Hayes near Van Ness
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View west on Hayes to ruins of St. Ignatius Church and College. Present site of Davies Symphony Hall.
Civic Center1906 Earthquake
Contains: photos
Spreckels Mansion
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northwest from Van Ness near Sacramento. Fire and quake damage
Polk Gulch
Bush near Montgomery
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east to Mills Building's fire and quake damage
Downtown / Union Square
Postcard view of fire
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast to people watching approaching fire after 1906 earthquake, from hilltop. Same image as wnp37.01225. [Van Ness Ave burning. Postcard mailed 09/08/1906]
Cathedral Hill
Downtown Burning
Elevated view from Nob Hill looking east. Goldberg Bowen & Co. Grocers at 426-432 Pine St., Merchants Exchange and Mills Building in background [Fire near Western Union office.] Photo postcard. [Pillsbury Picture Co. No. 113]
Chinatown
Filbert near Columbus
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Ruins of the Palace Baths, Alonzo Trueworthy, Proprietor. North Beach. Ten bathtubs in foreground. Ruins of Russian Church, back left. In the far distance, spire of St. Francis Church. [Postcard, A typical scene in the burned district.]
Russian Hill
Unknown location
1906 Earthquake and Fire, [A sample of the temporary shelters erected by the fugitives.]
Golden Gate Near Hyde
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southeast to earthquake damage seen on Golden Gate Avenue, approaching fire in background]. Photo postcard. Small portion of Hall of Records seen in background, center-right.
Tenderloin
Cedar near Polk
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast toward Nob Hill from about Cedar Street between Polk & Van Ness, 1906 Earthquake damage, Smokestack of Sutter Street Cable Railway Powerhouse at center (Polk & Sutter. Photo postcard [Ruins of San Francisco's earthquake. M.K.]
Lower Nob Hill
Unknown ruins
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake damage with sightseers
Van Ness & Geary
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast. Earthquake damage with sightseers and electrical wires. David M. Fletcher Druggist sign in foreground. Fairmont Hotel in background left. Cable car tracks.
Cathedral Hill
Washington & Mason
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Cable Car powerhouse & barn ruins. View northwest towards Russian Hill summit
Nob Hill
Sacramento near Kearny
1906 Earthquake and Fire, burning buildings with billowing smoke; with soldier on horse, view east down Sacramento with fire approaching, Pacific Mutual Life Insurance building and Italian American Bank building on east side of Montgomery at intersection. Jack's Restaurant, barber shop, sign shop, cable car tracks.
Chinatown
Embarcadero at Market
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Embarcadero (then East) at Market. 1906 Earthquake and Fire, Italianate Victorian collapsing while burning, Magnolia Cafe, Naval Recruiting Office. Water pumped on structure.
Financial District
Childen's Playground
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Children's Playground, Golden Gate Park. Carousel (Merry Go Round), Gondola Swing, Sharon Building damaged after earthquake. [26]
Golden Gate Park
Geary near Mason
1906 Earthquake and Fire, view northeast to Earthquake ruins of Nob Hill, Fairmont Hotel in background. Same image as wnp27.4960, slightly different cropping.
Lower Nob Hill
Geary Market & Kearny
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake ruins Chronicle Building, Lotta's Fountain, Palace Hotel, Monadnock Building under construction with 'Offices Ready In May' and 'Santa Fe' banners. Chronicle Building with debris chutes.
Downtown / Union Square
South Van Ness near 17th
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Drunken Houses on South Van Ness (then Howard) between 17th and 18th. Earthquake damage teetering buildings
Mission
California near Powell
1906 Earthquake and Fire, view east toward Ferry Building from center of California St. Earthquake ruins, sightseers and ruins of Grace Church and Old St. Mary's cathedral. At left, Montgomery Block, Appraisers Building, in background center Kohl Building, Merchant's Exchange.
Nob Hill
Alamo Square
1906 Earthquake and Fire, [Frisco in Flames] View down Hayes Street showing 'painted ladies' Victorians
Alamo Square