Looking northwest from corner Ellis and Powell Sts.

Looking northwest from corner Ellis and Powell Streets.

Looking northwest from corner Ellis and Powell Sts.

Looking northwest from corner Ellis and Powell Sts.

Looking north up Mason St. from Eddy ; Ruins of the Fairmont $4,000,000 Hotel..

Looking north up Mason St. from Eddy ; Ruins of the Fairmont $4,000,000 Hotel.

Looking north up Mason St. from Eddy ; Ruins of the Fairmont $4,000,000 Hotel.

Looking north up Mason St. from Eddy ; Ruins of the Fairmont $4,000,000 Hotel.

Looking north up Mason St. from Eddy ; Ruins of the Fairmont $4,000,000 Hotel.

Looking east from corner Ellis and Jones ; Tall building, The San Francisco Call.

Looking east from corner Ellis and Jones ; Tall building, The San Francisco Call.

Looking east from corner Ellis and Jones ; Tall building, The San Francisco Call.

Looking east from corner Ellis and Jones ; Tall building, The San Francisco Call.

Looking east from corner Ellis and Jones ; Tall building, The San Francisco Call.

View of Nobb Hill, the millionaire residence district.

View of Nobb Hill, the millionaire residence district.

View of Nobb Hill, the millionaire residence district.

View of Nobb Hill, the millionaire residence district.

View of Nobb Hill, the millionaire residence district.

View of Nobb Hill, the millionaire residence district.

Ruins of the Jewish Synagogue on Sutter St. ; stood the great earthquakes of 1865 and 1868.

Ruins of the Jewish Synagogue on Sutter St. ; stood the great earthquakes of 1865 and 1868.

Ruins of the Jewish Synagogue on Sutter St.; stood the great earthquakes of 1865 and 1868.

Ruins of the Jewish Synagogue on Sutter St. ; stood the great earthquakes of 1865 and 1868.

Looking east from corner Pine and Stockton, showing the ruins of the Mills Building.

Looking east from corner Pine and Stockton, showing the ruins of the Mills Building.

Looking east from corner Pine and Stockton, showing the ruins of the Mills Building.

Looking east from corner Pine and Stockton, showing the ruins of the Mills Building.

Terrible destruction of City Hall (cost $7,000,000), from Market St., San Francisco Disaster, U.S.A.

Looking down California St. Ferry building in distance, San Francisco Disaster, U.S.A.