1906 Earthquake

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Ruins from Nob Hill
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Ruins from Nob Hill

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Panoramic View southeast from Nob Hill (Mason near Pine Streets on grounds of Mark Hopkins Art Institute), freestanding chimneys, downtown reconstruction.

Nob Hill
Panorama of fire
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Panorama of fire

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Panoramic view east from the roof of the Merchants Exchange (431 California, between Montgomery and Sansome). Fire burning April 18th, 1906 [ View from the Merchants Exchange Pillsbury Pictures 100]

Financial District
Jefferson Square
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Jefferson Square

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Panoramic view of Refugee Camp at Jefferson Square. View east on Turk. St. Paulus Church visible in background (broken glass, repaired with tape)

Cathedral Hill
Nob Hill Ruins
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Nob Hill Ruins

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Panoramic View North toward Nob Hill summit from Mason near California, Mark Hopkins Art Institute. Flood Mansion (now Pacific-Union Club) and Fairmont Hotel [Pillsbury Picture Co. 227]

Nob Hill
Bay near Gough
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Bay near Gough

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Panoramic view northwest near Lobos Square (Now Moscone Playground) with San Francisco Gas Works and Marin Headlands in distance. Clothing distribution from horse-drawn wagon, tents, refugees. Fort Mason in right background. Image exists in a wider version from Pillsbury, erroneously titled Giving Clothing Fort Point 39.

Aquatic Park / Ft. Mason
South of Market Ruins
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South of Market Ruins

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast from near 8th and Mission/ Fairmont Hotel at left, rear of St. Francis Hotel at center, Whittell Building at right

South of Market
Emporium in Ruins
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Emporium in Ruins

1906 Earthquake and Fire, southwest from Stockton near Ellis to Market, Emporium Department Store, California Academy of Sciences in ruins. [Pillsbury Picture Co. No. 310, EMPORIUM #59], same image as wnp15.1025.

South of Market
Old Hall of Justice
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Old Hall of Justice

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Man with badge standing in ruins of City Jail, top floor of Hall of Justice

Chinatown
Valencia near 18th
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Valencia near 18th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View North on Valencia near 18th. People walking in street

Mission Dolores
California Drumm & Market
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California Drumm & Market

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southwest from Drumm to 1906 Earthquake and fire damage to north facade of Luning Building

Financial District
1906 Fire
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1906 Fire

1906 Earthquake and Fire, unknown location fire burning (hand colorized)

Howard near New Montgomery
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Howard near New Montgomery

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View West on Howard toward New Montgomery, fire burning at the corner of Hawthorne and Howard, Brode & Clark Iron Works 623 Howard on left. [Fire Coming up Third St.] (Hand colorized)

South of Market
Market near McAllister
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Market near McAllister

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east from center of Market near McAllister, to damaged buildings and fire burning. Flood Building in distance on left. Hale Bros. store near 6th Street in distance left of center. [Down Market St. from 5th (sic)] (hand colorized)

Tenderloin
California near Davis
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California near Davis

1906 Earthquake and Fire, North side of California Street between Davis and Front. Safes being opened by Parcells Safe Co. [Cracking Safes]

Financial District
Van Ness near McAllister
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Van Ness near McAllister

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View South on Van Ness toward St. Ignatius ruins. People camping in the street. Bernal Heights in background.

Civic Center
City Hall ruins
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City Hall ruins

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View South on Larkin near McAllister, Ruins of City Hall

Civic Center
2nd near Mission
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2nd near Mission

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southwest across Second toward Mission (slide incorrectly marked Sansome) , fire burning at 2nd & Mission, Thumler and Rutherford bookbinders, 609 Mission, southwest corner of 2nd & Mission, Steinberger & Kalisher kid gloves, E.J. Robinson Hardware, 64 2nd. Wells Fargo Express Office at left. Bourdette Building at right. (hand colored) [Sansome St.]

Financial District
New Montgomery & Jessie
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New Montgomery & Jessie

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View South on New Montgomery toward Crossley Building in flames, Grand Hotel at left, fire burning (hand colorized)

South of Market
Market near 6th
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Market near 6th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east on Market from Mason, From left Donahoe Building, Flood Building. Native Sons (Admission Day) Monument, Call Building in distance. [View of Market St. from Mason Pillsbury Picture Co. No. 27?]

Tenderloin
Valencia & Market
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Valencia & Market

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east on Market near Valencia, Valencia Street Cable Car Powerhouse and smokestack [Valencia St Power House]

Lower Haight