Contains 451 photos
View southeast across Market to 723 Market Street, the A. L. Bancroft & Company Building, between 3rd & 4th Streets. Building destroyed by fire, April 30, 1886.[Bancroft's Building, Market St., S. F. July 4, 1876. 3580]
South of Market
[11698 - President McKinley and General Shafter - The President's Visit, San Francisco, Cal. U. S.A.] Men, police, school children with flags. In the Presidio for dedication of General Hospital (future Letterman Hospital).
Presidio
[5514 Market St. and Palace Hotel San Francisco, During Pres. McKinley's visit. Copyright 1901 by C. H. Graves.] Elevated view east over intersection to crowds of people assembling during President McKinley's Visit. Grand Hotel, Palace Hotel, Lotta's Fountain, horse drawn laundry cart and other cars, cable cars, Detmer Woolen Co. building, A.A. Jacob Millinery building, people riding horses and bicycles .
South of Market
[The Merry Scandinavian's California Midwinter Exposition.] People in costumes, flags behind. People in costumes, flags behind. Duplicate of wnp37.00909.
Golden Gate Park
[8796 U. S. Marine Corps, Naval Parade, San Francisco, U.S. copyright 1908 by H. C. White Co.] View northwest across Van Ness to soldiers with rifles marching in formation in Great White Fleet Naval Parade.
Lower Nob Hill
Elevated view north on Stockton between Jackson and Pacific toward west side of street to parade. Plank sidewalk, cable car, large crowd. Shirek & Co. Carpets, 1121 Stockton Street at left. Federal Hotel, northwest corner Pacific & Stockton in center distance. Daily Examiner newspaper sign at far left. [Chinese Procession]
Chinatown
View east across Embarcadero to original Ferry Building decorated with American flags, anchor insignia. Only horsecars. A wooden clock tower was added to the building after its opening in September, 1875, and was completed in January, 1877. This may be the decorating done for the arrival of General (and former U.S. President) Ulysses S. Grant in September 1879.
Financial District
View southwest across Van Ness to parade in front of St. Mary's Cathedral.
Tenderloin
Elevated view north on Stockton to [Chinese New Year?] Dragon Parade, crowds, people on rooftops. Porch with iron railing at far left is part of First Presbyterian Chinese Church, 911 Stockton. Parade participants carry a portable gate preceding the main procession of the dragon. Two Chinese ideograms across the top of the gate read “Yu Gate", referring to a near-mythical sage-king of ancient China, known as Yu the Great or Yu the Engineer. To the ancient Chinese, the fish jumping over the Dragon Gate symbolized the sudden elevation and advancement of one’s social status into the upper class. In this use, it called on this pioneer community’s will and courage to strive for transformative accomplishments. (Interpretation by Doug Chan). [Chinese Parade With The Dragon #465]
Chinatown
Elevated view southeast over Market to Great White Fleet Welcome Parade, Mare Island "Vallejo Welcomes the Fleet" battleship float. Passing Gregory Hardware Co, 615 Market near 2nd.
Financial District
View southwest across Van Ness. Parade passing St. Mary's Cathedral
Tenderloin
View north to spectators in stands, some with Fresno No. 29 Knights Templar fans, awaiting Grand Army of the Republic Parade. St. Mary's Cathedral in background.
Civic Center
View north over battle towards Alcatraz and Angel Island. A mock military battle staged on July 3rd, 1876, in honor of the US Centennial anniversary. Cropped from image in Watkins Boudoir Card B3588. Boats in water, people on grass. Ships at anchor in the Bay.
Presidio
Elevated view northwest to opening ceremonies with marching band. [No. 4 Opening North Beach playground] [SC30 ]
North Beach
View south to dedication of Excelsior playground. Houses on Russia Ave. straight ahead with Edinburgh St. left and Madrid St. right.[No. 3 Excelsior Homestead Play Grounds][SC31]
Excelsior