 20th
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Arkansas near 20th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View north to fires after 1906 earthquake in empty lot just east of Arkansas Street. Side and rear of 1627 20th Street on right. Image is half of panorama B. See wnp15.192.

Potrero Hill
Fire from Potrero Hill
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Fire from Potrero Hill

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Nighttime view of downtown in flames in the aftermath of the earthquake.

Potrero Hill
Fire from Potrero Hill
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Fire from Potrero Hill

1906 Earthquake and Fire, An unworldly glow from the 1906 fires downtown.

Potrero Hill
View from 12th & Mission
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View from 12th & Mission

1906 Earthquake and Fire, view northwest to 1906 Quake ruins, Church of the Advent at 11th and Market at left, City Hall and Hall of Records in center, Majestic Theatre (9th and Stevenson) at right.

South of Market
View toward 3rd & Folsom
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View toward 3rd & Folsom

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Panorama looking northwest to City Hall and Old Mint, Flood Building at center in distance. Elliott Brothers grocery at 3rd and Folsom, California Electrical Works at right, Folsom and Hawthorne, 3rd Street

Downtown
Marshall Square
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Marshall Square

1906 Earthquake and Fire, A closer look at City Hall in ruins

Downtown
Mission District
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Mission District

1906 Earthquake and Fire, landscape view of ruins from Mission District

Mission
Hayes near Polk
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Hayes near Polk

1906 Earthquake and Fire, view northeast to City Hall ruins

Civic Center
8th near Market
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8th near Market

1906 Earthquake and Fire, view north on 8th St to City Hall ruins after earthquake. Pioneer (James Lick) Monument in Marshall Square at center (present intersection of Hyde and Grove Streets).

South of Market
South Van Ness near 17th
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South Van Ness near 17th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, view east across ruins to people congregating on Howard St. (now South Van Ness) in front of the 'Drunken Houses' on Howard.

Mission
Golden Gate Park Refugees
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Golden Gate Park Refugees

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Man and woman with pet bird outside tent 31

Golden Gate Park
Golden Gate Park
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Golden Gate Park

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake refugee tent 172, Camp Cheerful, Mrs. R. Lucas, soldier on horseback, Golden Gate Park

Golden Gate Park
Refugees at Big Rec
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Refugees at Big Rec

1906 Earthquake Refugee encampment Big Rec (Recreation Grounds) in Golden Gate Park, rows of tents with residents

Golden Gate Park
1906 Earthquake Refugees
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1906 Earthquake Refugees

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Refugee wagon being pulled up hill by two men, with woman riding in wagon

Market near 7th
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Market near 7th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east down Market Street to the Flood Building, from near 7th Street

South of Market
Refugee tent
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Refugee tent

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Five people eating at a table trying to regain some normalcy post-quake and fire.

Golden Gate Park