PC 69 Guide to the San Francisco Earthquake Photographs 1906 San Francisco Earthquake Photographs, 1906 Finding aid prepared by Nina Deitz and Trevor James Bond Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections © 2012
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Finding aid encoded by Mark O'English 2003 Finding aid written in English. Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
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PC 69 San Francisco Earthquake Photographs 1906 1 container. 54 items. Original photographic prints depicting the devastation wrought by the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and the resulting fires. The locations of most of the images are identified by an unknown photographer. Included in the collection are photographs of numerous damaged buildings including the Palace Hotel, Metropolitan laundry, the Shells building, the Pacific State Telephone and Telegraph Company, and the Rialto Building. Collection materials are in English

A collection of original photographic prints mounted on board depicting the devastation wrought by the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and the resulting fires. The locations of most of the images are identified by an unknown photographer. Included in the collection are photographs of numerous damaged buildings including the Palace Hotel, Metropolitan laundry, the Shells building, the Pacific State Telephone and Telegraph Company, and the Rialto Building.

This collection is open for research use.

[Item Description]. PC 69, San Francisco Earthquake Photographs. Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

Purchased at auction.

Later donated to the WSU Libraries by Carl Milton Brewster in 1977.

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Historical Photograph Collections. waps Earthquakes -- California--San Francisco Fires -- California--San Francisco Photographs Photographs--United States--1906. gmgpc waps Cityscape photographs -- United States--1906. gmgpc waps

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

1 S.E. Buchanan Street near Birch Street. May 30, 1906 1 Unidentified Church in Oakland California. 2 Opposite West side of the Palace Hotel. May 21, 1906 2 View of rear of Palace Hotel. May 21, 1906 2 copies 3 Unidentified Building on 1st Street. 2 copies 4 Central Bank Building. 4 Metropolitan Laundry, rear of powerhouse. 5 Woman on street with possessions. 5 19th Street between Tuerrero (?) and Augelis (?) Avenue. May 16, 1906 6 Russ. Street between 6th and 7th Streets. 2 copies 7 Howard Street between 17th and 18th Streets. May 24, 1906 7 Howard Street between 17th and 18th Streets. 8 9th Street between Bryant and Brannan Streets. 2 copies 9 S.W. corner of Geary and Filmore Streets. 9 S.W. corner of Geary and Filmore Streets. 10 S.W. corner of Beale and Mission Streets. May 31, 1906 10 S.W. corner of Beale and Mission Streets. May 31, 1906 11 B. Shells Building. 11 Spanish Style mission church with cathedral in background. 12 Pacific States Telephone and Telegraph Company. May 30, 1906 12 Pacific States Telephone and Telegraph Company. 13 Steiner Street South of Ellis Street. May 24, 1906 13 N.E. corner of 15th and Folsom Streets. 14 S.W. corner of Harrison and 19th Streets. June 5, 1906 14 N.E. corner of Eddy and Filmore Streets. 15 American Can Company fronting on 7th Street. 2 copies 16 S.E. corner of 6th and Howard Streets. 16 Chinese Theatre in China Town. 17 Showing the effects of dynamite on Rialto Building, on the corner of Minna and Montgomery Streets. May 10, 1906 17 Native Sons Building. 18 S.E. corner of Market and Main Street. May 30, 1906 18 Market Street corner California Street. Depression in street caused by earthquake. May 10, 1906 19 Children in street rubble. 19 N.E. corner of Scott and O’Farrell Streets. 20 Corner of Division and 17th Streets. 20 Mrs. McCarthy. Market Street. May 22, 1906 21 Coast Reality Company on the corner of Market and East Street. May 30, 1906 21 East side of youths directory on 19th Street near Valencia Street. 22 S.W. corner of Alabana and 19th Street. 22 "Kodaks" Building. 23 S.S. Fillbert Street between Pierce and Scott Streets. June 18, 1906 2 copies 24 S.E. corner of Bryant and 10th Streets. May 11, 1906 24 9th Street between Bryant and Brannan Streets. 25 Risdon Iron Works Building on the corner of Stewart and Folsom Streets. 2 copies 26 19th Street near Valencia Street. 27 Up Kearney Street, Hall of Justice. Pillsbury Picture Co. No. 1. 27 N.W. corner of Berry and 5th Streets.