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[3 homecoming of Columbia Park Boys, March 1, 1910; Turrill & Miller Photo S. F.] Crowd gathered at Filbert St. Wharf celebrating arrival of boys from the Columbia Park Boys Club, returning from a 9 month trip to Australia aboard the steamer Alameda; Dignitaries on podium at center, flags given boys by nations they visited displayed, sailing ships in background
Northern Waterfront
View north on Embarcadero to parade of returning boys of the Columbia Park Boys Club, after a 9 month journey to Australia. Flags presented to the Club by the various countries they visited are carried; 17-Line streetcar; Pier No.7 on right. [4 Homecoming of Columbia Park Boys, March 1, 1910; Turrill & Miller Photo S. F.]
Northern Waterfront
Celebration of the return of boys from the Columbia Park Boys Club from a nine month trip to Australia. Club, in new building, extant as of 2018 at same site. [8 (?) Homecoming of Columbia Park Boys, March 1, 1910; Turrill & Miller Photo S. F.]
Mission Dolores
[Unveiling Tetrazzini Memorial Bronze, San Francisco March 24, 1912. Copyrighted 1912 R. J. Waters & Co.] Elevated view north to Mayor Rolph speaking at Lotta's Fountain in front of large crowd; Chronicle Building (with large clock over entry) in background.1600 Market Realty Building, Crocker Building at right. The tablet commemorated singer Luisa Tetrazzini's Christmas Eve 1910 performance near Lotta's Fountain, before an estimated two to three-hundred thousand San Franciscans.
Downtown / Union Square
[Portola Festivities at Union Square 10-22-1913] Elevated view southeast from Post and Powell at tall striped poles, stage with costumed performers. Dewey Monument, Whittell Building, City of Paris, Nathan-Dohrmann, Waldorf Hair stores.
Downtown / Union Square
View northeast across Market to sailors marching in parade for Portola Festival. Dean Building, Native Sons (Admission Day) Monument, Mechanics Savings Bank Building, Flood Building at right [U.S. Sailors Portola Festival 53 R.C. Anderson Photos SF]
South of Market
View northeast to President Theodore Roosevelt in lead carriage turning the corner from Sutter onto Kearny. Pauson & Co. clothiers, Nathan-Dohrmann Co. store with street clock in front at 122-130 Sutter in background. Big crowds, several carriages behind.
Downtown / Union Square
[1850 Diamond Jubilee San Francisco 1925] View west through Arco de Brillantes, illuminated decorative archway, to City Hall. Old Main Library at right.
Civic Center
[Arco de Brilliantes (Sic) San Francisco 1925] View west to Diamond Jubilee's Arco de Brillantes, illuminated decorative archway. City Hall in background, Old Main Library at right.
Civic Center
Elevated view southeast across Market to troops in parade (led by mounted band) for President McKinley's visit. Palace Hotel, Examiner Building, Call Building, Call Building Annex, Bancroft History Building, Midway Plaisance theater in background Crowds of onlookers.
Downtown / Union Square
Elevated view southeast across Market to Knights Templar 52nd Grand Conclave parade, marching band uniformed men on horseback followed by cars and more marchers. In distance Call, Humboldt Bank, David Hewes and Delger Buildings, Emporium, Hale Bros. and Eastern Outfitting Co. stores. Sterling Building, 1049 Market (1907, Reid Brothers, architects), Forrest Building, 1053-1055 Market (1908, MacDonald & Applegarth, destroyed by fire c. 1981) housing Abrams Co. (later Redlick, Abrams Co.) credit retailer. Ede Building 1059-1061 Market Street (1910, William Knowles, architect) under construction. At far right, Premium Theatre, a nickelodeon from around 1910 to 1914 in the Globe Investment Company Building, 1063 Market (1909, Faff & Bauer, architects), Pacific Check Cash Co.
Tenderloin
Elevated view southeast down Market to large military parade during World War I, likely on the occasion of the arrival of Japan's envoy, Viscount Ishii KikujirÅ. Some 3,000 troops escorted him to City Hall from the Embarcadero. Roos Bros. Department Store, Call Building, Humboldt Bank Building, Portola Theater with Billie Burke in The Mysterious Miss Terry. California Theatre, which opened on November 1, 1917, in late stages of construction at 4th and Market.
Downtown / Union Square
View northeast across Market to military parade, paused in street. Signs on top story of building at left 'Welcome Fleet Officers and Men' indicates this is the Great White Fleet parade, celebrating the visit of the Navy's Atlantic Fleet. Hall of Records, Pioneer monument (Lick Monument) and rebuilt St. Boniface Church in background. Moise-Klinkner Co., Terkelson & Henry photographers at left in 1210-1218 Market St (Built 1907, Herman Barth architect, still stands with modified facade, 2022). Notably absent is Marye Building to its right, built 1908, with fencing around site.
Civic Center
Elevated view northwest across Market, showing buildings on west side of Kearny to crowds watching a parade of mules and covered wagons, maybe a gold rush themed Admission day parade? Parade coming from Kearny, turning west onto Market. Flannery Building at left, with none of its often-typical large commercial signage on facade. Lotta's Fountain, with spectators climbing aboard, at right.
Downtown / Union Square
Elevated view northeast across Kearny to sailors and marching band parading down Kearny. Telegraph Hill in background left.
Chinatown