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The Humboldt Bank Building is a 19-floor office building at 785 Market Street and Fourth Street in San Francisco, California. It was created by the Humboldt Savings Bank, with construction beginning in 1905. However, the 1906 San Francisco earthquake destroyed its initial construction phase.
On 18 April 1906, the morning of the great San Francisco earthquake, Genthe, with his cameras and studio destroyed, borrowed a hand-held camera and photographed the destruction across the city. Of his over 180 surviving, sharp-focus photographs of San Francisco, probably his most famous image is "San Francisco, April 18th, 1906," which shows a ...
Buildings and structures burned in the 1906 San Francisco earthquake (20 P) Pages in category "Buildings and structures destroyed by the 1906 San Francisco earthquake" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total.
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Baldwin's Hotel and Theatre, as it existed prior to its burning in 1898, architect: J. A. Remer, SF. illustration: Wood engraving by T. J. Pettit & Co, San Francisco (unknown date, but prior to 1898) image credit: T. J. Pettit and Company
If the wind had shifted in the photographer's direction a swift evacuation would have been difficult. This event was one of the worst natural disasters in United States history. Articles this image appears in 1906 San Francisco earthquake. Creator Original Photographer: Chadwick, H. D. (US Gov War Department. Office of the Chief Signal Officer.)
Haas entrusted Bavarian architect Peter R. Schmidt and contractors McCann & Biddell to build his home in 1886. [5] [7] The house withstood the 1906 earthquake with only slight damage. [5] However, the home was threatened by the devastating fire which followed the earthquake and destroyed about 40% of San Francisco.
Excellent view of San Francisco after the earthquake of 1906, with the sun setting over the Golden Gate. I've cleaned up some of the dust/scratches in the image, but it could use a bit more work (maybe even contrast and white level changes), which is easy to do. Consider this a first draft until specific concerns are proposed and addressed.