Contains 7898 photos
Elevated view north to Masonic Temple at Montgomery and Post in foreground, Telegraph Hill with Layman's Castle in distance. St. Francis of Assisi Church in distance, far left, Occidental Hotel at far right. [4423. San Francisco, from Palace Hotel]
South of Market
View from near Green and Taylor Streets, northeast to Washington Square (with mature trees) and Telegraph Hill. St. Peter's Protestant Episcopal Church to left of Washington Square at Stockton and Filbert. Original Ss. Peter & Paul church at Filbert and Grant.
Russian Hill
View northeast across intersection to building housing Fook Woh Bazaar, 731 Clay. Posters for 'The World' at the California Theatre, which opened for a one week run in February, 1887. Building at center demolished late 1887. Same image as wnp71.1219. [Chinatown]
Chinatown
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View East, Old St. Mary's at left Grace Church at right [8709. Looking down California St.--Ferry Building in distance. Duplicate of wnp24.0089a.jpg
Nob Hill
[Woodward's Gardens, Helios] Woodward's Gardens, 14th & Mission. Elevated view northwest toward Protestant Orphan Asylum in background. Group of men and boys pose at corner, one on a white horse.
Mission
View northeast across Washington Square, before major landscaping, to Telegraph Hill. Taber republication of Watkins original, but more tightly cropped. See wnp37.00740.[Panorama from Russian Hill (No. 7) 768]
North Beach
[At the Cliff House, San Francisco 772] First Cliff House from Cliff Road, pre-1868 additions
Sutro Heights
[Synagogue Emanuel 786] View northwest across Sutter to Temple Emanu-el, present site of 450 Sutter Medical building. Building on right, at northwest corner of Sutter & Stockton was the mansion of pioneer physician Augustus J. Bowie until 1871, when it was converted to a theatre and beer garden, the Vienna Garden. It was demolished in 1892. Also the home of Judge Burritt and banker Lucien Herman. Plank sidewalks.
Downtown / Union Square
Elevated view southeast across Market to parade honoring President McKinley's visit. Palace Hotel, Examiner Building, Call Building, Bancroft History Building, Midway Plaisance theater in background [The President captures the Golden Gate City---San Francisco's magnificent reception to President McKinley, Cal]
Downtown / Union Square
[5067 Christian Endeavors, Golden Gate Park, July, 1897] Bandstand on site of future tennis courts. Duplicate of wnp24.322a.jpg
Golden Gate Park
View south on Harrison from the Rincon Hill Bridge [9382 Volunteers on Second Street, San Francisco, going to join the Fourth Expedition for Manila.]
South of Market
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake Damage, elevated view southwest over Chinatown to Nob Hill. Montgomery Block at left [13288. View from the rear of the Hall of Justice -- Fairmount Hotel in the distance. San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, Disaster of April 18, 1906.] Notes on back.
North Beach
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east on Eddy to northeast corner, ruins of Poodle Dog Restaurant, Flood Building, Emporium. [13280.The James Flood Building and Poodle Dog Restaurant . Victims of the Common Fate--San Francisco Disaster of April 18, 1906] Notes on back.
Tenderloin
Looking west on Greenwich Street towards Black Point and Golden Gate. Telegraph Hill Observatory (Layman's Folly, 1882-1903) at right [0604. Golden Gate from Telegraph Hill
Telegraph Hill
View northwest across Market down Post, Crocker Building at Market at Post, Chronicle Building , 700 Market Building, Mutual Savings Bank Building on left [601 Market (left) and Post Streets, Looking West, San Francisco, USA]