Contains 945 photos
View west from center of Ellis near Powell to group of firefighters in front of Capitol Theater (built 1911 as Cort Theater, demolished 1941). Hotel Willard, Golden State Hotel, St. Germain Restaurant, Germain Hotel, The Danube restaurant. Flood Building at far left. Wright's Billiards, Pasadena Hotel, Rialto Bowling. [Capitol Theater Fire 48624]
Downtown / Union Square
Shamrock Club Fire, 560 Geary between Jones and Shannon. Automobile with storefronts and rubble. Four were killed when torch dancer set off fire in nightclub at 560 Geary Street. Hotel York, Shamrock.
Lower Nob Hill
Cable Car headed toward Union Square
Nob Hill
Woman posing in front of hotel
Nob Hill
View northeast across Larkin to United Service Organization (USO) Hospitality House (constructed between March and August, 1941), a clubhouse for enlisted men. Present site of Main Library. Old Main Library, Old Federal Office Building, Empire Hotel (with sign on upper stories) in background. U.S. Navy Recruiting Service vehicle parked in front.
Civic Center
View from Geary Street, the Dewey Monument at center, demolished Hotel Plaze is seen at the corner of Stockton and Post.
Downtown / Union Square
Bob Hope stands at a radio KGO/KPO microphone with unidentified man and woman. Orchestra in background; man with press camera looks on.
Elevated view northeast across Market to small building being moved across Market Street. Rosenberg's Original Health Food Store (1120) being remodeled, Eagleson's men's wear, Bear Lunch, Hotel Shaw, Anglo American National Bank, Paramount Theater, Galland Laundry Co. truck.
South of Market
View North on Powell, Sir Francis Drake Hotel at right.
Downtown / Union Square
North on Powell looking toward North Beach. Fairmont Hotel, before the tower was built, at left.
Nob Hill
View East on Market, Hotel Shaw and paramount Theatre on left, UA Theatre on right.
Tenderloin
looking south, Sir Francis Drake Hotel in background
Nob Hill
View west from center of street toward Van ness. Lachman's Furniture clock sign at Van Ness corner, left, all buildings on left side demolished. Grand Central Hotel at right. Central freeway overpass under construction at Octavia in distance.
Civic Center
Elevated view south across Market to electrically lit facade. Originally built as San Francisco's temporary City Hall (see City Hall sign above main entry), and served as such from 1912 to 1915. Then became Hotel Whitcomb. [Wright, Rushforth & Cahill Architects]
Civic Center
[Wright, Rushforth & Cahill Architects] Elevated view south across Market to facade. Originally built as San Francisco's temporary City Hall and served as such from 1912 to 1915. Then became Hotel Whitcomb.
Civic Center