San Francisco Earthquake

The great earthquake of April 18, 1906 that leveled San Francisco still ranks as one of the greatest disasters to strike an American city. Here are some photos taken in the aftermath of that event.

 Aftermath of San Francisco earthquake

  

 Burning of San Francisco. Mission District

  

 Clearing away the debris

  

 Fresh vegetables and fruits for special diet

  

 Main Building. Agnew State Hospital

  

People leaving the city

  

This is the famous photo by Arnold Genthe of the city burning

  

 San Francisco in ruins

  

 SF earthquake damage. Photo by John Molfino

  

 Dead horses in the earthquake's aftermath

 

 Soldiers in San Francisco ruins

  

Stockton Street from Union Square, looking toward Market Street

  

 Typical bread line in the early stages of relief distribution 

after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake

  

Bread line

 

 Van Ness Avenue at Vallejo Street

 

A refugee camp (possibly) in the vicinity of Haight Street and Central Avenue