1906 Earthquake

Contains: photos

Bush & Pierce
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Bush & Pierce

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east on Bush from Pierce towards ruins of St. Dominic's Church after earthquake. Taken after April 18, 1906 earthquake and before May 14, 1906, when south tower was pulled down. [EF-106]

Lower Pacific Heights
Jefferson Square
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Jefferson Square

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Refugees in line. City Hall ruins in background and apartment building. Pup tents.

Cathedral Hill
Grove & Larkin
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Grove & Larkin

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast to City Hall ruins from Larkin and Grove. Pioneer or James Lick Memorial on right.

Civic Center
Market & Valencia
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Market & Valencia

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Ruins of Market Street Railway powerhouse and smokestack. Rebuilt after.

South of Market
Bush & Steiner
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Bush & Steiner

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View of ruined St. Dominic's Church after 1906 earthquake. Taken after April 18, 1906 earthquake and before May 14, 1906, when south tower was pulled down. [Copyright 1906 by W. E. Worden.]

Lower Pacific Heights
Geary & Fillmore
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Geary & Fillmore

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southwest across intersection to ruins of Temple Beth Israel and Albert Pike Memorial Temple. Poster for "Are You A Mason?" at the Alcazar, playing in April, 1906.

Japantown
Market & 5th
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Market & 5th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, United Railroads streetcar #1131 packed with passengers. Emporium building, Call Building in distance gutted from 1906 fire.

South of Market
California near Mason
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California near Mason

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View SW over ruins after 1906 earthquake and fire to City Hall ruins and Twin Peaks in distance. [Copyright 1906 by W. E. Worden]

Nob Hill
California near Mason
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California near Mason

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Southeast view over ruins after 1906 earthquake and fire. Field of chimneys in foreground, background: Shreve Building, Mutual Savings Bank, Call Building, Temple Emanu-El, Whittell Building, Butler Building under construction, Union Square, St. Francis Hotel, annex under construction. At far left near bottom, five ruined archways of Germania Hall / California Hall at 620 Bush. Ruined stairways and foundations on Pine Street at bottom left. (AS) [Copyright 1906 by W. E. Worden]

Nob Hill
Earthquake ruins
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Earthquake ruins

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Sign on brick building seems to say Sam Barman & Co, and 'The American'. Possibly 200 block of Larkin? Cable car rails in street.

Russian Hill
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Russian Hill

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northwest toward the intersection of Taylor and Broadway and the Russian Hill summit. Top of Russian hill with surviving houses behind. San Francisco Landmark #46 House of the Flag at upper right. Earthquake ruins in foreground.

Russian Hill
Sweeny Observatory
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Sweeny Observatory

1906 Earthquake and Fire, [Ruins in Golden Gate Park by earthquake 1906 (Lookout Tower)] Man posing with Observatory. The observatory was a gift to the park from Thomas U. Sweeney (Sweeney's name was misspelled on the observatory.)

Golden Gate Park
US Mint
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US Mint

1906 Earthquake and Fire, [Bear Photo S.F. 309] View northwest across 5th and Mission intersection to earthquake refugees camped around 5th and Mission street. Carriages loaded with possessions.

South of Market
Mission Dolores
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Mission Dolores

1906 Earthquake and Fire, view west to damaged building and cemetery after 1906 earthquake

Mission Dolores
Montgomery near Post
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Montgomery near Post

1906 Earthquake and Fire, view south to the Grand and Palace hotels on fire following the 1906 Earthquake. Same image as wnp27.0399.jpg. [Pillsbury Picture Co. No. 7591.]

Downtown / Union Square
Children's Playground
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Children's Playground

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Sharon Building in Golden Gate Park. Damaged from earthquake. Collapsed building, rubble. Goat chaise fence in foreground.

Golden Gate Park
Children's Playground
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Children's Playground

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Sharon Building in Golden Gate Park damaged from earthquake. Two women posing near rubble.

Golden Gate Park
Children's Playground
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Children's Playground

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Golden Gate Park. View to badly damaged Sharon Building. Gondola swings in foreground.

Golden Gate Park
Market & 6th
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Market & 6th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, [Cor. Of 6th Market Taylor] View southeast to earthquake ruins and people at intersection. Hale Bros. Department Store.

Tenderloin
Post near Powell
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Post near Powell

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View north through ruins of Boericke & Runyon homeopathic pharmacy, 330 Post. Fairmont Hotel and J.C. Flood Mansion on Nob Hill in distance. [Fairmont Hotel - as seen through a Post Street Drug Store Window]

Downtown / Union Square