Geary near Fillmore 1906

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east on Geary between Fillmore and Webster, people posed in the street with stoves and street kitchens, cable car tracks in the street. 1st English Evangelical Lutheran Church in the distance. This is fairly soon after the earthquake, initially cooking was required as far as possible from buildings. Later street kitchens were allowed to move to the sidewalk. (JF) This area completely demolished in redevelopment. [313 Cooking in the streets after the earthquake and fire, SF CA]
Photographer Unknown / Richard Behrendt (Greg Gaar Postcard Collection / Courtesy of Greg Gaar)




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