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Panama-Pacific International Exposition, before opening (date is estimated). Japan Beautiful Exhibit in the Zone. Buddha statue draped on scaffolding.
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Panama-Pacific International Exposition, before opening (date is estimated). Tower of Jewels and Liberal Arts Palace viewed from outside the grounds at about Divisadero and Lombard
Cow Hollow
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Panama-Pacific International Exposition, before opening (date is estimated). New York State Building from the Esplanade
Presidio
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Panama-Pacific International Exposition, before opening (date is estimated). Tehuantepec Village in the Zone
Marina
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Panama-Pacific International Exposition, before opening (date is estimated). Canada Building on the Avenue of the Nations
Presidio
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Panama-Pacific International Exposition, before opening (date is estimated). New York State Building from the Esplanade
Presidio
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Panama-Pacific International Exposition, before opening (date is estimated). Canada Building on the Avenue of the Nations
Presidio
Bay Bridge Construction
Real Photo postcard view of the towers of the Bay Bridge and Yerba Buena Island [SF July 1935]
Bay Bridge Construction
Real Photo postcard view of the towers of the Bay Bridge and Yerba Buena Island [SF July 1935]
Union near Steiner
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east on Union between Pierce and Steiner. Repair work on cable car tracks damaged by earthquake. St Mary the Virgin Episcopal church (1891) at right. (see also wnp37.03422)
Cow Hollow
Golden Gate Park
View southerly from in front of the Japanese Tea Garden. Spreckels Temple of Music bandshell under construction. Workers posed with construction equipment. [Del Lewis is the small boy in dress sitting in part of sandstone pillar. Warren E. Lewis is beside Del.]
Golden Gate Park
Nob Hill
Elevated view southeast from the Clay-Jones Apartments (1930, architect Albert Larsen) toward Nob Hill summit. Huntington Park, Pacific-Union Club (Flood Mansion), Fairmont Hotel at center. Brocklebank Apartments, Park Lane Apartments (after 1929 addition of 3 stories, Eugene Fritz, Jr. architect), William Sproule Mansion (1907-1967) northeast corner Sproule Lane and Sacramento St. on left. Mark Hopkins Hotel, Shell Building under construction in the distance. Russ Building, 450 Sutter at right. Hunter-Dulin Building (1927) in distance center. to right of center, Morsehead Apartments, 1001 California, on the southwest corner of California and Mason, Hotel Huntington. Grace Cathedral grounds and rectory at lower right. [12848]
Nob Hill
Sutro Tower Construction
Aerial view west toward Sutro Tower under construction, replacing smaller tower at left. Sutro Mansion ("Sutro's Castle") between old and new towers. Mt. Sutro, Forest Knolls, Golden Gate Heights, Golden Gate Park and the Sunset District in the background.
Clarendon Heights
View from Coit Tower
View north toward SF Bay, Alcatraz and Fisherman's Wharf from Coit Tower while under construction, showing scaffolding.
Telegraph Hill
Fulton & 5th Ave
View east on Fulton from 5th Avenue. Geary cable car being pulled onto 5th Avenue from Fulton by horse. This was standard procedure at the time, the horse was used to pull the car around the corner until it could grip the cable 5th Avenue. This is the last Geary Street cable car before electrification. St. Ignatius Church, at Fulton and Parker, under construction in the background. (the print has two India ink drawings on top of the car)
Golden Gate Park