Lantern Slide

Contains 457 photos

Mission Dolores
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Mission Dolores

[Mission Dolores 1865] (glass copy) View southwest from near 16th & Dolores to Mission Dolores church, parish house addition and Mansion House, tile roofed adobe building with paint shop. Differently cropped version of Lawrence & Houseworth #167, 'The Old Mansion House and Mission Dolores, San Francisco', with more image on left. Also published as variant, 'Gems of California Scenery, no. 191.' See also wnp59.00120, wnp71.0725. Pillsbury Picture Co. version.

Mission Dolores
Fairmont Hotel
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Fairmont Hotel

Elevated view from Powell and California, showing original east garden (colorized)

Nob Hill
First Cliff House
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First Cliff House

View north toward Cliff House and Seal Rocks from Ocean Beach, two women walking on beach, first Cliff House

Richmond Outer
Midwinter Fair
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Midwinter Fair

Southern California Building, Golden Gate Park

Golden Gate Park
Midwinter Fair
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Midwinter Fair

Golden Gate Park Music Concourse, Parade Float with Chinese children.

Golden Gate Park
Unknown Location
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Unknown Location

Two boys leading a donkey, with a sign that reads - Yosemite or Bust- Victorian house in background

Phelan Building
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Phelan Building

View west on Market and O'Farrell

Downtown / Union Square
Old Ferry Building
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Old Ferry Building

Elevated view southeast from near Market Street & Embarcadero to original Ferry Building. Horse cars lined up, one Cable Car from Market Street Cable Railway Co. (founded 1882 by Leland Stanford), Stage coach. [Edward H. Kemp Lantern Slides]

Financial District
California & Grant
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California & Grant

View northwest across intersection to Sing Chong Co. Trade Mark Building decorated with flags. Banners strung across street.

Chinatown
Clay & Grant
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Clay & Grant

Elevated view looking down east side of Grant north of Clay. [Street in Chinese Quarter]

Chinatown
City Hall Ruins
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City Hall Ruins

1906 earthquake and Fire, View north toward City Hall from Market near 9th Street.

Civic Center
Grove & Larkin
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Grove & Larkin

Mechanics Pavilion (on the future site of Civic Auditorium). View southwest from City Hall driveway (then City Hall Avenue) to Pavilion entrance on Larkin. Signs advertise 'International CE (logo) Convention '97'. Christian Endeavor convention. Decorations around entrance, two cable cars.

Civic Center
SF Bay
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SF Bay

1906 earthquake and Fire, heavy retouched view of smoke and ferry boats at Jackson Street Pier from SF Bay

Van Ness & O'Farrell
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Van Ness & O'Farrell

View west across Van Ness to St. Mary's Cathedral (1891-1962)

Tenderloin
View from Mint Hill
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View from Mint Hill

View northeast from Hermann and Buchanan, Protestant Orphan Asylum and its schoolhouse at left, St. Ignatius Church and College at right, Nob Hill with prominent mansions in the distance. Same image, different cropping wnp13.264. [panorama from cemetery]

Mint Hill