1906 Earthquake

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Market & 3rd
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Market & 3rd

1906 Earthquake and Fire, [Burning of Call Bldg 33]

South of Market
Pine near Taylor
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Pine near Taylor

1906 Earthquake and Fire, panoramic view from Nob Hill looking southeast to retail district

Lower Nob Hill
Larkin near Grove
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Larkin near Grove

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast to City Hall in ruins

Civic Center
Market & 8th
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Market & 8th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View north across Market to Marshall Square and ruins of old City Hall. Crowd walking around the Pioneer (James Lick) Monument at present corner of Hyde and Grove Streets.

Civic Center
Laguna & Hermann
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Laguna & Hermann

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast from Mint Hill of 1906 earthquake and approaching fire. St. Ignatius Church, Fairmont Hotel and City Hall in distance. Valencia Street Cable Car Powerhouse and smokestack at right

Mint Hill
Montgomery & Vallejo
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Montgomery & Vallejo

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View south on Montgomery from Telegraph Hill toward downtown, reconstruction. Montgomery Block, Kohl Building, Merchants Exchange Building, Call Building, Whittell Building, Old St. Mary's Church, Grace Church. Ruins of Hall of Justice, center.

Telegraph Hill
Valencia near 20th
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Valencia near 20th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Burned district with buildings beyond, Bernal Heights in background [2142]

Mission Dolores
Unknown location
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Unknown location

1906 Earthquake and Fire, ruins, two soldiers on horses [831]

5th near Market
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5th near Market

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View north in front of Lincoln School Ruins, Flood Building parapet at upper right, Hotel Hamilton ruins background left center, south side of St. Francis Hotel background right center, men waiting in line behind wagon [829]

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

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View South on South Van Ness (then Howard) from near 17th. Drunken Houses on South Van Ness (then Howard) between 17th and 18th

Mission
Eddy & Fillmore
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Eddy & Fillmore

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east down Eddy to Pierce-Rodolph Storage . Damage from 1906 Quake,

Western Addition
Eddy near Scott
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Eddy near Scott

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Holy Cross Church after 1906 Quake, Eddy Near Scott

Western Addition
St. Dominic's Church
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St. Dominic's Church

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east on Bush towards Steiner Street after April 18, 1906 earthquake and before May 14, 1906, when south tower of church was pulled down.

Lower Pacific Heights
Geary near Fillmore
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Geary near Fillmore

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View south across Geary to 1906 quake damaged Beth Israel Synagogue and Albert Pike Memorial Temple

Western Addition
15th & Folsom
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15th & Folsom

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Illinois Pacific Glass Co.

Mission
16th & Dolores
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16th & Dolores

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Soldiers at Relief Station

Mission Dolores
South of Market
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South of Market

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast to rebuilding after earthquake. Call Building in background

South of Market
City Hall Ruins
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City Hall Ruins

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake ruins of City Hall

Civic Center
Market near Drumm
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Market near Drumm

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northwest across Market to crowds of people visiting ruins and temporary stands to serve them. Merchants Exchange, Luning Building, Fairmont Hotel at left. C.E. Whitney & Co. Provisions.

Financial District
Cedar near Polk
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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 (Polk & Sutter) at center. Man digging in ruins of Earthquake

Lower Nob Hill