Contains 2266 photos
View from the window of the Crocker Building (demolished 1966) at Post and Market toward parade led by a series of carriages. Many American flags and bunting for the Portola Festival. Balboa Building (2nd & Market, demolished 1977) decorated at center.
Downtown / Union Square
1906 Earthquake and Fire [J-162 People receiving first food, after great fire, S.F.], 3000 block of Van Ness Avenue near Bay Street. Eggs being distributed to a crowd by US Navy Sailors. All of these buildings had to be demolished or moved to make way for the PPIE. The apartment building at far right was moved to 1515 Greenwich St, and still stands. At extreme left, barely visible, is a house that was moved to 1232-1234 Chestnut St; it also still stands.
Marina
[17] Large crowd on Polk Street steps for post World War II event; microphones; veterans, dignitaries; Douglas MacArthur with dignitaries; sign saying 'MacArthur for President.'
Civic Center
Post near Powell. President Dwight D. Eisenhower waving in motorcade; Barnes Hind Pharmacy at 430 Post in background.
Downtown / Union Square
Crowd watching a parade; some holding American flags; in front of Golden Gate Theater; lots of people with cameras. Birdcage traffic signal.
Tenderloin
See wnp24.0018a for conflicting date. [5680--'We are Soldiers of the Cross. Christian Endeavorers, San Francisco, Cal., July 7th, 1897.] Soldiers in parade. Lotta's Fountain.
Downtown / Union Square
[N. W. Jones] View northeast across Van Ness to parade, possibly G.A.R. First Presbyterian Church, southeast corner Van Ness & Sacramento, David N. Walter mansion, northeast corner, in background.
Pacific Heights
[B 1177 in Chinatown, S. F. Cal.; Taber Photo San Francisco] Elevated view northeast to parade on street; people watching from roofs. Sun Kam Wah & Co. China & Japan Bazaar, 714 1/2 Dupont St. on Commercial St. corner at center.
Chinatown
[55.] View northeast from center of Market to parade of volunteers for World War I; 'Battery A, The Grizzlies, We are going to camp. Still Recruiting Good Men. 210 Montgomery St.'; Union Trust Bank on left. The Grizzlies were the Second California Field Artillery.
Downtown / Union Square
[21 Mar '09] View north on Powell St. Street work in progress; police officer; Flood Building on right;
Downtown / Union Square
[Recreation Park, San Francisco, Cal. S.F. 538] Baseball game in progress at 15th and Valencia
Mission
[No. 5. Dedication of Twin Peaks Reservoir] Dignitaries inside, with water above on left.
Clarendon Heights
View southwest across Market to McRoskey Mattress building, Hotel Fallon in background. Three streetcars meeting. 8-line car on far left.
Lower Haight
People in yard of Columbia Park Boys Club, with view east across Guerrero to church at Guerrero & Camp. Possibly connected with March, 1910 event depicted in wnp37.01983.
Mission Dolores
[Christmas tree and celebration Golden Gate Park. First open air festivities in San Francisco] Crowd milling around fence and artificial tree.
Golden Gate Park