City Hall
Mayor James Rolph at desk in his City Hall office. [dpwbook47 dpwA2798]
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James Rolph
Mayor James Rolph and silent film star William S. Hart comparing their boots in a posed photo. [dpwbook47 dpwA2766]
Civic Center
Bay Bridge
Toll Plaza, Bay Bridge opening; President Hoover, Governor Frank Merriam, Charles Henderson, Director of Reconstruction Finance Corp. back seat center
Outside SF
Lake Merced
[Spring Valley Water Co purchase dedication at Lake Merced dpwbookBROWNBOOK dpwA2450] Image erroneously lists March 10, 1930 as date of ceremony which actually occurred on Sunday, March 9, 1930.
Lakeshore
Lake Merced
Mayor "Sunny Jim" Rolph speaking at dedication of city purchase of Spring Valley Water Co. [Spring Valley Water Co purchase at Lake Merced dpwbookBROWNBOOK dpwA2451] Image erroneously lists March 10, 1930 as date of ceremony which actually occurred on March 9, 1930.
Lakeshore
Lake Merced
[Spring Valley Water Co purchase at Lake Merced dpwbookBROWNBOOK dpwA2447] Image erroneously lists March 10, 1930 as date of ceremony which actually occurred on March 9, 1930.
Lakeshore
Post near Powell
View west on Post to President Woodrow Wilson in open automobile with Mayor James Rolph in procession. Hotel St. Andrews, Marsh's Japanese & Chinese goods store in Argonaut Club Building (Built 1909, with additions in 1920, Sylvain Schnaittacher, architect, still stands 2021). [Blum]
Downtown / Union Square
Adolph Sutro
Adolph Sutro in his library at his residence at Sutro Heights
Sutro Heights
Adolph Sutro standing in front of his home. [Glimpse of Sutro Heights.] Residence, Observation Tower on parapet.
Sutro Heights
Civic Center
Civil Rights March; View downward into crowd. Jackie Robinson center left. [SF Examiner]
Civic Center
Geary & Fillmore
Estes Kefauver, Democratic candidate for Vice-President, during his unsuccessful campaign for President, speaking to crowd. Muni B-Line streetcar in background. [SF Examiner]
Western Addition
Geary & Fillmore
Elevated view northwest across intersection to Estes Kefauver, Democratic candidate for Vice-President, during his unsuccessful campaign for President, shaking hands. Owl Drugs, Lane's in background. [SF Examiner]
Western Addition
Geary & Fillmore
Estes Kefauver, Democratic candidate for Vice-President, during his unsuccessful campaign for President, meeting three-year-old Freddie Owens with his Uncle Robert Montgomery. [SF Examiner]
Western Addition
Geary & Fillmore
Estes Kefauver, Democratic candidate for Vice-President, during his unsuccessful campaign for President, speaking to crowd; Muni B-line streetcar in background left. [SF Examiner]
Western Addition
Geary & Fillmore
Estes Kefauver, Democratic candidate for Vice-President, during his unsuccessful campaign for President, with 3-year-old Freddie Owens of 1718 Geary St. and his uncle Robert Montgomery. [SF Examiner]
Western Addition