Landmark

Contains 2516 photos

Grant & Market
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Grant & Market

View northeast across the intersection of Grant and O'Farrell toward 3rd and Market. Municipal Railway (Muni) K-line Streetcar #172, birdcage traffic light, Metropolis Bank Building, Palace Hotel, Monadnock Building, Hearst Examiner Building, Central Tower (former Call Building), Carl Wilke Cafeteria. Union Trust Building, SFLandmark 131, at left.

Downtown / Union Square
Conservatory of Flowers
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Conservatory of Flowers

View north to Conservatory, landscaping and flower bed commemorating an event.

Golden Gate Park
Palace of Fine Arts
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Palace of Fine Arts

View northwest across lagoon from Baker & Bay before restoration

Marina
Market near Grant
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Market near Grant

View northeast on Market between 4th and Grant. Phelan Building at left and Wells Fargo Union Trust in background center.

Downtown / Union Square
Hibernia Bank
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Hibernia Bank

Jones and McAllister, Trolley Bus Flower Shop

Tenderloin
Ferry Building
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Ferry Building

Elevated view from pedestrian bridge over The Embarcadero, toward the The Ferry Building. Municipal Railway (Muni) B-line streetcar on the Ferry Loops. Crowds of commuters, Bay Bridge under construction in the background

Financial District
Washington & Mason
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Washington & Mason

Washington-Mason Car House. Cable car barn and powerhouse.

Nob Hill
Ferry Building
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Ferry Building

Municipal Railway (Muni) E-Union streetcar #351, at its terminal just north of the Ferry Building The E-line ran lighter streetcars, known as Dinkys, to make it over the Union Street hill. This image is pre-war as the pedestrian overcrossing is still in intact.

Financial District
GG Bridge Opening
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GG Bridge Opening

William P. Filmer, first president of the Golden Gate Bridge and Highway District, cutting a gold chain at north tower of bridge with acetylene torch

Alcatraz
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Alcatraz

Close-up of north end of Alcatraz viewed from the bay. Model Industries Building at left, prison building and recreation yard wall at center, and Road Tower guard tower at right. Lighthouse just visible above prison.

SF Bay
Alcatraz Island
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Alcatraz Island

West Road and 'Road Tower' guard tower on Alcatraz, with SF Skyline in distance. Taken from recreation yard wall catwalk during press tour prior to arrival of first prison train.

SF Bay
Alcatraz
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Alcatraz

Close up of north end of Alcatraz from bay. Model Industries Building at left, catwalks, Hill Tower, and dry cleaning plant.

SF Bay
Alcatraz
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Alcatraz

Main Prison Building and recreation yard.

SF Bay
Market & 3rd
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Market & 3rd

Elevated view from the Call Building (Now Central Tower) People streetcars, Lotta's Fountain, Chronicle Building, Market Street, Examiner Building. 11 streetcars on 4 tracks.

South of Market
Embarcadero Freeway
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Embarcadero Freeway

View east on Market toward Steuart. The Ferry Building with Embarcadero Freeway under construction at center. All Market Street buildings in this view demolished (along with the freeway)

Financial District