Contains 7898 photos
Construction view of Affiliated Colleges (later University of California Medical Center) from Parnassus Ave.[View from Northeast of Building of the Affiliated Colleges of the University of California under construction. July 6th, 1897]
Parnassus Heights
[Crossing of Cable roads, Geary and Larkin Streets., S.F.] Larkin St. View northwest to Drugstore, Geary, Park and Ocean car and dummy trailer #18, M. P. O'Connor plumber, two cars of the Sutter Street Railway's Larkin Street line. Geary Street, Park and Ocean Railway began operations in 1880 and was purchased by the Market Street Railway in 1887. Very similar to Carleton Watkins stereoview titled "Geary St., Park and Ocean Railroad Crossing Larkin St, R. R. Constructed by W. Eppelsheimer and operated under his patents."
Tenderloin
Montgomery Block building. Demolished in 1959, even though a preservation movement had begun to emerge in San Francisco. It was replaced by a parking lot and later, the Transamerica Pyramid.
Chinatown
Elevated view toward northeast corner. Pacific Insurance Co., Aetna & Phoenix Insurance.
Financial District
View southerly on Columbus toward the intersection of Montgomery & Washington. (now the site of the Transamerica Pyramid)
Financial District
Northwest corner of 2nd and Bryant, Somers & Co. Butcher Shop. Men posed on corner. (Don Carlos Somers)[5-12-1874 Mr. Dixon, Butcher Shop, Herbert Nelson, Corner Second and Bryant]
South of Market
Southeast corner Van Ness and Post, built in 1891. It was built of dark red pressed brick relieved by sandstone trimmings and a first floor belt course of granite. (WMK)
Lower Nob Hill
View northwest across Market Street to Montgomery & Post intersection. Masonic Temple at center, with tower completed 1868. 'New Corner, Branch of the Old Corner' building at left. Larger original image of Watkins stereocard no. 1368, "Masonic Temple, corner Montgomery and Post Streets." For cropped version, see wnp37.00711-R.
Financial District
Masonic Temple at center. Crocker building at left.
Financial District
North Point area and SF Bay viewed from Telegraph Hill. Seawall construction and filling of Bay in foreground. Remains of Meiggs' Wharf at far left. Sea Wall Hotel facing Bay Street in lower right corner. [Sea Wall and Meiggs' Wharf. Bay and Alcatraz Island NW from Telegraph Hill]
Telegraph Hill
Elevated view northwest from Russian Hill (about Francisco and Larkin) toward Fort Point, Marin Headlands, Gas House Cove, San Francisco Gas Works, Harbor View. Van Ness and Francisco in foreground.
Russian Hill
View west on California. Cable car in street. At left, Fireman's Fund Insurance Building (with added Mansard roof and 4th story), Hayward's Building, second Merchants Exchange Building, Safe Deposit Building. At right Bank of California and corner of Friedlander's Building, tower of Grace Church in distance.
Financial District
View northeast to McAllister Car Barn.
Panhandle
View west from center of Market Street near Main, showing Studebaker Carriages and Wagons at 201-207 Market Street at left. Twin Peaks in distance. Same image as wnp70.0403, different cropping.
Financial District
View northwest across City Hall Square (renamed Marshall Square in 1902). Current day intersection of Grove and Hyde. Pioneer monument at foreground.
Civic Center