View southwest from rooftop at approximately Leavenworth & Bush to early reconstruction and establishment of retail district on Van Ness Avenue. St. Mary's Cathedral at left center, temporary Emporium at Post and Van Ness at far right. Broken chimney at center is part of ruins of Sutter Street Cable Railway powerhouse at Sutter and Polk. Beyond it and to the right is the Ladies Protection and Relief Society orphanage, on the east side of Franklin, between Geary and Post. In distance Buena Vista Park, Mt. Sutro, San Miguel Hills.