Contains 7898 photos
View southeast across Mission Street from 12th Street to Ocean Shore Railroad Depot on the southeast corner along with promotional offices for coastside developments at (El Granada) and Salada Beach (now Pacifica). Sign for Coast Side Transportation Company. South Van Ness Avenue now runs straight through the right side of this view. The building at left still stands at 1563 Mission.
South of Market
Opening Day. Looking west from above the Bay, McLaren Park, Bayview Hill in background
Giants 6, Cardinals 5, Giants Double Play, Seals Stadium
Potrero Hill
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Man standing amid brick rubble holding small pieces of china?, view south toward Bernal Heights and Diamond Heights in the distance. Broken chimney of Valencia Street Power House on right.
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Woman standing amidst earthquake rubble. View southeast to Temple Emanu-El, Call Building, Whittell Building in background.
Nob Hill
1906 Earthquake: Woman standing on the steps of destroyed Church of the Nativity Slavonian Catholic Church. City Hall dome in background, St Ignatius Church and College behind.
Civic Center
View east across the Great Highway toward main entrance of Chutes at the Beach at Cabrillo (future Playland) with the Aeroplane Swing and Ferris Wheel visible in the distance. 1922 based on the auto license plates.
Richmond Outer
Cliff House, Large Crowd, rough ocean waves
Sunset Outer
View north across California St. Cable Car #9, Weinstein Co. at 100 Market, Foster's Cafeteria at 114 Market, Santa Marina Building, Ferry building sign reads 'Welcome to San Francisco'.
Financial District
Elevated view northeast from Civic Auditorium across intersection to United Service Organization (USO) Hospitality House (constructed between March and August, 1941), a clubhouse for enlisted men. WACs (Women's Army Corps) marching across intersection. In background from left, Main Public Library, Old Federal Office Building, Orpheum Theater, Lick Pioneer Monument (in original location). Standard Oil of California truck with bunting and sign for AAF (Army Air Force) Oil for Winged Victory. Posters on streetlamp poles for War Show at Seals Stadium. Probably related to production at this time at Opera House of Moss Hart play "Winged Victory". [Winged Victory]
Civic Center
looking south toward Pacific Heights
Marina
Panama-Pacific International Exposition, Dismantling California Building following the Fair. View west along Marina Blvd.
Marina
View west on Marina Blvd. Panama-Pacific International Exposition (PPIE) being dismantled. Palace of Fine Arts on left, Column of Progress, California Building, lighthouse at yacht basin.
Marina
Looking east. PCC Car. John Harder photo
Financial District
Elevated view southeast across 14th Avenue near Lincoln Way over Market Street Railway (MSRy) streetcar 'boneyard' storage facility. Old St. Anne's Catholic church on right. Mount Sutro in distance. 17-Line #156, 6-Line #137 and #889 from left. [Funston (Sic) + Lincoln Way 124873]
Sunset Inner