South of Market

South of Market circa 1907

1906 Earthquake and Fire, [All the' comforts' of home] Three refugee children sit in front of makeshift shelter. View north toward Western Yeast & Vinegar Works (11th near Harrison); St. John's Church on right (?) Location is directly east of the end of the Ocean Shore railroad trestle onto 12th Street, in the vicinity of 11th & Bryant. The Ocean Shore Trestle was built in 1907 and removed in 1909, when the tracks were set at grade. St. Ignatius College on Van Ness is visible in the distance.

Photographer Unknown (Marilyn Blaisdell Collection / Courtesy of a Private Collector)

South of Market

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