Government

Contains 1072 photos

Portsmouth Square
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Portsmouth Square

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Looking east across Portsmouth Square. Ruin of the Hall of Justice at Kearny & Washington Streets. Soldiers, horses, tents [G45 SEF-006](GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

Chinatown
Old City Hall
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Old City Hall

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Ruins of old City Hall viewed northeast from Larkin Street near Grove [G45 SEF-015](GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

Civic Center
Pioneer Monument
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Pioneer Monument

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View north to Pioneer (James Lick) Monument in front of ruins of City Hall, near Hyde and Grove Streets. In 1993, the monument was moved to the pedestrian mall on Fulton Street between the Asian Art Museum and the new Main Library. French-made cannon in front of monument was a Spanish-American war prize, presented by the Army in a ceremony on March 21, 1900. It is now in the Presidio. [G45 SEF-020](GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

Civic Center
Marshall Square
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Marshall Square

View north from City Hall Square (name changed to Marshall Square in December, 1902, current intersection of Grove and Hyde) of Old City Hall shortly after completion. Pioneer Monument (James Lick Monument) in foreground with landscaping being installed. [G45 SPB-005]1898c (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

Civic Center
City Hall Ruins
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City Hall Ruins

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View north from Market Street to ruins of City Hall. Ad banner for 'Bushnell Photographer Branch Studio Oakland. Pioneer Lick Monument and Hall of Records at right. Temporary structures along City Hall Avenue.[F45 SEF-018] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

Civic Center
7th near Mission
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7th near Mission

View north across 7th to U.S. Court House and Post Office, 7th & Mission Sts. Cobblestone street, man walking on wooden plank sidewalk. Electric streetcar on Mission St. [F45 SPB-008] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

South of Market
Sansome & Washington
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Sansome & Washington

[NE Cor Battery Washington St. Merchants Exchange 1858. BU-8B] Elevated view east to construction in lot across from first Merchants Exchange Building, with dome. E.V. Joyce Notary Public sign. Custom House at left. [F810 BU-008] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

North Beach
Old Main Library
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Old Main Library

Civic Center, Larkin and McAllister. Interior, now the Asian Art Museum.

Civic Center
Embarcadero & Merchant
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Embarcadero & Merchant

View northwest to Ferry Station Post Office, Embarcadero & Merchant, now site of Sue Bierman Park. Embarcadero Freeway construction in foreground. The building survived freeway and the nearby Golden Gateway construction, but was torn down in approximately 1967. Coit Tower, background right. [Bldg by Embarcadero]

Financial District
Montgomery near California
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Montgomery near California

Elevated view looking northeast to bay. Warehouses, Brown & Power Co., Appraiser's Building, U.S. Custom House at top center. Fisher Packing Co.509-17 Commercial at right center. Brown & Power printers, Phillips, Smyth & Van Orden printers, 508 Clay at Sansome, Niantic Block (Niantic Building) at center. O. Milani & Brothers, chocolate & cocoa, 704 Sansome, at upper left. In center distance, Tillmann & Bendel Coffee and Spice Mill 694-6 Battery at Pacific. Panorama 1890 [Sic] part 3 [F810 PAN-004c] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

Financial District
Washington & Battery
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Washington & Battery

Post Office and Custom House. Cobblestone streets, newsstand. [Year 1880. MB 796 Custom House & Post Office Battery-Wash St. PB-6] [F810 PB-006] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

North Beach
Sansome & Jackson
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Sansome & Jackson

Appraisers Building on southeast corner of Sansome & Jackson. Under construction with post office, custom house in background. Advertising posters. [Taken from NW cor Sansome & Jackson, Jan 25 1876 PB-8] [F810 PB-008] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

North Beach
Sansome near Washington
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Sansome near Washington

Elevated view of Appraisers Building nearing finish of construction. Reid & Brooks Crockery Warehouse. [Sept 19 1877 N. E. Cor showing Washing & Sansome St Muybridge PB-7] [F810 PB-009] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

Financial District
5th & Mission
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5th & Mission

Stereoview looking to northwest corner. [U.S. Branch Mint, 5th Mission 1877 PB-10] [F810 PB-010] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

South of Market
5th near Market
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5th near Market

View south from Lincoln School of U.S. Mint under construction. [PB-11 View of Mission Dst. SF 1873 from the top of Lincoln School Building can be seen on 5th Mission Minna & Jessie and on 6th St.] [F810 PB-011] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

South of Market