Construction

Contains 3716 photos

Bryant near 3rd
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Bryant near 3rd

Empty lot at 477 Bryant (future site of Fritz Automotive), Construction shed with sign

South Beach
Bay Bridge construction
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Bay Bridge construction

[8-29-35 West Suspension Span 6-1261] View west from ferryboat of Bay Bridge

SF Bay
Bay Bridge construction
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Bay Bridge construction

[9-6-35 Catwalks-Span W6-W7 6-1286] View east from catwalk towards Yerba Buena Island. Tunnel under construction.

Yerba Buena Island
Skyline from Yerba Buena
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Skyline from Yerba Buena

View west toward Bay Bridge under construction. Towers installed.

Yerba Buena Island
Bay Bridge construction
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Bay Bridge construction

[5-2-35 North Catwalk 6-364] View toward Russian Hill and Telegraph Hill from near top of westernmost tower. Men work on the catwalk.

Rincon Hill
Bay Bridge construction
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Bay Bridge construction

[4-24-35 S.F. Anchorage 6-3838] Beale near Bryant. Rincon Hill in background. Telephone building, Call building at right background.

Rincon Hill
Bay Bridge construction
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Bay Bridge construction

[5-31-35 Catwalks 6-979] View west from catwalk toward south of Market and piers. Ferry boat Golden State passing underneath.

SF Bay
Bay Bridge construction
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Bay Bridge construction

[6-17-35 Tower number 2 9-24] View east through a bridge tower to Yerba Buena Island. Ferry boat in water.

Rincon Hill
Bay Bridge construction
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Bay Bridge construction

[4-12-35 Catwalk Cables 6-766] Westernmost tower. Hobart building, piers in background.

SF Bay
Bay Bridge construction
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Bay Bridge construction

[8-13-34 Pier 5 2-981] View east to Ferryboat Santa Clara passing Yerba Buena Island on left. US Navy airship U.S.S. Macon (ZRS-5) above. The ship was commissioned in June, 1933 and arrived at Naval Air Station Sunnyvale (now Moffett Field) in October, 1933. It was destroyed in a crash off Point Sur, California in February, 1935.

SF Bay
Bay Bridge construction
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Bay Bridge construction

[3-23-34 Pier 5 2-675] View east from the Bay toward Yerba Buena Island at beginning of construction.

SF Bay
California near Taylor
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California near Taylor

[No 165 San Francisco rising from Ruins April 18 1907] View southeast to ruins of Alban Towne Mansion and Portals of the Past portico, later moved to Golden Gate Park. California St cable car tracks in street. Chronicle Annex, Shreve Building, Mutual Savings Bank, Temple Emanu-el with shorter reconstructed towers, Call Building, Whittell building, Humboldt Savings Bank Building, Butler Building. Flood Building, St. Francis Hotel annex under construction.

Nob Hill
Union Square
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Union Square

[No.95 R] View northwest across Union Square. St. Francis Hotel and Dewey Monument construction sites, pedestrians, streetcar tracks.

Downtown / Union Square
Bay Bridge Construction
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Bay Bridge Construction

[M 297] View of towers before roadway, Ferryboat Alameda passing underneath.

Palace Hotel
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Palace Hotel

[No. 135 Palace Hotel] Market, Geary and Kearny Streets. View southeast across Market St. to Palace Hotel. Lotta's Fountain (dedicated September, 1875) in foreground, portion of Grand Hotel at far left, Nucleus Block building at right, in early stages of construction. People on street corner and around fountain. Duplicate of wnp37.02342. Variant of wnp24.261a. Same original image as wnp24.0137a with different cropping and caption within photo.

Downtown / Union Square