View to northwest corner, large Dr. Libbey dentist sign (Mark L. Libbey) with portrait on roof. Gold tooth (which may have inspired Frank Norris' use in 'McTeague') hanging from 2nd floor, George Finck jewelry, F. D. Ring (Frederick D. Ring) watches, jewelry and silverware on ground floor. Contra Costa Laundry Association delivery wagon at right, Wm. Monahan (real estate) at far left. This small lot was a holdout to larger buildings and is still evident on the corner in 2021. Watkins No. 1713 Title: Corner of Geary and Kearny streets, S.F [1713. Corner of Geary & Kearny Streets, S.F.]
Downtown / Union Square
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Clay & Kearny
Elevated view west on Clay to Clay St. Cable RR cable car at Kearny Street Terminus. Portsmouth Square on right. R. Cutlar Dentist, H. Traube watchmaker and jeweler at left. Watkins stereo card number 2368 (Variant). Original Title: 'Clay St. Hill R.R., San Francisco, Cal. Run by A.S. Hallidie's patent Endless Steel Wire Rope and Gripping Attachment. Overcomes an Elevation of 307 feet in a length of 2800 feet. Worst grade, one foot in six.'
Chinatown
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Kearny & Sutter
French Residents commemorative arch for Independence Day centennial. [Arch at Kearny and Sutter Streets. SF. 3578]
Downtown / Union Square
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Kearny & Broadway
View south on Kearny St. to busy street scene with horsecars and pedestrians. Old St. Mary's Church steeple in distance right. Same image as wnp71.1915, different cropping.
North Beach
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Post & Taylor
NE corner Post and Taylor, Temple Sherith Israel synagogue, built in 1870, Helmering & Plege. Later site of Bohemian Club. Behind the Temple on the right is St. John's Presbyterian Church, built circa 1866. In 1870, the congregation bought the building from St. James' Episcopal Church. Plank sidewalks.
Lower Nob Hill
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Stanford Mansion
Elevated view south across California street near Powell to Stanford Mansion, S.C. Bugbee and Son, architects. [Residence of Gov. Stanford, California St. S. F. 3702.]
Nob Hill
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Chronicle Building
[Chronicle Building, San Francisco, California, U.S.A. El Edificio del Chronicle, San Francisco, California, E. U. de A.] View From Market & 4th. Men talking carriages waiting. Crocker Building under construction in background. 700 Market building on Kearny corner with Chronicle signage on west side.
Downtown / Union Square
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Grant, O'Farrell & Market
Elevated view east from north side of Market over crowd waiting for Spanish-American War news. Call and Examiner Buildings, Palace and Grand Hotels in background. Montgomery Market, German Sausage Factory, Schlueter & Volberg Carpets on right. [9255 Waiting for News from the Seat of War. San Francisco, Cal., U. S. A.] Same original image as wnp24.311a, with slightly different cropping.
Downtown / Union Square
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Capp near 17th
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View North on Capp Street near 17th, Buckled Sidewalks [8714 Great cracks in street and settling sidewalks, Capp Street, San Francisco Disaster, U.S.A. Copyright 1906 by H. C. White Co.] Broken sidewalks, sunken street, automobile, wagon, ruins.
Mission
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Steiner near Bush
1906 Earthquake and Fire, [8715 Curious wreck of Steiner St. Catholic church and settled houses. San Francisco Disaster, U.S.A. Copyright 1906 by H. C. White Co.] St. Dominic's Catholic Church. Horses, carriages, working men. Pacific States Telegraph Co. building. Taken after April 18, 1906 earthquake and before May 14, 1906, when south tower was pulled down.
Lower Pacific Heights
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Dolores Park
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southwest from 18th Street at hundreds of earthquake refugees, wagons, random tents.
Mission Dolores
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Market near Battery
View east from center of Market. Donahue Mechanics Monument at left. Remnant of old trackwork crossing tracks in foreground. Ferry building in distance. View east from middle of Market Street, decorated with foliage and flags for parade. Possibly September, 1900 Native Sons Admission Day Semi-Centennial parade.
Financial District
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Bush & Steiner
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Ruins of St. Dominic's Catholic Church. Shasta Water wagon full of bottles. Pacific States Tel. Building in background. Taken after April 18, 1906 earthquake and before May 14, 1906, when south tower was pulled down.
Lower Pacific Heights
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Market and 8th
View north from center of 8th Street across Market to Marshall (City Hall) Square, City Hall and Pioneer (James Lick) Monument. Corner of Marye Building on left.
Civic Center
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View of Russian Hill
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake damage, View from Jackson and Van Ness looking north-north east.
