Bringing order out of chaos of San Francisco's ruins. Opening up impassable 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 and Nob Hill in the 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.
Earthquake and fire wreck of the magnificent Huntington and Flood palaces and Fairmount Hotel.
Wrecking dangerous walls in the shaken and burned district of San Francisco, April 18, 1906.
Effect of earthquake on Market Street pavement, ferry bldg. tower in distance, San Francisco.
Opening the safes of a Market Street jewellry store, San Francisco, after the catastrophe.
The fire wrecked street cars and once beautiful residence district on California St.
The wreck of San Francisco's magnificent City Hall building destroyed by earthquake and fire.
The beautiful Spreckles residence destroyed by fire and earthquake, San Francisco.
Wrecked Masonic Temple and Jewish Synagogue on Geary St., San Francisco, April 18, 1906.
A millionaire's home on Van Ness Ave., devastated by earthquake and fire April 18, 1906.
The never-ending search for the missing in the earthquake and fire devastated ruins of San Francisco.
Searching for trinkets in front of the once magnificent Crocker Palace, San Francisco.
Market Street, San Francisco's great thoroughfare, showing effect of earthquake on the street.
San Francisco disaster, victims leaving town with bag and baggage.
The fire devastated Fairmont Hotel crowning Nob Hill, California St., San Francisco, April 18, 1906.
The wreck of San Francisco Jewish Synagogue in foreground from Sutter and Powell Sts.
Jim Forrest and his supply camp on Laguna St., San Francisco disaster, April 18, 1906.
Mission Street car track and pavement showing the resistless power of earthquakes, April 18, 1906.
Dynamiting the earthquake and fire-wrecked buildings on Market St., San Francisco.
Wreck and ruin of Chinatown district in San Francisco, destroyed by fire and earthquake April 18, '06.
The ruin of San Francisco from California and Jones St., showing havoc by earthquake and fire.
Serving out Army supplies to unending bread line of refugees at Ft. Mason, San Francisco disaster.
