Contains 6604 photos
Clay between Polk and Van Ness. Mr. Hallidie (Andrew Smith-Halladie) on the Platform. This line was not open until Nov 1873. Clay St. Hill RR Co. Car # 7. Watkins' stereo card of this shot bears this legend: "Clay Street Hill R.R., San Francisco, Cal [California]. Run by A.S. Hallidie's patent Endless Steel Wire Rope and Gripping Attachment. Overcomes an Elevation of 307 feet in a length of 2800 feet. Watkins' Pacific Coast. 2370"
Polk Gulch
[View from the Grounds of Gov. Stanford, Cal. St., S.F. 3647] Near California & Powell looking southeast over downtown, Temple Emanu-el, St. Mark's Church on Union Square, and St Patrick's Church. Third Baptist Church (1869) at center. Similar to wnp37.00806.
Nob Hill
[The Cliff House and Environs, S.F. 36] This building was located on Cliff Road (now Point Lobos Ave) east of the Cliff House. At one time it was residence of Cliff House manager James Wilkins. Also apparently a rooming house. Relocated across street to Sutro Heights in 1894 during construction of Sutro Baths entrance. (Duplicate but with caption of wnp37.00801
Sutro Heights
French Residents commemorative arch for Independence Day centennial. [Arch at Kearny and Sutter Streets. SF. 3578]
Downtown / Union Square
[2225. Residence, SW Cor. Stockton and Cal Streets., SF] House is older than the street because of the wall. Veranda faces east.
Nob Hill
View north from Telegraph Hill. Alcatraz and Angel Island faintly in background. Unpaved street sloping up to the west. [Alcatraz Island from Telegraph Hill, S.F. 3633]
Telegraph Hill
View southeast from Charles Crocker Residence. The residence of attorney Richard Tobin, at the SE corner of California and Taylor streets (1871). The architects, S. C. Bugbee and Son, also designed the Colton, Crocker, and Stanford mansions nearby. Present site of the Huntington Hotel. [WK] Palace Hotel (1875), Temple Emanu-el, bay and ships in background. Plank sidewalks. [View from the Residence of Chas. Crocker, Esq. S.F. 3641]
Nob Hill
View south across Post to Mechanics Institute, 31 Post Street between Kearny and Montgomery (built 1866). Blake Dentist, Taylor & Hallett Wine Merchants.
Downtown / Union Square
First Engine House at Hunters Point Drydock [Engine House. Hunters Point Dry Dock 1724]
Hunters Point
From near California & Powell. Looking southeast towards downtown. Temple Emanu-el and St. Mark's and St Patrick's Church, Third Baptist Church at right. Similar to wnp37.00796. [View from the grounds of Gov. Stanford, Cal. St. 3645]
Nob Hill
Market between Powell and Ellis.
Downtown / Union Square
[Residence of Mark Hopkins, Esq. California St SF 3704] California and Mason Sts.
Nob Hill
View south on Kearny St. to busy street scene with horsecars and pedestrians. Old St. Mary's Church steeple in distance right. Same image as wnp71.1915, different cropping.
North Beach
Elevated view west to California St. Cable Car at original terminus while another waits uphill. California House at upper right, J. Lindo & Co. Auctioneers at left with furniture on sidewalk. [Kearny St. terminus California St. Cable R.R. S.F.] Watkins stereoview 3712. Image cropped from wnp37.02925.
Financial District
View west on Market from 2nd Street. Grand Hotel and Palace Hotel at New Montgomery on the left. Market St Railway. 4 Tracks on Market Street. Billboard for James W. Burnham & Co, Carpert and Furniture. [Market St. S. F. View west. 3668]
Financial District