The leather-bound album contains 148 gelatin silver prints documenting the aftermath and reconstruction from the San Francisco 1906 Earthquake and Fire. The photographs are not arranged... Show moreThe leather-bound album contains 148 gelatin silver prints documenting the aftermath and reconstruction from the San Francisco 1906 Earthquake and Fire. The photographs are not arranged chronologically but date between May 1906 and May 1907. All the prints have hand-written captions documenting location and date. Earthquake refugee camps include Golden Gate Park, Hamilton Square and Jefferson Square. The refugees’ ethnicity is noted and include Italian, German and Russian. Noted scenes include Chinatown, Fisherman’s Wharf, Market Street, Van Ness Avenue, city scape views. Significant landmarks include Sutro Baths, Cliff House, Sutro Heights, Golden Gate Park, the Chutes and Carville. Significant events documented include the United Railroad Strike in August 1906 and the Streetcar Strike in May 1907. Socializing events include “the Danes” drinking and frolicking at Ocean Beach and in Sutro Baths. One group portrait is captioned “boarders at 1622 Bush Street.” Show less
