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San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, California
Looking northeast from Fifth street showing a line of ruins and large Flood Building. Note how the great buildings are leveled. The devastation here…
San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, California
The Call Building and Mutual Savings Bank. The home of the great western paper was the most magnificent of all the steel structures and stood the fire…
San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, California
Crowds are passing through the ruins to safety. It was remarkable at the calmness of the people in passing through the burned district.
San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, California
The United States Mint where so much of our gold is coined. This building was saved from fire only after a valiant fight by the fire department and…
San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, California
This photograph was taken when the fire was still raging and gives an idea of the havoc wrought.
San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, California
The Donohue Fountain corner Market Bush and Battery streets. All that is left of a modern sky-scraper after dynamite was used. Dynamite was used…
San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, California
One of the food stations where refugees were fed.
San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, California
Here is shown refugees in camp at Fort Mason all available household effects being carted along.
San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, California
Fire and quake no respecter of place or persons! All that is left of the Y. M. C. A. Building, corner Ellis and Mason streets.
San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, California
City Hall from Gough street, looking southeast. Erected at a cost of $11,000,000 and destroyed in a night.