Contains 2374 photos
[Bay view of Sham Battle July 3, 1876] . View north over battle. A mock military battle staged on July 3rd, 1876, in honor of the US Centennial anniversary. Watkins Stereoview 3588. Wooden sailing ships, people in foreground. Tight crop of WNP26.605. [F810 V-148] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Presidio
North Beach Fair. View north on Grant Avenue between Green and Union. Crowds of people, exhibit by the Scene Gallery.
North Beach
Police officers putting arrested man into van.
Downtown / Union Square
[Parade] View north to police officer on RV holding a pig puppet. Columbus Day Parade 1980. In background, First National Bank (Crocker Woolworth) Building, built 1908, upper stories demolished in 1980's for Crocker Galleria project.
South of Market
[Parade] View north to vintage flatbed truck with Ray Jason, Juggler performing on truck bed. Columbus Day Parade 1980. In background, First National Bank (Crocker Woolworth) Building, built 1908, upper stories demolished in 1980's for Crocker Galleria project. At right, 44 Montgomery, built as Wells Fargo Building.
South of Market
[Parade] View north across Market to woman dressed in Native American clothes riding a horse in Columbus Day Parade. In background, First National Bank (Crocker Woolworth) Building, built 1908, upper stories demolished in 1980's for Crocker Galleria project.
Financial District
View east on Market from Powell, parade celebrating the opening of the Bay Bridge. Crowds of people, decorations in front of The Emporium. Call Building in the distance
Downtown / Union Square
View east on Market between 6th and 7th Streets. Taken from an outbound, 9-line Streetcar and conductor at right. St. Francis Theatre and crowds assembled for the WWII Heroes Parade
Tenderloin
Spanish-American War Parade, Army Band marching up Market Street passing Lucas Detective Bureau, 906 Market
Downtown / Union Square
West Portal of the Sunset Tunnel, near Carl and Cole. Muni car #1 signed for A-Geary line.
Cole Valley
Municipal Railway (Muni) streetcar #1003 (known as a Magic Carpet car) being loaded onto a flatbed truck for transport to the Bay Area Electric Railroad Association. The restored car can be seen today (2019) at the Western Railway Museum in Suisun City, CA.
Cayuga
Crowd of teamsters around Pier 18 during a labor dispute
Financial District
Crowd of teamsters around Pier 18 during a labor dispute. Merchants Express Corporation and Seaboard Hotel in background.
Financial District
Crowd of teamsters around Pier 18 during a labor dispute. Merchants Express Corporation and Seaboard Hotel in background.
Financial District
Crowd of teamsters around Pier 18 during a labor dispute
Financial District