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Title
[San Francisco after the 1906 earthquake and fire] (16 views)
Creator
Hawks, Nelson C
Date Created and/or Issued
1906
Publication Information
[Alameda, Calif.] : Photos by Nelson C. Hawks
Contributing Institution
California State Library
Collection
California History Section Picture Catalog
Rights Information
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Description
Set of twenty-six assorted views of San Francisco vicinity after the 1906 earthquake and fire; shows houses, buildings, streets, refugee tent camps in Golden Gate Park and churches in rubble and ruins. Sections of City in elevated views. San Francisco; 1906.
View 1 (2005-0479). View from Nob Hill -- view 2 (2005-0480). Panorama from California & Stockton Sts. -- view 3 (2005-0481). "Desolation" -- view 4 (2005-0482). "The burned city" -- view 5 (2005-0483). Residence -- view 6 (2005--0484). Residence -- view 7 (2005-0485). Residence -- view 8 (2005-0486). City Hall -- -- view 9 (2005-0487). City Hall -- view 10 (2005-0488). Grace Cathedral -- view 11 (2005-0489) Grace Cathedral from California & Dupont -- view 12 (2005-0490). Holy Cross Church -- view 13 (2005-0491). St. Luke's Church -- view 14 (2005-0492). Bandstand, Golden Gate Park -- view 15 (2005-0493). Second & Folsom Streets -- view 16 (2005-0494). 4th St. near Market.
Also have negatives: no. GL2163 (5x7 in.) for 2005-2479; no. GL2498 (5x7 in.) for 2005-0480); no. GL2503 (5x7 in.) for 2005-0481; no. GL2504 (5x7 in.) for 2005-0482); no. GL2505 (5x7 in.) for 2005-0488; no. GL2507 (5x7 in.) for 2005-0489; no. GL2509 (7x5 in.) for 2005-0490; no. GL5499 (5x7 in.) for 2005-0491; no. GL2496 (5x7 in.); no. GL2506 (5x7 in.) for 2005-0493; and no. 2497 (5x7 in.) for 2005-0494.
Alvin Hawks.
Type
image
Format
Photographs.
Nonprojected graphic
Extent
16 photographic prints ; 5 x 7 in. and 7 x 5 in.
Identifier
(C)001386649CSL01-Aleph
(DRA)VVV-9928
Language
English
Subject
San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, Calif., 1906--Photographs
Earthquakes--California--San Francisco
Fires--California--San Francisco
Disasters--California--San Francisco
Bandstands--California--San Francisco
Churches--California--San Francisco
San Francisco (Calif.)--Photographs
Golden Gate Park (San Francisco, Calif.)--Photographs
Photographic prints
Aerial views
Place
California
San Francisco
San Francisco (Calif.)
Golden Gate Park (San Francisco, Calif.)

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