Contains 4536 photos
1923 DPW copy of Gelatin silver copy photograph by T.E. Hecht from the original by William Shew in 1853. [1851 Panorama San Francisco in 1851 from Rincon Point dpwbook34 dpw9045] View north from approx. present Spear & Folsom Streets. Sutter House hotel on Beale, near Folsom. Writing on photo under "Sutter Iron Works", "Cor. Beale & Folsom".
Rincon Hill
Map of SF 1850s [dpwbook34 dpw9046] 1850s map of San Francisco, bordered on west by Larkin Street, on south by Mission Creek, on north by Jefferson St, on east by East Street. Other features: Pleasant Valley; Happy Valley; Yerba Buena Cemetery; Spring Valley; Mission Creek; early waterfront; lagoon. Renamed streets: Simmons St; Pride St; Jonston St; Throne St; Brown St; Ellen St; Tracy St; central St; Sparks St; Marlette St. Areas: Russian Hill; South of Market; Market Street; Mission Bay; public squares.
View east across Noe toward newly completed Liberty Street Stairway. [Liberty E from Noe (stairway) dpwbook34 dpw9048]
Eureka Valley
View north on Sanchez between 21st and Liberty showing newly grated but unpaved Sanchez. [Sanchez N from 21st dpwbook34 dpw9049]
Dolores Heights
View south on Sanchez from 20th showing new retaining walls and split street. [Sanchez S from 20th dpwbook34 dpw9050]
Dolores Heights
View southwest from Sanchez toward Liberty Street showing the completed regrade and retaining wall the intersection. 428 Liberty (at center with peaked roof) still stsnds in 2021. [Sanchez 100' sly from Liberty looking Wly dpwbook34 dpw9051]
Dolores Heights
View West on Liberty Street from Church, showing newly graded and split Liberty Street with retaining wall approaching Sanchez. [Liberty W from Church dpwbook34 dpw9052]
Dolores Heights
View north on Caine from Lakeview, street newly paved and graded. [Caine Ave N from Lakeview] [dpwbook34 dpw9055]
Oceanview
View north on Paris from near Italy Avenue. Kids in the street on a coaster. 672 Paris at left, many of these houses still stand in 2021. [Paris Nly from Italy Ave][dpwbook34 dpw9056]
Excelsior
Michael O'Shaughnessy, San Francisco City Engineer [Portrait of O'Shaughnessy dpwbook34 dpw9076]
Steam shovel Leveling the future Mint Hill, possibly a study for grading Buchanan Street between Market and Hermann. Believe this is a view west across the future grade of Buchanan. [Market and Duboce Ave] (Mint Hill) [dpwbook34 dpw9077]
Mint Hill
View North on Bayshore Boulevard ( San Bruno Ave.) toward Sunnydale. Campaign posters on the building at left. None of these buildings still stand. [San Bruno Avenue North from county line dpwbook34 dpw9088]
Visitacion Valley
View north on Bayshore Boulevard between Sunnydale and Visitacion (then San Bruno Avenue) buildings at 4501 San Bruno (once Railroad Ave, the former William Eisele Saloon) and 4525 San Bruno, shown here abandoned with campaign posters for James Rolph and A.T. Roche along with theatre advertisements. [San Bruno Ave. North from Sunnydale Ave.] [dpwbook34 dpw9089]
Visitacion Valley
View north on current Bayshore Boulevard from Blanken. Houses at right on Tunnel Avenue. Bayview Hill in background [San Bruno Avenue North from Bayshore Ave. dpwbook34 dpw9090]
Little Hollywood
Buildings demolished for construction of Bayshore Boulevard [N from Wheat (Bernal Heights) dpwbook34 dpw9098]
Portola