Contains 1695 photos
View west from approximately Hyde and Beach Streets over future Aquatic Park to Black Point (also called Point San Jose and Fort Mason). Pioneer Woolen Mill at left center. Army buildings visible at Point San Jose were constructed in 1864, so this photo dates to mid-late 1860s at earliest. [Point San Jose, S.F. 1860 (sic) V-147] [F810 V-147] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346) (Cropped version of WNP378.00718-R)
Aquatic Park / Ft. Mason
[Bay view of Sham Battle July 3, 1876] . View north over battle. A mock military battle staged on July 3rd, 1876, in honor of the US Centennial anniversary. Watkins Stereoview 3588. Wooden sailing ships, people in foreground. Tight crop of WNP26.605. [F810 V-148] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Presidio
[Looking North from 11 Essex St, Rincon Hill, 1881 - W.M. Babcock Residence] Rooftops, greenhouse in foreground, Tehama Public School at center, Selby Shot Tower at right. Facing houses on north side of 500 Block of Folsom. wnp71.2147 is view from higher story of Babcock house. [F810 V-152] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Rincon Hill
View east over Jewish cemeteries on future site of Dolores Park. Taken from near present-day Church and Cumberland. Children & dog in foreground. [F810 V-154[]] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Dolores Heights
[B 586 San Francisco Bay 1880] Waterfront with sailing ships at anchor and along Embarcadero. Yerba Buena Island, Battery & Union Sts. [F810 WA-001] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Telegraph Hill
[SW corner Bay - Kearny Sts.1882 WA-2] Sailing ships tied up along Embarcadero. Steamer 'San Rafael' in bay. [F810 WA-002] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Fishermans Wharf
[B'way Warf 1866 Water Front S.F. WA-9] Elevated view over waterfront towards Broadway Wharf and ships at anchor in bay. [F810 WA-009] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
North Beach
[224 Broadway St. Wharf, S.F. Cal. WA-10] Hay scow, tug 'Mariner,' sailing ship Alsterberg' [F810 WA-010] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
[426 The Channel near Fourth St. , SF Cal.] Men standing & sitting on dock, steam schooner 'Yosemite' & others in bay [F810 WA-011] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Mission Bay
[Seawall S.F. Cal 1882, Foot Filbert St.] Sailing ships at anchor and along Embarcadero. Yerba Buena Island. (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Telegraph Hill
[Hay Barge at Islis (Sic) Creek 1890 WA-14] Several heavily laden hay scows tied up at pier. [F810 WA-014] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
[Long Bridge S.F. 1866 WA-17] Numerous ships at anchor in bay. Yerba Buena Island in distance. Detail of Muybridge photo. Marked 'Helios.' [F810 WA-017] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
[Mission Rock S.F. 1890] WA-19] Viewed from tnear today's Pier 50. [F810 WA-019] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Mission Bay
[Pacific Mail Dock, S.F. Cal 1880 WA-21] View northeast from near present Colin P. Kelly (then Japan) and Townsend Sts. St. Mary's Hospital at left (at 1st and Bryant), Old Marine Hospital at center, Pacific Mail Steamship Company's Oriental Warehouse (built 1867, still stands 2021 at 650 Delancey St.) at right, with coal yard and trestle adjacent. 'Use IXL Bitters' ad on fence at right. Watkins' Yosemite Gallery 22 & 26 Montgomery St. horse drawn darkroom at lower left. Other signage: Philadelphia Beer, Bay View Market, Jas. McGregor Wines & Liquors (242 Brannan St.). May be part of panorama with wnp37.00289, dated 1872. From Watkins Mammoth Plate CEW 612. [F810 WA-021] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
South Beach
[Rincon Point S.F. 1864 WA-22 571] Small sailing vessels tied up along shoreline. [F810 WA-022] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Rincon Hill