Contains 7898 photos
Golden Gate Park. Gustave Dore's 'Poeme de la Vigne' bronze vase in front of the Memorial Museum. Originally constructed as the Fine Arts Building for 1894 Midwinter Fair, it was renamed Memorial Museum in 1895 and eventually became part of de Young Museum. It was demolished in 1929. (The Dore vase was displayed near present Academy of Sciences during Midwinter Fair.)
Golden Gate Park
View southwest across North Beach towards Nob Hill. Same original image as wnp71.0503.
Telegraph Hill
[Grove St. East from Franklin St Oct 15 1905] City Hall dome in background. St. Ignatius Curch and College at right.
Western Addition
View northeast from near Waller and Laguna to rear of Protestant Orphan Asylum. [Protestant Orphan Asylum DHW 10-17-1901]
Mint Hill
Elevated view north to James Lick (Pioneer) Monument (then located at what is presently Hyde & Grove Sts. in front of old City Hall). In 1993, the monument was moved to the pedestrian mall on Fulton Street between the Asian Art Museum and the new Main Library. The French-made cannon in front of of the monument was a Spanish-American war prize, presented by the Army in a ceremony on March 21, 1900. It is now in the Presidio. "New City Hall Square" sign on monument. Name changed to Marshall Square in December, 1902. (DHW 3-12-99)
Civic Center
View looking over North Beach from Russian Hill. SF Bay, ships at anchor, and Alcatraz in distance.
North Beach
View northeast to Telegraph Hill with German Castle (Layman's Castle) in background
North Beach
View north to Golden Gate Park Panhandle and The Velodrome (bicycle racing venue opened in November, 1896, closed by 1899) in foreground, on the future site of the Southern Pacific Hospital at Baker and Fell. In the background is Calvary Cemetery. Part of a Panorama From Buena Vista Park (3)
Western Addition
Elevated view northeast across 5th to Lincoln School. Wooden sidewalk and large pieces of stone on curb, perhaps part of U.S. Mint construction? Photo shows roof repairs and modifications following major fire in February, 1871. [Lincoln School 1869 (Sic)]
South of Market
Earthquake and Fire, View northeast from about 19th and Sanchez. In lower center, Mission Dolores and parish church, Notre Dame Convent and School, Mission High School. Same image as wnp37.01104.
Mission
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View south across Market after earthquake and fire to [No 120 Call Building, Call Building Annex and Kamm Building, R.J. Waters & Co.] photographer
Downtown / Union Square
1906 Earthquake and Fire, view northwest to single standing corner wall from building. Behind, Merchants Exchange Building. At right, Board of Trade (Union Block) ruins across Market at Pine. Sign for Pacific Heating and Ventilating Co., which had been located at 310 Mission prior to the catastrophe.
Financial District
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northwest to Kearny St. & Post St.corner, W. & J. Sloane Bldg.
Downtown / Union Square
Sweeny Panorama, Strawberry Hill, Golden Gate Park, built 1891 as a gift to the park from Thomas U. Sweeney (Sweeney's name was misspelled on the observatory.)
Golden Gate Park
View southeast across intersection to Mark Hopkins Art Institute San Francisco (former Mark Hopkins residence), Mason and California Streets
Nob Hill