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Turk Street: 1906
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 08/12/2010 - 2:26pm.
San Francisco after the earthquake and fire of April 1906. "Turk Street, from the corner of Market and Mason." Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
Burnout
Submitted by Flababo on Thu, 08/12/2010 - 8:53pm.
Speaking of sifting through the rubble, I think I see the metal frame of a tailor's sewing machine still standing at far right.
Buildings With Character
Submitted by Erwin_Br on Thu, 08/12/2010 - 6:14pm.
It always pains my heart to see nice detailed buildings being damaged or destroyed like the one barely standing in the picture. They don't make them like that anymore.
I'll just betcha
Submitted by JessSayin on Thu, 08/12/2010 - 4:29pm.
that little fixer upper is worth a pretty penny now!
Armchair archeology
Submitted by delworthio on Thu, 08/12/2010 - 3:32pm.
I feel like I can sift through the rubble and piece things back together. Can anyone identify the brushlike thing on some sort of stand in the lower right?
Hamburger Haven
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Thu, 08/12/2010 - 3:02pm.
I'm pretty sure Hamburger Haven on Clement Street in San Francisco has this photo framed in their back room. Strange to now see it here.
Is there any way to review the photos of San Francisco you've already posted?
[Try our handy search box. - Dave]
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