1906
1906
San Francisco, one day before the 1906 earthquake
View from south of Market Street, looking north toward Angel Island and Marin County
April 18, 1906: The first night of the fires
View from Van Ness Avenue and Washington Street, looking east toward downtown.
Watching the city burn
View from Market Street. Photo San Francisco Silent Film Festival
Firestorms along Van Ness Avenue
View from above the Ferry Building, looking west. The white area is the ash from the four square miles of the city that have already burned.
Market Street after the fires
View looking west toward Van Ness. Third Street is on the left, Lotta’s Fountain (at Geary and Kearny) is on the right.