Fisherman's Wharf
View southwest over fishing boats towards Russian Hill and high-rise apartments. Rosario's Restaurant, Aquarium, and Chevron fuel tanks along Jefferson Street. [Fisherman's Wharf K 1603]
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View N from Telegraph Hill
Parking lot at Pioneer Park. Taken from steps to Coit Tower. Embarcadero piers, SF Bay, Alcatraz, Angel Island, and Marin County in background. At left, gas holding tank (gasometer) at foot of Powell St. At far right, 290 Lombard, Art Moderne apartment building, Architect: H.C. Baumann, built 1940.
Telegraph Hill
View from Mt. St. Joseph
View north from Mt. St. Joseph to Potrero Hill and Bay Bridge. Southern Pacific tracks at center. Auto Wreckers at left foreground.
Silver Terrace
18th & Iowa
View east on 18th Street overpass from Iowa Street, Municipal Railway MUNI 22-line streetcar #876 with zip stripe livery. The I-280 Freeway now passes through this site, and this bridge was replaced by the current overpass. The warehouses on both sides of the opposite end of the bridge were demolished in 2017.
Potrero Hill
Fisherman's Wharf
View south from original Fisherman's Wharf north of the foot of Union to feluccas, traditional wooden sailing boats, Union Street Wharf, and R.D. Chandler coal bunker on Pier 15 beyond.
Northern Waterfront
Taylor near Bay
View north on Taylor to Muni Powell St. Line Cable Car #527, labeled as a Sacramento & Clay St. car to remind voters of that line, which had been eliminated in 1942. The car was chartered by the Citizens Committee To Save the Cable Cars and its chair Friedel Klussmann. On front left, campaign sign urging a yes vote on Proposition 10 (which passed overwhelmingly and preserved all existing Municipal Railway cable car lines), reading 'Vote Yes on Prop. 10 Nov. 4 and SAVE THE CABLES. Cables in the last 10 years have had fewer fatalities than buses. No bus can load as fast. Cables have 4 brakes." On right, Cable Car #503.
North Beach
Fisherman's Wharf
View south across fishing boat harbor to Russian Hill in distance. Along Jefferson Street, Rosario's restaurant, aquarium, Standard Oil fuel storage tanks with winged Chevron logo on side. Commercial photo.
Fishermans Wharf
Fisherman's Wharf
Fisherman's Wharf. View southeast across fishing boats in lagoon to Russian Hill in background. Rosario's Restaurant, aquarium, fuel storage tanks along Jefferson St.
Fishermans Wharf
Fisherman's Wharf Aerial
View to southeast. Fisherman's Wharf, The Embarcadero, Telegraph Hill and Coit Tower, Longshoreman's Hall, city view from Fisherman's Wharf
Bluxome near 4th
Elevated view west, Fire Station 8, Bluxome between 4th and 5th Street. Amco Building in distance left, built 1924; Grinnell Company, John Deere Company, Twin Peaks and Mt. Davidson in distance. (AS)[36 Bluxome Street Views of Truck 8 water tower drill spraying water with unidentified firefighters.]
South of Market
4th & Bluxome
View east on Bluxome St. Municipal Railway (Muni) F-line #9 with wings livery heading south on 4th St. at right, Petri Wines (built 1947). Building at left is 801 4th St (Built 1916 architects Weeks & Day) as Heublein Wine Distribution warehouse, still standing 2021. (AS) [M0009-F-02 SB on 4th at Bluxome 1948]
South of Market
S. Van Ness near 26th
View south toward snowy Bernal Heights. Struven's Tannery building at left. Army Street (now Cesar Chavez), Precita Ave., and Mirabel St. (many of these houses still stand in 2023) in distance. Footbridge over Precita Creek at lower right.
Mission
View from Telegraph Hill
Telephoto view looking northwest over North Beach and Aquatic Park towards Golden Gate Bridge and Marin Headlands. Fort Mason at left, Haslett Warehouse and Cannery buildings, Hyde St. Pier, Standard Oil fuel tank complex, Don G. Fleming Co., blimp flying over the bay.
Telegraph Hill
California & Market
View north across Market toward businesses on the site of today's Hyatt Regency Hotel. California Wire Works was established in 1852 and acquired by Andrew Hallidie in 1876. In 1895 Hallidie sold out to Washburn and Moen Company. This was Hallidie's business office, at 6 California St., and the manufacturing was in North Beach. H. P. Gregory & Co., dealers in machinery; F. & P. J. Cassin, importers of whiskey, wine, liquors; Giant Powder Co.; California Paper Co.[View of Block from Nos. 2 to 12 California Street.] (Taber's Album of Principal Businesses)
Financial District
Fisherman's Wharf
View west to fishing boats (feluccas) at Fisherman's Wharf. Telegraph Hill in the background right with Layman's Castle (Layman's Folly) atop. (copy negative)