1906 Earthquake

Contains: photos

10th & Mission
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10th & Mission

1906 Earthquake and Fire, [From 10th & Mission] View over earthquake ruins to City Hall and Hall of Records. Builders Supply Depot sign and building. Fairmont Hotel in right distance. Ruins of Majestic Theater, 9th near Market, at left.

South of Market
Mason & Market
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Mason & Market

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east to (left to right) Flood Building, Call Building, Emporium. People wandering streets amid earthquake ruins.

Tenderloin
Dore & Brannan
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Dore & Brannan

1906 Earthquake and Fire, [Between 9th-10th St. Brannan Street] View south on Dore of ruptured street and tilted buildings after the earthquake.

Showplace Square
City Hall Ruins
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City Hall Ruins

1906 Earthquake and Fire, [City Hall from Polk and Hayes] Looking over rubble of Mechanics' Pavilion site.

Civic Center
Alamo Square
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Alamo Square

1906 Earthquake and Fire, [Our bedroom in Alamo Square where we slept on the ground for three nights.] Refugee camp.

Alamo Square
Earthquake Refugee Camp
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Earthquake Refugee Camp

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Possibly Hamilton Square? Victorian buildings nearby. Tents and kids.

O'Farrell near Leavenworth
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O'Farrell near Leavenworth

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View south through arch of Corinthian columns of ruined apartment building to wrecked City Hall and Dome. Hall of Records at left. The building was under construction at the time of the earthquake and fire. Construction had gotten only as far as partial completion of the walls for the first floor and completed later as the Cornelia Apartments, 641 O'Farrell, extant 2018.

Tenderloin
City Hall Ruins
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City Hall Ruins

1906 Earthquake and Fire, [Adjusters of the San Francisco Fire. San Francisco City Hall. Photo by Shaw & Shaw, Oakland, CA] Insurance adjusters in front of ruins

Civic Center
Call Building on fire
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Call Building on fire

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Elevated view southwest across Market to 3rd and Market Streets. Smoke pouring from upper stories of Call Building, other buildings on south side of Market, including Bancroft History Building, show earthquake damage. 700 Market building on right with Hale Dental Co. and projecting electric "Dentist" sign. Hearst Examiner Building on left. Fire hoses in street, Lotta's Fountain at bottom.

Downtown / Union Square
Lafayette Square
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Lafayette Square

1906 Earthquake and Fire, 1906 refugee tents in park. Looking west to homes lining Laguna St.. Home on corner of Laguna and Washington is still standing.

Pacific Heights
Mason & Jackson
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Mason & Jackson

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Looking southeast. Fairmont Hill. Grace Church. Earthquake ruins. Mailbox.

Nob Hill
5th & Market
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5th & Market

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Looking southwest from ruins of Lincoln School to U.S. Mint. 5th Street streetcar passing.

South of Market
Market near Spear
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Market near Spear

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Ferry Building with scaffolding after 1906 earthquake. Ruins and rebuilding. People walking in street

Financial District
Oak near Buchanan
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Oak near Buchanan

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east on Oak between Webster and Buchanan. Victorians on both sides of the street still stand. Earthquake street kitchens. Cobblestones. Horse and carriage.

Hayes Valley
Union near Steiner
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Union near Steiner

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southeast between Steiner and Pierce. St. Mary the Virgin Episcopal (1891) and St. Vincent de Paul Roman Catholic Church. Street failure repair and track work after 1906 earthquake. Chinn-Beretta Optical Co. sign on fence.

Cow Hollow
City Hall Ruins
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City Hall Ruins

1906 Earthquake and Fire, West end of City Hall near Larkin, group of men posing in ruins. [Adjusters of the San Francisco Conflagration July 1906 Photo by Shaw & Shaw Oakland]

Civic Center
Market & Mason
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Market & Mason

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View North toward Mason Street. Admission Day Monument (Native Sons Monument), ruins, Old Poodle Dog, Fairmont Hotel in distance. Reconstruction on right.

Tenderloin
Union Square
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Union Square

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Mrs. W.H. Crocker Camp. Relief station, Union Square. 1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast across plaza to men lined up for entry. Union-Pacific Club ruins in background on Post Street.

Downtown / Union Square
Youth Directory
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Youth Directory

1906 Earthquake and Fire - View southeast across 19th Street to Youth Directory ruins on 19th and Linda Streets.

Mission Dolores
California near Grant
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California near Grant

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View west up California toward ruins of Grace Church ruins at California and Stockton. Bricks in street people walking uphill

Chinatown