Bay

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View N from Pacific Hts

Part of Panorama, View northeast over Cow Hollow from about Broadway and Pierce. Gas House Cove, Fort Mason, Alcatraz, Angel Island in background. At center left, The Church of St. Mary the Virgin (Episcopal, built 1891, extant 2020) at southwest corner of Union and Steiner, with trees of Frank M. Pixley estate opposite. Pixley owned the entire forested block and his house was within. He also owned much nearby land and gave the land to St. Mary the Virgin on which they built their church. Pixley, 1825-1895, was a journalist, attorney, and politician.

1895 Pacific Heights

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View NW from Pacific Hts

View northwest toward Cow Hollow. Intersection of Pierce and Broadway at bottom. House at 2502 Broadway still standing. Henry Casebolt House (SF Landmark, built 1865) behind white fence past Vallejo St. on Pierce. Small church beyond Casebolt House was built in 1887 with funds provided by Stephen S. Smith, deacon of the Plymouth Congregational Church and publisher of the Pacific. In 1895, it became the Pierce Street Congregational Church. Large mansion at southwest corner of Pierce and Union was built circa 1884 by wealthy attorney and landowner David Bixler. Four story windmill and water tank across Union. Bay and Presidio tidal slough in distance. Part of Panorama.

1900 Pacific Heights

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San Francisco Bay

Ferryboat in bay, viewed from Sausalito. Angel Island in background.

1920

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View from Bay

Looking to Alcatraz and small steam boat

1915

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Old Fisherman's Wharf

Fishing boats (feluccas) at original Fisherman's Wharf near Union Street.

1900 Northern Waterfront

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View from Telegraph Hill

View west over North Beach towards the Golden Gate and Fort Point. Sand dunes of White Point at center right, with Black Point (later Fort Mason) beyond. Large white house atop ridge at left is Humphrey's Castle, built 1852, demolished 1949. Gold Rush brig Euphemia, used by the city at various times and locations as both a prison and an insane asylum, moored along shore at center.

1860 Telegraph Hill

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Baker Beach

Looking southwest from Fort Winfield Scott bluffs towards Lands End and City Cemetery (future Lincoln Park). Baker Beach (aka Baker's Beach) in foreground.

1890 Presidio

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Presidio

[7593 Presidio from upper road...], Taber Photo. From today's Inspiration Point

1895 Presidio

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Rincon Hill

view northeast from the Residence of Bishop William Kip, 338 2nd Street to Telegraph Hill, St. Francis of Assisi Church on horizon left. Octagon house at 329 Second Street, owned by Wales L. Palmer.

1860 South of Market

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View from Russian Hill

View West from Russian Hill around Lombard and Larkin. Cow Hollow, Golden Gate and Presidio. Intersection of Lombard and Larkin at right.

1873 Russian Hill

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Fort Mason

View from Palmer House (also Quarters #4) to Alcatraz and Angel Island. Square rigged sailing ships at anchor in the bay.

1912 Aquatic Park / Ft. Mason

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View from Pacific Heights

View northeast over Cow Hollow, to Fort Mason, Alcatraz Island. Selby Smelting Works. Octagon House in lower foreground.

1870 Cow Hollow

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View W from Russian Hill

View West from Russian Hill to Cow Hollow, Harbor View, Washerwoman's Lagoon, Presidio, Strawberry Island, Fort Point and Point Bonita. Taken from near summit of Russian Hill. Future intersection of Lombard and Larkin at right. (Superior version of WNP71.1453 copy by Hecht)

1859 Russian Hill

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Yerba Buena island

East side of Yerba Buena Island viewed from Bay. Lighthouse at left tip of island.

1890

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Yerba Buena Island

Engineer camp on Goat Island (today's Yerba Buena Island). View over parade ground towards East Bay.

1869 Yerba Buena Island