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Flood in intersection, line of MUNI streetcars and autos waiting to cross. US Mint in background. George's Market and J. H. Wiley Furniture. Buildings in front of Mint no longer stand and are now the Safeway parking lot.
Mission Dolores
View across Market, fire with hundreds of spectators, George's Market on corner. Franklin Hospital on Duboce Park in the background.
Duboce Triangle
China Basin, wrecked auto being raised out of creek. 6th Street swing bridge on left. Derelict steamboat 'Capital City' in the background. The boat would partially sink in the creek in 1952, and would be wrecked and removed in 1958.
Mission Bay
View west on Fulton from Pierce Street, Alamo Square on left. The event was the International Sunday School Association Convention in San Francisco where the men walked from Stockton & Geary to the Coliseum at Baker & Oak Sts.(current location of the DMV today) on June 23, 1911. This is on the parade route at Alamo Park, block between Pierce and Scott Streets. I.S.S.A Parade in front of row of Victorian houses. [I.S.S.A. Parade S.F. Cal]
Alamo Square
Night view east from Nob Hill to illuminated ships at anchor in bay, the 'Great White Fleet'. Ferry Building visible at left with lights on tower and giant electric stars and stripes shield decoration in front. Kohl Building, Alaska Commercial Building (1907), Merchants Exchange, Clunie Building, Mills Building. Pagoda of Sing Fat Building (1907) outlined with electric lights. Sacramento & Powell intersection at lower right.
Nob Hill
Ferry Building Illumination During Portola Festival, outlined with lights. [FB-11, 12983] (G810 FB-011) (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Financial District
Crowd of people awaiting Great White Fleet arrival, man waving flag. Trolley poles and trees in background. Probably taken near present 33rd & El Camino Del Mar.(G810 FM-002) (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Lincoln Park / Ft. Miley
View north over battle towards Alcatraz and Angel Island. A mock military battle staged on July 3rd, 1876, in honor of the US Centennial anniversary. Watkins Boudoir Card B3588. Boats in water, people on grass. Ships at anchor in the Bay. [Harbor View 1876 July 3, Sham-Battle, HV-3] (G810 HV-003) (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Presidio
View northeast over 'battleground' towards Alcatraz. A mock military battle staged on July 3rd, 1876, in honor of the US Centennial anniversary. Same image as Watkins Boudoir Card B3586. Boats in water, people on grass. Ships at anchor in the Bay. Presidio House is at center. [Sham Battle at Harbor View July 3rd 1876, HV-4] (G810 HV-004) (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Presidio
Large crowd gathered on the hill to watch the Great White Fleet enter San Francisco Bay, streetcars behind. Probably taken from vicinity of Lands End Station. (G810 L-001) (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Lincoln Park / Ft. Miley
Large crowd gathered on the hill to watch arrival of the Great White Fleet. Trolley poles and trees of City Cemetery in background. Probably taken near present 33rd Ave & El Camino Del Mar. (G810 L-002) (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Lincoln Park / Ft. Miley
[6495 Golden Gate Park--M. H. de Young, Director-General for the Midwinter Exposition, addressing the multitude on the occasion of his turning up the first shovelful of sand for the Fair site.] Large crowd, flags, at today's Music Concourse for groundbreaking of California Midwinter International Exposition.
Golden Gate Park
Union Construction Company Shipyard, Oakland at the foot of West 14th Street,on the site of the future Oakland Army Base. Launching the tugboat Shawnee (WAT 54) from slipway with cheering crowd. [G810 SH-562] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Outside SF
View northeast across Market to 660 Market St (Realty Building, built 1907, demolished 1923). Army recruitment effort with soldier standing behind podium with large Victrola phonograph, tank vehicle with signs: 'The Dominant Tractor Built by C.L. Best Gas Traction Co., San Leandro, Cal.', 'Tracklayer Best 75', 'Enlist Today & Help California to furnish 3000 men in 30 days for the Duration of the War.' In April, 1917 the C.L. Best Co. gave the Army an armored prototype of one of its Tracklayer line of farm tractors for use in recruitment. Signs on Realty Building for Lyon & Hoag Real Estate office, North Pacific Steamship Co., The Waldorf, A.J. Henry Notary Public. The Ocularium Henry Kahn & Co., Quarg's Bar, Pioneer Assay Office. Crocker Building at right. [SS-198] [G810 SS-198] (GGNRA/B
South of Market
Elevated view southeast over erection of the stage for singer Luisa Tetrazzini at Market & Grant in front of Chronicle Building, Lotta's Fountain. Geary Street cable car turntable. Metropolis Bank Buiding, Palace Hotel, Monadnock Building, Jules Cafe. [SS-230 [G810 SS-230] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Downtown / Union Square