1906 Earthquake

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Grant & Greenwich
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Grant & Greenwich

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View NE to Telegraph Hill, fire damage

Telegraph Hill
View from Liberty
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View from Liberty

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Elevated view northeast over earthquake and fire damage. Collapsed brick chimney in foreground left. Ruins of City Hall at left, Nob Hill, Flood Mansion and Fairmont Hotel in background left. Main U.S. post office, Union Square buildings and Call Building background right. Some temporary buildings in Mission, a few more than in wnp15.289 and wnp15.288.

Dolores Heights
Kearny & Washington
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Kearny & Washington

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Hall of Justice ruins, from Portsmouth Square

Chinatown
7th & Mission
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7th & Mission

1906 Earthquake and Fire, view NE to main Post Office

South of Market
15th & Folsom
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15th & Folsom

1906 Earthquake and Fire, ruins Illinois Pacific Glass Company after 1906 Earthquake

Mission
Market & Sacramento
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Market & Sacramento

1906 Earthquake and Fire, view from Ferry Building, earthquake damage

Financial District
Sansome & Halleck
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Sansome & Halleck

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southwest from inside excavation site. In distance left, ruins of Hayward's Building at Leidesdorff corner, 3rd Merchants Exchange Building with extensive repairs well underway. In distance center, London & San Francisco Bank Building (426 California) showing earthquake damage to exterior wall decorations, but occupied by Otis, McAllister & Co. (coffee importers), Kohl Building beyond. Overland Freight Transfer Co. wagon with driver and horses to right of center.

Financial District
6th & Market
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6th & Market

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southeast from center of Market showing earthquake damage to Hale Bros. Department Store. Ruins of Wilson Building on left. Both were reconstructed using the remaining facades.

Tenderloin
Mason & Union
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Mason & Union

1906 Earthquake and Fire, view easterly from about Mason near Union toward Telegraph Hill. Washington Square (with trees) at center. Filbert and Union streets are notable in the background. [Towards Telegraph Hill across Washington Square]

Telegraph Hill
City Hall
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City Hall

1906 Earthquake and Fire, view North from Market, Ruins after Earthquake

Civic Center
City Hall
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City Hall

1906 Earthquake and Fire, [City Hall from Hayes and Van Ness], from Grove and Van Ness

Civic Center
O'Farrell & Hyde
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O'Farrell & Hyde

1906 Earthquake and Fire, [City Hall from North] View south to earthquake and fire ruins of Old City Hall and Hall of Records.

Tenderloin
Market near 10th
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Market near 10th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east toward rear of destroyed Majestic Theatre on 9th and Stevenson, Theatre entrance was 1281 Market near 9th. [Majestic Theatre and Ruins South of Market]

Civic Center
Grant & California
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Grant & California

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View north. Old St. Mary's at right. [Ruins of Chinatown, From California St, looking down Dupont St]

Chinatown
California near Kearny
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California near Kearny

1906 Earthquake and Fire, view northeast across California to ruins of San Francisco Savings Union (1894, William Curlett, architect), German Savings and Loan Society, Parrott Building, or Parrott Block (1852, Architect Stephen Williams). Kohl Building in background right, Earthquake and fire damage. Two men and a woman pose for photographer.

Financial District
View from Corona Heights
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View from Corona Heights

1906 Earthquake and Fire [Second Day Fire] View northeast past site of McKinley Elementary School, German Hospital (later Franklin, and CPMC Davies) under construction, the future Mint Hill in center.

Corona Heights
Kearny & California
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Kearny & California

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View north on Kearny, Ruins of Hall of Justice and Telegraph Hill in distance, refreshment stands at intersection.

Financial District
Bush & Market
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Bush & Market

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View Northeast toward Ferry Building (with repair scaffolding). Sign for Continental Building & Loan on ruins.

Financial District
Kearny & Washington
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Kearny & Washington

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Hall of Justice ruins, Portsmouth Square, Damaged by fire

Chinatown
Kearny near Pine
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Kearny near Pine

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east toward Earthquake and Fire damaged financial district, Kohl Building, Ferry Building with repair scaffolding on tower, Merchant's Exchange. Debris still in streets.

Chinatown