Fleishhacker Playground
Looking north. Mothers' Building at left. [Fleishhacker playground dpwbookBROWNBOOK dpwA137]
LakeshoreCrowd
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Sutro Baths
[134 Swimmers in the Sutro Baths. San Francisco, Cal.] Interior with swimmers lined up and crowds in the grandstands.
Lincoln Park / Ft. Miley
Children's Playground
Elephants in Golden Gate Park. The two elephants (L) Baldy & (R) Queen Jumbo spent the winter away from their normal carnival entertaining, in Golden Gate Park from November 21 1891 to March 8, 1892 at the Children's Quarter. Two shows a day, and rides for the children, under supervision of their trainer 'Professor' H. W. Pett. (JF) [Abell & Priest. Bancroft's History Building, 723 Market St. S.F.]
Golden Gate Park
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
Kearny near Clay
View northeast across Kearny to crowded street scene. Merchant Street at center. Building with dark bunting on first story. Buildings on left, the former City Hall and Hall of Records, became the site of the Hall of Justice (built between 1896 and 1900). No streetcar wires or utility poles.
Chinatown
17th & York
View south across 17th Street from Franklin Square. Crowd kneeling in gated yard and during outdoor Catholic church service at 2611 17th Street (then the southeast corner of 17th and York, later site of 17th St. car barn). Service was held on the Sunday following the earthquake and fire, led by Rev. Father Patrick Mulligan. Bernal Heights in the distance, building in distance at right may be Union Brewery at 18th and Florida Sts. The 1905 directory lists this as the home of attorney and former Sheriff John J. McDade and capitalist Richard O'Neill. [Holding Service in the Open Air, 17th & Bryant Sts.]
Mission
Union Square
View north from crowd to President Theodore Roosevelt at the dedication of the Dewey Monument. Buildings on Post Street in background, tops of Temple Emanue-El spires above.
Downtown / Union Square
Van Ness & McAllister
Probably Mechanics' Pavilion on right.
Civic Center
Union Square
View north to dais with President Theodore Roosevelt and dignitaries at dedication of the Dewey Monument. Walkerley Building (then Pacific-Union Club) in background.
Downtown / Union Square
Steiner from Sutter
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Elevated view north on Steiner Street from Sutter. Ruins of St. Dominic's Church without south spire. Likely just taken down. See wnp37.00145. [Miles Bros #19]
Lower Pacific Heights
Woodward's Gardens
Elevated view over crowds of people around fountain, rotary boat ride, tea house, bandstand, grand stairway, Italian terrace.
Mission
Sutter & Steiner
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Duplicate of wnp37.01448. Elevated view north on Steiner from Sutter Street. Crowd likely gathering for demolition of south tower of St. Dominic's Church on May 14, 1906. See wnp.37.00126 for photo on same day but after tower demolition. [Miles Bros #14]
Lower Pacific Heights
Old Ferry Building
Elevated view northeast to group of men and a few women, marching band, cable cars, and horse cars. Men are mostly in uniforms or Odd Fellows costumes in front of original Ferry Building. Station D Post Office (Opened October, 1884). Valencia Street #18 cable car on turntable at center. Likely on the occasion of the arrival of IOOF Grand Sire John H. White on October 3, 1887. [Odd Fellows Receiving 'Grand Sire' at Ferry Landing. Foot of Market St., S. F. CAL. A. J. McDonald]
Financial District
Chinatown
View north from center of Stockton to throng watching Chinese parade with dragon. African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church on the left just beyond Sacramento. First Presbyterian Chinese Church in left distance just beyond Clay. Cable car in background, center. [North on Stockton Street from Sacramento. A Street Scene in Chinatown]
Nob Hill
Market & Post
View west from center of Market to crowd gathered in street on a snowy day. Palace Hotel at left.
Financial District