1906 Earthquake

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Market near Grant
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Market near Grant

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Market St. NE past Call Building after quake

Downtown / Union Square
California & Montgomery
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California & Montgomery

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Elevated view north to Telegraph Hill from roof of Kohl Building [8223. Slowly clearing away the wreckage of earthquake and fire - From Kohl Building, N.]

Financial District
Ruins from Ferry Building
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Ruins from Ferry Building

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Elevated view west from Ferry Building tower scaffolding over wholesale district, Nob Hill Fairmont Hotel, Appraiser's Building in distance, earthquake ruins and early reconstruction.[8280 Fairmount Hotel and Nob Hill, west from Ferry Bldg. Tower over Miles of Ruins U-91730]

Financial District
View from Ferry Building
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View from Ferry Building

1906 Earthquake and Fire, [8701 General view of burned area (Market St. on left) from Ferry Tower]

Financial District
South of Market
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South of Market

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake ruins, view north from about 6th and Howard, Flood Building in distance

South of Market
Unknown Location
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Unknown Location

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Fire burning, billowing smoke, one visible building on fire, people walking around

Post near Grant
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Post near Grant

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southeast across Post St. to earthquake ruins. Monadnock, Mutual Savings Bank and Call Building ruins in background.

Downtown / Union Square
Mason & O'Farrell
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Mason & O'Farrell

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east to earthquake ruins, with ruin of Call Building and Flood Building in background. Duplicate of wnp27.1636.

Tenderloin
Kearny & Clay
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Kearny & Clay

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Ruins of Hall of Justice with horse

Chinatown
City Hall ruins
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City Hall ruins

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake ruins, View south of Hall of Records, ruined archway with City Hall framed. From near Eddy & Jones.

Tenderloin
Kearny & Sutter
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Kearny & Sutter

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake ruins, Looking south to Kearny & Market showing gutted Call Building and Mutual Savings Bank Building

Downtown / Union Square
Market & 2nd
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Market & 2nd

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake ruins, Sightseers looking at ruins of Call Building at 3rd and Market

South of Market
City Hall Ruins
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City Hall Ruins

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

Civic Center
Larkin & Turk
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Larkin & Turk

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southeast toward City Hall and Hall of Records earthquake ruins, entire north side of building,

Tenderloin
City Hall ruins
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City Hall ruins

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake Ruins, from near Market & 8th, looking north across Marshall Square.

Civic Center
Larkin & Grove
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Larkin & Grove

1906 Earthquake and Fire, view east across Grove to Earthquake Ruins, City Hall ruins, woman in front

Civic Center
Powell & Market
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Powell & Market

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east on Market, from Powell & Market, Emporium on right, Call Building in background, sightseers

Downtown / Union Square
Market near 3rd
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Market near 3rd

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake ruins, view southeast to Market & 3rd, Ruins of Examiner Building, Monadnock Building under construction, Palace Hotel at left, sightseers. Most of 7-story ruins of Hearst/Examiner Building have been demolished.

Downtown / Union Square
Pine near Taylor
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Pine near Taylor

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

Nob Hill
Chinatown
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Chinatown

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake ruins. Looking northeast from approximately Clay & Stockton Streets. Telegraph Hill at left, Old Hall of Justice at right

Chinatown