Celebration

Contains 451 photos

Van Ness & Market
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Van Ness & Market

View northeast across Market to uniformed marchers (Knights Templar?) in parade, with reviewing stands at left. Biagini & Bonzani Wines and Liquors, 1744 Market across street.

Civic Center
Market & Post
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Market & Post

Market, Post, and Montgomery. Knights Templar Parade passing Masonic Temple, decorated with electric lights and masonic insignia.

Financial District
Oakland
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Oakland

Washington near 10th St Sailors in uniform with flat hats posing with flags on Washington Street and flags hanging above. West side of Washington St., with Brunswick Hotel in background at 953 Washington and Grand Hotel at 955 Washington.

Outside SF
Market near Sutter
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Market near Sutter

View north across market to mounted police on parade, crowd lining street, Patrick & Co., Bachrach and Bernard Buildings on north side of Market between 2nd and Sutter.

Financial District
Market & O'Farrell
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Market & O'Farrell

View northwest to uniformed group marching past Phelan Bldg. [Aug. 29/09 ?? Verein marching Market St. ]

Downtown / Union Square
Market near Van Ness
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Market near Van Ness

Parade, View east on Market from Van Ness. Uniformed marchers (Knights Templar?) in parade going in both directions.

South of Market
Pacific & Divisadero
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Pacific & Divisadero

Elevated view southeast across intersection to last day of service of Pacific Avenue Cable Car train line. In background is Ellinwood House, built 1893-94 J. Eugene Freeman architect, San Francisco Landmark #207. Duplicate wnp27.4046.

Pacific Heights
Jones & Market
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Jones & Market

Night view south on Jones toward Market. Final nighttime run of O'Farrell and Jones Cable Car, decorated in black crepe and operated by Conductor Ulysses Taylor and Gripman Roy O. Sydney. United Artists Theatre, Hotel Federal, Anglo California Bank in background. The 5 block Jones Street Shuttle had run for 53 years between Jones and O'Farrell. Riders sang a special tune, "God Save Our Cable Cars," to the tune of "My Country 'Tis Of Thee".

Tenderloin
Grove & Larkin
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Grove & Larkin

Mechanics Pavilion (on the future site of Civic Auditorium). View southwest from City Hall driveway (then City Hall Avenue) to Pavilion entrance on Larkin. Signs advertise 'International CE (logo) Convention '97'. Christian Endeavor convention. Decorations around entrance, two cable cars.

Civic Center
Market & Grant
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Market & Grant

Elevated view northeast across Market, showing buildings on north side. Parade or procession on Market, possibly for assassinated President McKinley. Vaughan & Keith Photographers (14 Grant) in 5-story Central Block Building at far left, J.J. Gildea Clothier 756 Market, Eagleson's Shirts at 750 Market. Chronicle Building, Crocker Building at far right. Large Nathan Hale sign on west face of 700 Market, later site of Flannery Building. [Leather Rose Album]

Downtown / Union Square
Presidio
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Presidio

View northeast over 'battleground' towards Alcatraz. A mock military battle staged on July 3rd, 1876, in honor of the US Centennial anniversary. Same image as Watkins Boudoir Card B3586. Boats in water, people on grass. Ships at anchor in the Bay. Presidio House at center.

Presidio
Presidio
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Presidio

Visitors in foreground. View northeast over battle towards Alcatraz and Angel Island. A mock military battle staged on July 3rd, 1876, in honor of the US Centennial anniversary. Watkins stereograph 3593 is cropped from this image.

Presidio
Civic Center
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Civic Center

Elevated view west from roof of Main Library toward City Hall. Welcome Home Victory Monument (1919-1924) at center. Huge flag draped across City Hall. Civic Auditorium at left. [Armistice Day, San Francisco, California, November, 1921] [w2517]

Civic Center
Civic Center Plaza
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Civic Center Plaza

[Labor Day Diamond Jubilee Parade San Francisco 1925] Postcard view from front of City Hall, east to parade and float with small city skyline and Carpenter's Union pennants and large bust of St. Francis. Arco de Brillantes, illuminated decorative archway. Pantages (Later Orpheum) Theater under construction, background right. Old Main Library on left.

Civic Center
Market & 2nd
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Market & 2nd

Elevated view northwest across Market to parade welcoming back troops from Spanish American War. Large crowds, men standing on telephone poles. Chronicle Building, Crocker Building, original Hobart Building. Duplicate of wnp27.4468. [Return Calif Boys, CB-9] [G810 CB-009] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

Financial District