1906 Earthquake

Contains: photos

Geary & Fillmore
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Geary & Fillmore

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Albert Pike Memorial Temple ruins after 1906 earthquake. [Lipman Foto]

Western Addition
Kearny near Clay
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Kearny near Clay

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View north on Kearny near Clay, Hall of Justice Ruins on right, Telegraph Hill in the distance. [Up Kearny St Hall of Justice, Copyright 1906. Pillsbury Picture Co. No. 157]

Chinatown
Van Ness & Turk
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Van Ness & Turk

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east on Turk. Same image as wnp59.00078, different cropping. [Down Turk from Van Ness. Copyright 1906. Pillsbury Picture Co. No 142]

Tenderloin
Embarcadero
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Embarcadero

1906 Earthquake and Fire, view across what is now Embarcadero to twisted tracks, downed electrical lines and basalt block roadway. Lamppost reads 'East St.' [Earthquake Damage on Water St. Copyright 1906, Pillsbury Picture Co. 147]

View from Bay
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View from Bay

1906 Earthquake and Fire, [Italian quarter burning. Copyright 1906. Pillsbury Picture Co. #149] View toward docks and Russian Hill.

Grant & Market
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Grant & Market

1906 Earthquake and Fire, view west from middle of street to police and crowd gathered to watch approaching fire and firefighters spraying water on buildings in the distance. On left, Emporium department store on fire. In distance right, Flood Building. Phelan Building on far right, as yet undamaged. [Emporium on Fire. Copyright 1906. Pillsbury Picture Co. 150] Same original image as wnp59.00081.

Downtown / Union Square
Montgomery & Market
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Montgomery & Market

1906 Earthquake and Fire, [Montgomery St from Market. Copyright 1906. Pillsbury Picture Co. #164] Earthquake ruins.

Financial District
Ferry Building
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Ferry Building

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View from Market and Spear after 1906 Earthquake, ruins in foreground.

Financial District
Market near 4th
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Market near 4th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, [Market St near Ellis, Eiler's Music Co.] Call Building, earthquake ruins.

Downtown / Union Square
Jones & McAllister
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Jones & McAllister

1906 Earthquake and Fire, [Hibernian Bank SF after fire. Taken about 2 months after the fire. Sept 2 '07]

Tenderloin
Presidio
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Presidio

1906 Earthquake and Fire, [People of San Francisco getting their rations. Army Point Presidio. 4/24/1906?] Refugees, Pacific Heights in background.

Presidio
Mission near 1st
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Mission near 1st

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake and fire. Dead cattle on Mission Street. [Cattle Killed on Mission St. by earthquake. Stoddard. On back: 1 extra for Mrs. Lombardi.] See wnp27.2560

South of Market
Mason & Market
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Mason & Market

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Looking north to Nob Hill and Fairmont Hotel. Earthquake ruins and streetcar tracks. Gutted Poodle Dog Restaurant on right.

Tenderloin
7th & Mission
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7th & Mission

1906 Earthquake and Fire, [Co 7th and Mission St] Men walking in front of U.S. Post Office. Buckled sidewalk and bent lamp post after 1906 earthquake. Chimneys of U.S. Mint in background.

South of Market
Eddy near Fillmore
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Eddy near Fillmore

1906 Earthquake and Fire, [Eddy St. Near Fillmore.] View northwest across Eddy to Pierce-Rodolph Storage Warehouse. Bricks fallen from the upper story after 1906 earthquake in street. Exposed upper stories reveal furniture and boxes. Crates stacked on sidewalk.

Western Addition
Polk near Bay
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Polk near Bay

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake refugee tents and shanties, Fort Mason and Fontana Warehouse. Foreground is site of present Galileo High School. Golden Gate beyond. [Fort Mason Camp]

Russian Hill
Dolores near 16th
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Dolores near 16th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, [Mission Dolores] View west to Cemetery, old Mission Dolores, and gothic brick church with earthquake damage. Same image as wnp37.10089 with written caption.

Mission Dolores
Larkin near McAllister
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Larkin near McAllister

1906 Earthquake and Fire, [West Side of City Hall.] Heavily damaged wall of City Hall after earthquake.

Civic Center
Hahnemann Hospital
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Hahnemann Hospital

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake damaged hospital on California Street near Maple. The hospital had opened on April 10, 1906, only to be seriously damaged in the earthquake. It was repaired, and reopened in 1907, operating until 1931, when it was demolished. In 1941, a newer Hahnemann Hospital was rebuilt on the site, replaced by a new building in 1971. It became a part of Children's Hospital in 1988..

Presidio Heights
Eddy & Mason
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Eddy & Mason

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east across intersection to the Poodle Dog Restaurant, burnt out Flood and Emporium buildings in background. [#24 Poodle Dog Restaurant. Western Photographic Co. LA Cal.]

Downtown / Union Square