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Purchased at auction and later donated to the WSU Libraries by Carl Milton Brewster in 1977. Processed by Nina Deitz and Trevor James Bond June, 2000

Arrangement and Description:

A collection of original photographic prints mounted on board depicting the devastation wrought by the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and the resulting fires. The locations of most of the images are identified by an unknown photographer. Included in the collection are photographs of numerous damaged buildings including the Palace Hotel, Metropolitan laundry, the Shells building, the Pacific State Telephone and Telegraph Company, and the Rialto Building.

Container List:

Box	Folder	Description
1	1	S.E. Buchanan Street near Birch Street (May 30, 1906) and unidentified church in Oakland, California
		S.E. Buchanan Street near Birch Street. May 30, 1906.
		Unidentified Church in Oakland California.
	2	Opposite West side of the Palace Hotel (May 21, 1906) and View of rear of Palace Hotel (May 21, 1906)
		Opposite West side of the Palace Hotel. May 21, 1906.
		View of rear of Palace Hotel. May 21, 1906. 2 copies.
	3	Unidentified Building on 1st Street
		Unidentified Building on 1st Street. 2 copies.
	4	Metropolitan Laundry, rear of powerhouse and Central Bank Building
		Central Bank Building.
		Metropolitan Laundry, rear of powerhouse.
	5	Woman on street with possessions and 19th Street (May 16, 1906)
		Woman on street with possessions.
		19th Street between Tuerrero (?) and Augelis (?) Avenue. May 16, 1906.
	6	Russ. Street between 6th and 7th Streets
		Russ. Street between 6th and 7th Streets. 2 copies.
	7	Howard Street between 17th and 18th Street
		Howard Street between 17th and 18th Streets. May 24, 1906.
		Howard Street between 17th and 18th Streets.
	8	9th Street between Bryant and Brannan Streets
		9th Street between Bryant and Brannan Streets. 2 copies.
	9	S.W. corner Geary and Filmore Street
		S.W. corner of Geary and Filmore Streets.
		S.W. corner of Geary and Filmore Streets.
	10	S.W. corner Beale
		S.W. corner of Beale and Mission Streets. May 31, 1906.
		S.W. corner of Beale and Mission Streets. May 31, 1906.
	11	B. Shells Building and unidentified church
		B. Shells Building.
		Spanish Style mission church with cathedral in background.
	12	Pacific States Telephone and Telegraph Company
		Pacific States Telephone and Telegraph Company. May 30, 1906.
		Pacific States Telephone and Telegraph Company.
	13	Steiner Street South of Ellis Street and NE corner of 15th and Folsom Streets
		Steiner Street South of Ellis Street. May 24, 1906.
		N.E. corner of 15th and Folsom Streets.
	14	S.W. corner Harrison and 19th Streets and N.E. corner Eddy and Filmore Streets
		S.W. corner of Harrison and 19th Streets. June 5, 1906.
		N.E. corner of Eddy and Filmore Streets.
	15	American Can Company fronting on 7th Street
		American Can Company fronting on 7th Street. 2 copies.
	16	S.E. corner 6th and Howard Streets and China Town.
		S.E. corner of 6th and Howard Streets.
		Chinese Theatre in China Town.
	17	Showing effect of dynamite on Rialto Building and Native Sons Building
		Showing the effects of dynamite on Rialto Building, on the corner of Minna and Montgomery Streets. May 10, 1906.
		Native Sons Building.
	18	S.E. corner Market and Main Streets and Market Street corner and California Street
		S.E. corner of Market and Main Street. May 30, 1906.
		Market Street corner California Street. Depression in street caused by earthquake. May 10, 1906.
	19	Children in street rubble and N.E. corner Scott and O’Farrell Streets
		Children in street rubble.
		N.E. corner of Scott and O’Farrell Streets.
	20	Corner Division and 17th Streets and Mrs. H. McCarthy. Market Street
		Corner of Division and 17th Streets.
		Mrs. McCarthy. Market Street. May 22, 1906.
	21	Coast Reality corner Market and East Street and East side youths directory (?) 19th Street near Valencia Street
		Coast Reality Company on the corner of Market and East Street. May 30, 1906.
		East side of youths directory on 19th Street near Valencia Street.
	22	S.W. corner Alabana and 19th Street and "Kodaks" Building
		S.W. corner of Alabana and 19th Street.
		"Kodaks" Building.
	23	S.S. Filbert Street between Pierce and Scott Streets
		S.S. Fillbert Street between Pierce and Scott Streets. June 18, 1906. 2 copies.
	24	S.E. corner Bryant and 10th Streets and 9th Street between Bryant and Brannan Streets
		S.E. corner of Bryant and 10th Streets. May 11, 1906.
		9th Street between Bryant and Brannan Streets.
	25	Risdon Iron Works Building on the corner of Stewart and Folsom Streets
		Risdon Iron Works Building on the corner of Stewart and Folsom Streets. 2 copies.
	26	19th Street near Valencia Street and S.S. Filbert Street near Scott Street
		19th Street near Valencia Street.
	27	Up Kearney Street, Hall of Justice and N.W. corner Berry and 5th Streets
		Up Kearney Street, Hall of Justice. Copyright 1906. Pillsbury Picture Co. No. 1.
		N.W. corner of Berry and 5th Streets.