Ingleside Jail
Men's jail (1878-1934), also called County Branch Jail No.2, also known as Ingleside Jail. Current site of San Francisco City College athletic fields.
SunnysideDemolished
Contains 7898 photos
Midwinter Fair
Childcare building. Golden Gate Park.
Golden Gate Park
Midwinter Fair
Native American women approaching camera. Behind them is a decorative arch with Egyptian symbols, inscribed 'Albert Elkus / Every Man is Odd, But We Can Fit Him.' From Sacramento clothier Albert Elkus.
Golden Gate Park
Post & Steiner
View northwest across intersection to Dreamland Auditorium, later Winterland.
Lower Pacific Heights
Eddy & Mason
View east to line outside Tivoli Theatre at 70 Eddy St., replica tank on display in front. Gerard's My 4 Years in Germany was released on March 10, 1918. Flood Building, Emporium in background on Market Street.
Tenderloin
Powell & O'Farrell
View northeast across intersection to H. Bercovich Cigars and Coffee Dan's on northeast corner (future site of Omar Khayam restaurant), Tait's Coffee Shop, Tait's Dancing Palace, Union Square Theatre.
Downtown / Union Square
554 Market
View north across Market to Patrick & Co., 560 Market (still stands 2022); The Morris Plan Co., 554 Market; International Mercantile Marine Co, Panama Pacific Line, New Method Engraving.
Financial District
Bay & Leavenworth
Elevated view of Cuneo Apartments under construction, view towards northeast.
Russian Hill
Ferry Building
Looking east on Market; Ferry Building decorated for Shriners Convention
Financial District
Harrison near Vassar Place
View east on Harrison to excavation of portion of Rincon Hill that obstructed the street right of way. A. Fleishhacker and Co. "The Paper Box House" at southeast corner of 2nd and Harrison. At right, 400 2nd St., commercial building with water tank on roof, built 1917. Still stands 2021, though facade has been modernized. [Rincon Hill Job]
South of Market
Market & Steuart
Elevated view south on Steuart from across Market. Crowd assembled across the street at the site of the Preparedness Day bombing. Alameda Cafe at left. Pacific Hotel, Hotel Stockholm.
Financial District
Harrison & 16th
Looking northeast to Bryant street powerhouse, smokestacks; Ocean Shore RR crossing over SP tracks. The Ocean Shore Trestle was built in 1907 and removed in 1909, when the tracks were set at grade.
Mission
Russ Estate
View of early San Francisco buildings, dirt streets, wooden sidewalks, and American Hotel. Future site of Russ House, then much later the Russ Building, on northwest corner of Bush St. and Montgomery St. From glass copy negative. A more complete version of the image is wnp26.1663.
Financial District
8th & Market
View southeast to Central Theatre, 1191 Market at 8th Street. Central Theatre lasted from 1906 until 1911, replacing an earlier version destroyed in the earthquake and fire. Frank P. McCann saloon on corner.
Civic Center
Selby Shot Tower
Located at northeast corner of Howard and 1st Streets
South of Market