Contains 451 photos
View north across Grove [Commercial High School. Group of 860 Students. 1912.] Class of San Francisco Commercial High School (later Commerce High, formerly Newton J. Thorpe Commercial School) posed in front of school in first location before move to Fell Street.
Civic Center
View north to people watching parked parade float [Built by W. Stiller. Stamped on back: Wulzen's Photo Department, 18th & Castro Sts., S.F. CAL.] Small J-line streetcar model float with Twin Peaks Tunnel bower around it and sign advertising Eureka Valley Carnival, Sept 24-27.
Castro
View northeast to bay, where Great White Fleet is entering. Spectators watching. Houses on either side of Baker at Broadway. At right is 2898 Broadway (Bliss & Faville, architects, built 1899). It still stands in 2023.
Pacific Heights
[66 C. Lind Photo] Portola Festival? Men in Parade on horseback dressed as Spanish conquistadors. American Theatre in background. Flags strung above street.
South of Market
View northeast over battle towards Alcatraz. A mock military battle staged on July 3rd, 1876, in honor of the US Centennial anniversary. In the distance is Harbor View area. Baker Street crosses tidal slough on a trestle/causeway. Boats in water, people on grass. Ships at anchor in the Bay. Presidio House. This image was also produced as Watkins stereoview 3587. [The Bombardment. View from the Presidio, S.F. July 3, 1876 3585]
Presidio
[The Bombardment. View from the Presidio, S.F. July 3, 1876 3585] Presidio House in distance. 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. Watkins Stereoview 3593. Duplicate of wnp37.01570
Presidio
Elevated view southwest to Knight's Templar parade (with columns marching in opposite directions) on Van Ness Avenue. St. Brigid's Roman Catholic church in distance. Presidio & Ferries Union St. cable car and trailer at center right.[Knights Templar Parade, San Francisco, August 20th, 1883]
Russian Hill
View southwest from center of Market to postal Employees in parade on Market St. Evergreen boughs and California State flags strung over street. Probable Admission Day parade. David Hewes Building in background.
Downtown / Union Square
[Fries 11 Stockton St.] View northeast across Market to Military Parade on horseback. Hall of Records in background. Bleacher review stand set up in Marshall Square.
Civic Center
View northeast across Market Portola Festival parade with marching band and military group. Native Sons (Admission Day) Monument, Mechanics Savings Bank Building, Flood Building at right [30 R. C. Anderson photos]
Tenderloin
[R. C. Anderson Photos 1781 Geary -2-] View north across Market of Portola Festival Parade with Japanese Cherry Blossom float, women with floral bell and ribbons. People on rooftops, Mechanics Saving Bank Building. Flood Building at right. Admission Day (Native Sons) Monument.
Tenderloin
View north across Market to Portola festival parade with 49er re-enactors, pioneer covered wagon pulled by bulls. Dean Building, Crawford Shoes, Tom Davis tailor. [R.C. Anderson Photos, 1781 Geary St. 13].
Tenderloin
View northeast across Market to parade with line of military men pulling large American flag. Portola festival parade. United Cigar Stores, Native Sons (Admission Day) Monument, Mechanics Savings Bank Building, Flood Building. [R.C. Anderson Photos, 1781 Geary St.]
South of Market
[133 Weidner Photo. Portola Festival parade Oct 21, 1909, San Francisco, Cal.] View north from street to parade of riders dressed as conquistadors. Riders dressed as samurai in background in front of prize winning cherry blossom float. Old Mission Dolores behind. Swedish Lutheran Ebenezer Church in background.
Mission Dolores
[74] View southeast across Market to probable Admission Day parade, with men holding giant California State Flag. Call Building, Humbolt Bank building, Emporium department store in background with California State Flags hanging from upper stories. Sign for "Native Sons Celebration" on building. Evergreen boughs and flags strung over street.
South of Market