Golden Gate Park
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Refugee Camp in Sharon Meadow. [No. 97 Tents Golden Gate Park - Keyes Monument] Francis Scott Key Monument in background
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Sutro Heights
Sutro Heights. Cannon, cannonballs and Billington photo studio on Parapet. View north.
Sutro Heights
Golden Gate Park
Alvord Lake at east end of park, near Stanyan Street
Golden Gate Park
Ross & Washington
View north on Ross Alley from Washington Street.
Chinatown
4th & Market
Elevated view southwest to parade heading west on Market Street, likely for the arrival of Great White Fleet. Streetcar stopped on 4th with people watching from top of it. Pacific Building at left, with people on roof.
Downtown / Union Square
Market near 6th
Elevated view northeast to parade heading west on Market Street, celebrating the arrival of the Great White Fleet. St. Francis Hotel, Hotel Hamilton, Shirley's Billiards, Dean Building (built 1906, demolished 2018), Mechanic's Savings Bank Building, Flood Building. Large flagpoles set up on both sides of Market.
South of Market
Kearny & Market
Part of panoramic photo of intersection of Geary, Kearny, and Market. Elevated view south. Many people milling about, American flags, bunting, and Lotta's fountain. See wnp37.03717. Likely after parade for Great White Fleet. Monadnock Building, Winchester Hotel, Aronson Building, Call Building, Flannery Building with C.M. Wooster Co. Country Lands, Golden State Irrigated Farms Co. signage.
Downtown / Union Square
Kearny & Market
Part of panoramic photo of intersection of Geary, Kearny, and Market. Many people milling about, American flags, bunting, and Lotta's fountain. See wnp37.03716. Likely after parade for Great White Fleet. Chronicle Building, Monadnock Building.
Downtown / Union Square
Merchant near Sansome
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast across Merchant St. to earthquake damage and overturned wagons and dead horses in street. Taken before fire consumed this area. Postcard and tinted postcard versions at WNP135.00114 and WNP135.00113.
Financial District
Children's Playground
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Heavily damaged Sharon Building after 1906 Earthquake. Refugee tents in meadow behind in Golden Gate Park.
Golden Gate Park
Market near Turk
Elevated view east to military parade heading west on Market, likely to honor returning soldiers from Spanish-American War. Alisky's Art Studio, Call Building, Ferry Building in distance. Large crowds in street and on rooftops. Emporium department store at Center. Note that Baldwin Hotel is gone but Flood Building hasn't been built. [Copyright 1899 Waters]
Downtown / Union Square
Market near 3rd
Elevated view of a parade heading west on Market Street, for the arrival of Great White Fleet. Mutual Savings Bank Building, Call Building, Monadnock Building, Palace Hotel under reconstruction. [#4]
Downtown / Union Square
Van Ness near Eddy
Great White Fleet parade on Van Ness between Ellis and Eddy, passing St. Mary's Cathedral.
Tenderloin
Lands End
Crowd gathered on Lands End promontory to view the arrival of the Great White Fleet. Mile Rocks lighthouse and Pyramid Rock in background.
Lincoln Park / Ft. Miley
Van Ness & Sacramento
Great White Fleet parade passing D. N. & C. Walter & Co. Carpets at 1700 Van Ness.
Polk Gulch