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1906 Disaster Pictures Available for Digital Licensing or purchase.

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191.

Title: Jefferson Square -- The Hansen Collection -- 19060309.jpg

Owning Institution: SFMUSEUM.ORG

Description: On Golden Gate Ave. alongside Jefferson Square, people on the move, note the smoke billowing over areas already attacked by fire. Jefferson Square was later Refugee camp #16 servicing 2,000 people.




192.

Title: Harbor Emergency Hospital -- The Hansen Collection -- 19060310.jpg

Owning Institution: SFMUSEUM.ORG

Description: Fire Engine No.1 pumped water from the bay to protect Harbor Emergency Hospital as Navy guards from Mare Island stand by. This small hospital was besieged by the wounded after the earthquake. Note the Ferry Building in the background.




193.

Title: Signs of Subsidence -- The Hansen Collection -- 19060311.jpg

Owning Institution: SFMUSEUM.ORG

Description: An example of sinking or subsidence can be seen in this picture. The five story Aetna Building on the Southwest corner of Market and Spear Streets can be seen in the background.




194.

Title: Gas Line Damage at Van Ness & Vallejo -- The Hansen Collection -- 19060312.jpg

Owning Institution: SFMUSEUM.ORG

Description: An example of sinking or subsidence can be seen in this picture. The five story Aetna Building on the Southwest corner of Market and Spear Streets can be seen in the background.




195.

Title: Call Building Catches Fire -- The Hansen Collection -- 19060313.jpg

Owning Institution: SFMUSEUM.ORG

Description: U.S. troops patrolling Market Street close to Third Street. The Call Building, or Claus Spreckels Building, at Third and Market Streets, took fire at 2:00pm April 18th.




196.

Title: Valencia Street Hotel -- The Hansen Collection -- 19060314.jpg

Owning Institution: SFMUSEUM.ORG

Description: The Valencia Street Hotel, a very large three-story frame structure was on made ground. The building sank below the street level to a depth of two stories; the third story was pitched into the street.




197.

Title: Western Addition Fire -- The Hansen Collection -- 19060315.jpg

Owning Institution: SFMUSEUM.ORG

Description: Another fire to fight, this time in the Western Addition. Unknown location and fire steamer responding not identified




198.

Title: Golden Gate Ave, Collapsed Buildings -- The Hansen Collection -- 19060316.jpg

Owning Institution: SFMUSEUM.ORG

Description: Collapsed wood-frame buildings along Golden Gate and near Hyde Street




199.

Title: Clay Street to the Ferry Building -- The Hansen Collection -- 19060318.jpg

Owning Institution: SFMUSEUM.ORG

Description: From Nob Hill down Clay Street to the Ferry Building Property owners did not clear this property until settlements were made with insurance companies




200.

Title: The Bay and Alcatraz -- The Hansen Collection -- 19060319.jpg

Owning Institution: SFMUSEUM.ORG

Description: Looking from Russian Hill down over North Beach and on to the waterfront. Alcatraz Island is to the upper right.




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1906 Disaster Pictures Available for Licensing

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