Finding aid to the photographs of San Francisco, Calif., following the 1906 earthquake and fire collection PC 003

Photographs of San Francisco, Calif., following the 1906 earthquake and fire

Jaime Henderson

California Historical Society

2018

678 Mission Street

San Francisco, CA 94105

reference@calhist.org

URL: http://californiahistoricalsociety.org/

Language of Material: English

Contributing Institution: California Historical Society

Title: Photographs of San Francisco, Calif., following the 1906 earthquake and fire

Creator: Aydelotte

Identifier/Call Number: PC 003

Physical Description: 1.9 Linear Feet 1 flat storage box

Date: 1906

Language of Material: Collection materials are in English.

Scope and Content

Consists of photos showing damage to identified buildings and streets in San Francisco, Calif., following the 1906 earthquake and fire. Buildings depicted include City Hall, Jackson Brewery, St. John church, Poodle Dog restaurant, Hale Bros., Lick Baths, St. Ignatius church, Tivoli Theater, U.S. Mint, Grand Hotel, Palace Hotel, Temple Emanu-El, California Pioneers, Call Building, and the Emporium. Several images display views along Mission Street and various side streets. Includes a view of Nob Hill and one cityscape taken from Nob Hill. Many photos feature people on the streets.

Conditions Governing Access

CHS is not taking appointments for research at this time. Please check the Library's website updates: https://californiahistoricalsociety.org/collections/north-baker-research-library/

Conditions Governing Use

Materials in this collection, which were created in 1906, are in the public domain in the United States. Permission to publish or reproduce is not required.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Materials found in collection; provenance is unknown.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item, date]; Photographs of San Francisco, Calif., following the 1906 earthquake and fire, PC 003; [box number, folder number]; California Historical Society.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Buildings -- Natural disaster effects -- California -- San Francisco -- Photographs

San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, Calif., 1906 -- Photographs

Earthquakes -- California -- San Francisco -- Photographs

Fires -- California -- San Francisco -- Photographs

Pedestrians -- California -- San Francisco -- Photographs

Mission Street (San Francisco, Calif.) -- Pictorial works

San Francisco (Calif.)-Buildings, structures, etc.-Pictorial works.