The great earthquake of 1906 did a lot of damage to San Francisco. The ensuing fire did more. Here are some amazing shots of the fire in progress.
Arnold Genthe: The last day of the fire
Burning of Call building. Lotta's Fountain
Call Building on fire, Market Street
Crowd at foot of Market Street watcing fire in distance. Near Sacramento Street
Crowd watching fire
Fire on Market Street, viewed from Nob Hill
Fires burning in Wholesale and Financial districts. Looking east from Nob Hill
Fleeing from the flames. Refugees filing down Market Street
People viewing fire from Halliday Hill
Refugee crowd during fire
Refugees viewing fire toward southeast from Lafayette Square.
Photo "probably by Arnold Genthe"
Photo "probably by Arnold Genthe"
The burning of San Francisco, April 18, 1906, view from St. Francis Hotel
Union Square, San Francisco fire
View from southeast slope of Nob Hill of fire burning, south of Market district