The cathedral is on the left side of the street, uphill from the camera. However, looking at the modern day Streetview, the cathedral is on the right side of the street, looking uphill. Did they move the cathedral?

[There are two churches in the earthquake photo. On the left side of the street, near the top of the hill, is Grace Church; the ruins were later demolished. The tower of St. Mary's is in the center of the photo on the right side of the street. -tterrace]

We've seen plenty of ghost people in Shorpy images, but this may be the first ghost dirt. Times two, no less!

Just because your city is destroyed is no reason to dress like a slob.

I'm not familiar with Cable Car street locations, now or back then, but it appears there are two tracks for up-bound and down-bound cars on that dirt road. Seems pretty amazing to me that such a track would have been built on a non-paved street. Or, maybe it shows great foresight by planners.

[That "dirt road" is a paved street covered in a layer of ash and debris from the fire. -tterrace]

The wrecked Library Bureau, Inc., building at right was at 538 California Street according to the 1904 San Francisco City Directory.

[I've changed your street view to show Old St. Mary's Cathedral at 660 California St., seen behind the wrecked building in the earthquake photo. -tterrace]

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