Bringing order out of Chaos of San Francisco's Ruins. Opening up unpassable Streets.

A Row of Earthquake wrecked Cottages on Steiner and Busch Streets, San Francisco.

The utter desolation of San Francisco from the Water Front, Fairmount Hotel on Nob Hill in distance.

San Francisco's Six-Million Dollar City Hall, containing the Municipal Records wrecked by Earthquake.

Bound for the Ferry after the San Francisco Earthquake and Fire Disaster of April 18, 1906.

San Francisco's magnificent City Hall and Hall of Records, destroyed by Fire and Earthquake.

Down California St. from Fairmount Hotel, the fire swept district of San Francisco.

Showing devastation by Earthquake and Fire, building containing the Municipal Records.

A Government relief boat at Oakland loading supplies for the stricken city of San Francisco.

Wrecking dangerous walls in the shaken and burnt district of San Francisco, April 18, 1906.

Effect of Earthquake on Market St. pavement. Ferry Bldg Tower in distance, San Francisco.

Opening the safes of a Market Street Jewelry Store, San Francisco, after the Catastrophe.

Earthquake and Fire wreck at the magnificent Huntington and Flood Palaces and Fairmount Hotel.

Ferry landing from Oakland.

Refugees' camp in Jefferson Square.

Ruins of St. Ignatio's Catholic Church.

City Hall from McAllister St., looking northeast.

View from Moulder School distributing station.

City Hall, Photographer in foreground.

Looking south, corner Sutter and Stockton.

Refugees' camp, former dwelling in ruins in background.

Looking west from the Jewish Synagogue..

Looking up Grant Ave. from Market St.

Looking northwest from corner Ellis and Powell Sts.

Looking north up Mason St. from Eddy.

Refugees' Camp at ball grounds in Golden Gate Park.

Looking east from corner Ellis and Jones.

View of Nobb Hill, the millionaire residence district.

Ruins of the Jewish Synagogue on Sutter St.

Looking east from corner Pine and Stockton.