2nd near Harrison
View south on Harrison from the Rincon Hill Bridge [9382 Volunteers on Second Street, San Francisco, going to join the Fourth Expedition for Manila.]
South of MarketEvent
Contains 2374 photos
Mission near New Montgomery
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake damage, view west from center of street toward north side of Mission between New Montgomery and Annie. P.N. Kuss Paints and Oils, 640 Mission.
South of Market
Market near Battery
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southeast across Market to Earthquake and Fire, fire burning, Byron Jackson Machine Works 411 Market in the Lachman Block on the southwest corner of Market and Fremont. Excelsior Glove Company 415 Market St. (After the Lachman building burned, the ruins became a favorite of photographers because of Samuel Lachman's stone face in the rubble - see wnp14.0445. Face is visible in rubble on street in front of building.) Photographer is standing on the Mechanic's Monument
Financial District
Divisadero Street
Streetcar Strike, United Railroads. Streetcar passing crowds of men presumably protesting. Man moving rock from street.
Oak near Broderick
Elevated view north across Oak to 1907 Streetcar Strike, United Railroads, mounted police patrolling and protecting strike breakers in front of Oak & Broderick Car and Power House.
Buena Vista
Hayes near Divisadero
Elevated view northeast across Hayes toward Divisadero from the steps of 1309 Hayes. Crowds gathered in the street during the streetcar strike to protest United Railroads streetcar staffed by strikebreakers. Pacific Hebrew Orphan Asylum and Home Society Orphanage (Gymnasium building in back) is visible at the far corner of Hayes and Divisadero. The corner building at left still stands in 2021.
Panhandle
Hayes near Divisadero
Elevated view northeast across Hayes toward Divisadero from the steps of 1309 Hayes. Crowds gathered in the street during the streetcar strike to protest United Railroads streetcar staffed by strikebreakers. Mounted police escorting the streetcar and strike breakers. Pacific Hebrew Orphan Asylum and Home Society Orphanage (Gymnasium building in back) is visible at the far corner of Hayes and Divisadero. The corner building at left still stands in 2021.
Panhandle
Divisadero near Oak
1907 Streetcar Strike, Elevated view southeast across Divisadero toward Oak; Two streetcars, strikebreakers and mounted police; Joseph Schmitz and Co. Pianos, 430 Divisadero, Globe Dining Room. Construction materials in foreground. People stare down at scene from their windows.
Panhandle
1650 block of York
People watching fire in industrial area
Peralta Heights
Seals Stadium
Sailors working on floats during WWII
Mission
SS Ohioan Shipwreck
Elevated view west to wreck of freighter SS Ohioan at Point Lobos, crowd standing on top of dead sperm whale on beach at lower right. The whale washed ashore on February 11, 1938 and was towed to a tallow plant on Islais Creek on February 16th. The Ohioan was shipwrecked in 1937, and by this time had broken apart due to wave action.
Lands End
Lombard & Broderick
Southwest corner of Lombard and Broderick. Building was moved one block east to 2525 Lombard. [Moving Apartment House, SF 1946]
Cow Hollow
Market & California
[Official Bear Flag raising, 9:30 AM Calif & Market] View north to Admission Day celebration, showing buildings on west side of Drumm at left. Crowd at intersection, Holland-American Line building on corner. Birdcage traffic signal. [Burton Photo Album]
Financial District
City Hall Grandstand
California Admission Day [Miss Wihelmina Von Bremen, Queen of Admission Day Parade - as Miss California] [Burton Photo Album]
Civic Center
City Hall
Grandstand in front of City Hall, Admission Day [Burton Photo Album]
Civic Center