1906 Earthquake

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Fire from Mint Hill
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Fire from Mint Hill

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Fire from Mint Hill, 1906 fire after the earthquake. Many refugees, wagons moving. Elevated view east from Market near Guerrero Sts. Same original image as wnp27.5007 [Fire in the Mission. A. L. Murat. S.F. CAL. 15.]

Mint Hill
Van Ness Avenue
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Van Ness Avenue

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Steam Wrecker on Van Ness [Miles Bros 59]

Howard near 12th
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Howard near 12th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southeast to Ocean Shore Railway train hauling debris on temporary tracks. Call Building and Lick Baths in background far left. In background right, La Grande Laundry plant, 12th St., between Howard and Folsom.

South of Market
Unknown Location
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Unknown Location

1906 Earthquake and Fire, People posing among ruins after 1906 earthquake and fire.

Golden Gate Park
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Golden Gate Park

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northwest to Memorial Museum damaged after 1906 earthquake. Originally constructed as the Fine Arts Building for 1894 Midwinter Fair, it was renamed Memorial Museum in 1895 and eventually became part of de Young Museum. Dore Vase in front of entrance.

Golden Gate Park
Temple Emanu-El
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Temple Emanu-El

1906 Earthquake and Fire, from Stockton near Sutter. View northwest to synagogue amid ruins after 1906 earthquake.(AS) [Miles Bros. #57]

Downtown / Union Square
Powell near Ellis
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Powell near Ellis

1906 Earthquake and Fire, view east across Powell to men posing among ruins of Novelty Theater at 104 Powell St after 1906 earthquake and fire. Top of Call Building visible in distance. [Miles Bros. #60]

Downtown / Union Square
1612 Scott near Post
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1612 Scott near Post

1906 Earthquake and Fire, 1612 Scott Street off foundation after 1906 earthquake. 1610 Scott Street (at right) still stands. [Miles Bros. #64]

Lower Pacific Heights
Post near Taylor
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Post near Taylor

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Taller building is ruined Sultan Turkish Baths building, 624 Post, after 1906 earthquake. [Miles Bros. #53]

Lower Nob Hill
Refugee Camp
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Refugee Camp

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Unorganized refugee camp in upper Eureka Valley, near Caselli and Danvers. Tank Hill and Mount Olympus in background. 3-story house at right center is 303 Corbett [J B Moller Photo 22. Refugee Camp]

Eureka Valley
California & Powell
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California & Powell

1906 Earthquake and Fire, [5. Calif - Powell Looking East. Lipman Photo] View east to Ferry Building and East Bay showing 1906 ruins. Grace Church at right.

Nob Hill
Mission Dolores
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Mission Dolores

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Elevated view northwest to Mission Dolores, cemetery and Gothic Revival church damaged from earthquake. Apartments on 16th Street behind. [No. 234. Mission Dolores, May 15, 1906. Turrill and Miller, San Francisco, Cal.] Duplicate of wnp37.00300

Mission Dolores
Geary & Fillmore
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Geary & Fillmore

1906 Earthquake and Fire, [Jewish Synagogue, Geary St.] 1906 earthquake damage to temple Beth Israel.

Western Addition
Geary & Market
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Geary & Market

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View south across Market to dynamiting ruins of Hearst Examiner Building. Call Building at right. Monadnock Building at left. [6. Copyright 1906. Pillsbury Picture Co. Dynamiting the Monadnock(Sic)]

Downtown / Union Square
Crocker Mansion ruins
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Crocker Mansion ruins

1906 Earthquake and Fire, California between Mason and Jones, site of present Grace Cathedral. Burned wagon and auto frames in street.

Nob Hill
Call Building Ruins
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Call Building Ruins

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southeast to Mutual Savings Bank Bldg at left, Palace Hotel, Monadnock Bldg. Pollock [561 Call Bd from Garey [Sic Geary] St.]

Downtown / Union Square
Mission Dolores & Church
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Mission Dolores & Church

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Elevated view northwest across Dolores St. to cemetery, Mission Dolores and gothic church damaged from earthquake. Apartment on 16th Street behind. [No. 234. Mission Dolores, May 15, 1906. Turrill and Miller, San Francisco, Cal.] Duplicate of wnp37.00280

Mission Dolores
Kearny near Post
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Kearny near Post

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east to dynamiting of Masonic Hall ruins, Post & Montgomery. Union Trust, Crocker Buildings Duplicate of wnp27.2591. #1212

Downtown / Union Square
Fire from Nob Hill
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Fire from Nob Hill

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southeast to City burning in distance from Nob Hill. Call Building left center, Temple Emanu-el, Whittell Building under construction

Nob Hill
View from Montgomery near Bush
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View from Montgomery near Bush

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Elevated view southwest to approaching fire from South of Market. From left, Crocker Building, Mondadnock Building, Chronicle Building and Annex, Mutual Savings Bank Building. At lower left Masonic Temple with partially collapsed north wall. At lower center, Mechanics Institute, 31 Post built 1866, showing earthquake damage to east wall. [No. 28. Fire. Third and Mission]

Downtown / Union Square