1906 Earthquake

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Pine & Mason
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Pine & Mason

1906 Earthquake and Fire, [East from Pine & Mason Sts.] Earthquake ruins. Call Bldg at left center

Nob Hill
Market near Guerrero
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Market near Guerrero

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Elevated view east from Market near Guerrero, near the future Mint Hill. Many refugees, wagons moving. Same original image as wnp37.00172. [From 17th & Market Sts. Frisco- April 18th 06.5 P.M.(Sic)]

Mint Hill
Market near Grant
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Market near Grant

1906 Earthquake and Fire, [Looking down Market Street after the fire] Call Building at right

Downtown / Union Square
Fire from Lafayette Park
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Fire from Lafayette Park

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southeast Same image as wnp37.03457. [136] [glass copy negative]

Pacific Heights
Fire from Corona Heights
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Fire from Corona Heights

1906 Earthquake and Fire, [The burning City] View east from top of Corona Heights to fire. 15th Street in middle of photo, the future Mint Hill in the distance on left. Site of McKinley School at Castro and 14th (with tents and refugees), and German Hospital (later Franklin, CPMC Davies) under construction at far left.

Corona Heights
Market & Kearny
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Market & Kearny

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Slightly elevated view southwest across Market to Call Building and adjacent buildings on south side of Market St. [Burning of Call Building 33]

Downtown / Union Square
Call Building
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Call Building

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Post earthquake and fire ruins. Call Building at Market and Third

South of Market
Pacific near Sansome
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Pacific near Sansome

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Firemen fighting fire with water near 408 Pacific and Marconi Hotel (419)

North Beach
Downtown Ruins
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Downtown Ruins

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake Ruins with soldiers

Unknown Location
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Unknown Location

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake ruins, street filled with debris, partial brick walls, streetcar tracks.

Fire from Buena Vista Park
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Fire from Buena Vista Park

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Looking east to the 'Ham and Eggs Fire' in Hayes Valley

Buena Vista
California & Jones
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California & Jones

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Looking northeast to ruins of William H. Crocker mansion at northeast corner of California and Jones, present site of Grace Cathedral

Nob Hill
City Hall Ruins
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City Hall Ruins

View north from 8th & Market to ruins of City Hall. Pioneer (James Lick) Monument in Marshall Square in foreground. People strolling, newly built businesses with awnings along south side of square.

South of Market
Kearny near Maiden Lane
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Kearny near Maiden Lane

1906 Earthquake and Fire, view south on Kearny to Examiner Building, burning Call Building, 700 Market Building and Mutual Savings Bank, Raphaels clothiers (Kearny and Maiden Lane)

Downtown / Union Square
20th & San Carlos
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20th & San Carlos

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Elevated view looking west from Mission District Earthquake Ruins, Tank Hill, Corona Heights, Mission High School, Buena Vista Park (part of Panorama - see wnp27.3376)

Mission
20th & San Carlos
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20th & San Carlos

1906 Earthquake and Fire, view northwest across destroyed portion of Mission District; Basilica of Mission Dolores in background left (part of Panorama - see wnp27.3375)

Mission
Market & Embarcadero
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Market & Embarcadero

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Looking northwest; Produce district burning in background.

Financial District
Unknown Location
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Unknown Location

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake Relief Station, next to Excelsior Meat Company

Columbus & Kearny
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Columbus & Kearny

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Looking southeast at Columbus Tower (Sentinel Building) being built; Montgomery Block is at left, Merchants Exchange center, and ruins of Hall of Justice at right.

North Beach
Possibly Page Street
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Possibly Page Street

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Sidewalk kitchens post Earthquake distribution to refugees