Telegraph Hill
View northwest to male artist painting a view of Coit Tower from an empty lot at Alta and Montgomery.
Telegraph HillArt
Contains 127 photos
PPIE
Panama-Pacific International Exposition, Sculpture of Jesus with ruined temple background, inscribed 'lo son la forza la verita la vita.' By Raffaello Romanelli (1856-1928) of Florence, Italy. Sign stating "Highest Award - Out of Competition." Title of sculpture was "Christ Before the Ruins of Paganism". It was exhibited outdoors between the Italian Pavilion and the Palace of Fine Arts.
Presidio
PPIE
Panama-Pacific International Exposition, Sculpture of Jesus with ruined temple background, inscribed 'lo son la forza la verita la vita.' By Raffaello Romanelli (1856-1928) of Florence, Italy. Title of sculpture was "Christ Before the Ruins of Paganism". It was exhibited outdoors between the Italian Pavilion and the Palace of Fine Arts.
Presidio
PPIE
Panama-Pacific International Exposition, Palace of Fine Arts grounds, under the south peristyle. Man poses with statue 'Muse Finding Head of Orpheus' by Edward Berge [Daly City Album]
Marina
Golden Gate Park
Looking west on Main (JFK) Drive. Left to right: Casino, Conservatory of Flowers, President Garfield Monument [Abell & Priest, At The Park, Bancroft's History Building, 723 Market St., S.F.]
Golden Gate Park
Old City Hall
View northwest from near Market and 8th to City Hall Square (name changed to Marshall Square in December, 1902) and Pioneer (James Lick) Monument. Sign reads 'New City Hall Square.' French-made cannon in front of monument was a Spanish-American war prize, presented by the Army in a ceremony on March 21, 1900.( It is now in the Presidio.)
Civic Center
Golden Gate Park
[3023 Garfield Monument, Golden Gate Park] Man and boy pose in front of Monument. Taber?
Golden Gate Park
Old City Hall
Elevated view northwest across City Hall Square (name changed to Marshall Square in December, 1902) and Pioneer Monument to City Hall with dome and rotunda still under construction, Cable car on City Hall Avenue. Pioneer (James Lick) Monument was dedicated on November 29, 1894. Statue on dome was installed in April, 1896. [City Hall S.F. Cal. Perkins 1227]
South of Market
Market near Turk
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east on Market of buildings burning, fire hoses, pumper, Admissions Day (Native Sons) Monument, Flood Building, Call Building, Emporium, remaining archway of Emma Spreckels Building (hand colorized) [Market St. from 5th]
Tenderloin
Woodward's Gardens
[7 - Jove In Woodward's Gardens, San Francisco.] Statue with palm trees.
Mission
Sutro Heights
Palm Avenue [Beautiful Drive, Sutro Heights, San Francisco, Cal, Stets.] Real photo postcard
Sutro Heights
Music Concourse
Golden Gate Park. 'Apple Cider Press' statue by Thomas Shields Clarke. Pedestrian underpass at right. Water streaks indicate fountain was working at this time.
Golden Gate Park
Golden Gate Park
Turtle Sundial (by M. Earl Cummings) installed October 1907 near de Young Museum
Golden Gate Park
Memorial Museum
Golden Gate Park. Memorial Museum entrance with policeman. Fine Arts Building for 1894 Midwinter Fair was renamed Memorial Museum in 1895 and eventually became part of de Young Museum. Note original Sphinx, Dore Vase, and Cupid statues, which stood in front of the Spreckels bandshell from some time in 1900 until approximately 1910. See wnp27.5475.
Golden Gate Park
Lincoln School
Statue of standing Abraham Lincoln; Fifth St. near Market, in front of Lincoln School. Designed by architect William Craine, construction began in August, 1864 and was completed in July, 1865. This photo was taken after the unveiling of Pietro Mezzara's Abraham Lincoln statue in April, 1866.
South of Market