Geary near Scott
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View west on Geary between Scott and Divisadero, post-earthquake Street Kitchens along sidewalks. [Cook Kitchens on Geary Street]
Western Addition1906 Earthquake
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Old City Hall in Ruins
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View of City Hall damage looking northwest from Market Street toward James Lick (Pioneer) Monument and Marshall Square [City Hall April 18, 1906]
South of Market
1612 Scott near Post
1906 Earthquake and Fire, [1612 Scott Street fell 6 feet] off foundation in 1906 earthquake. 1610 Scott Street (at right) still stands.
Western Addition
Girls High School
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southeast to Girls High School, heavily damaged in earthquake.
Western Addition
Burned Cable Cars
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northwest to remains of cars of the California Street Cable Car Line at Polk and California. Ruins of Claus Spreckels mansion at right. Lafayette Park in center distance.
Downtown
Geary & Grant
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View toward 3rd and Market. Chronicle Building (left), Mutual Savings Bank (center), and Call Buiding (right).
Downtown
Fairmont Hotel Ruins
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast from Pine near Mason Street of the fire-gutted Fairmont and remains of Mark Hopkins Institute of Art. [Fairmount (Sic) Hotel]
Nob Hill
St. Dominic's Church
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View of ruined church from Pine and Steiner Streets after April 18, 1906 earthquake and before May 14, 1906, when south tower was pulled down.
Lower Pacific Heights
Temple Emanu-El
1906 Earthquake and Fire, view northeast from Powell near Sutter to Temple Emanu-El ruins. Spire of Grace Church in background left. [TEMPLE EMANUEL]
Downtown / Union Square
Temple Emanu-El
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Sutter between Grant and Powell, looking from the east
Downtown / Union Square
Geary & Scott
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southeast to significant earthquake damage to Girls High School
Western Addition
Market near 8th
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast down Market to curious onlookers taking a stroll down Market Street to survey the earthquake damage. On left, ruins of shops, including S. Jacobs menswear, 1474 Market (later renumbered as 1100 block). In distance, Hibernia Bank dome, Flood Building, Call Building. At far right, Grant Building.
Civic Center
1906 Earthquake Damage
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Residential street. Leaning house knocked off its foundation by Earthquake.
8th Street near Market
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View on 8th St near Market to ruins of old City Hall. Marshall Square and Pioneer (James Lick) Monument in center. Vendors stalls near Monument.
South of Market
Mason & Post
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southeast across intersection. First Congregational Church ruins and those of Native Sons Hall to the right. St. Francis Hotel and Hotel Alexander in background left.
Downtown
Temple Beth Israel
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View south across Geary from Boswell (intersection no longer exists) to Temple Beth Israel, with collapsed roof and walls from the earthquake. [Temple Beth Israel Apr 18 06]
Western Addition
Donahue Statue
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east to people sitting around Donahue (Mechanics) Monument, Market Street Earthquake Damage, temporary shack. [Donohue (Sic) Statuary on Mkt. St. Chas. A. Bailey L.A. #22]
Downtown
Powell Street
1906 Earthquake and Fire, view northeast to Earthquake Damage, Chinatown, Telegraph Hill in the distance. [Telegraph Hill & Chinatown, Chas. Bailey LA #99]
Downtown
Geary & Stockton
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Looking northeast across southeast corner of Union Square to1906 Earthquake and Fire damage to the Dana Bldg ['Dana' Bld, Geary and Stockton Sts. Chas. Bailey L.A. #42]
Downtown
Ferry Building from Bay
View west [Frisco from the Bay Chas Bailey L.A.] Some time after the earthquake. Ferry Building tower is being repaired using scaffolding. Fairmont Hotel is visible on Nob Hill. Merchants Exchange Building in distance center.
Downtown