Embarcadero near Howard
View north on Embarcadero near New Wellington Coal loading facility. Sailing ship 'Tacoma' and peanut vendor with cart at center [SF2-38][Shipping vic. Fisherman's Wharf] (GGNRA/Wulzen GOGA 18480)
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Fisherman's Wharf
View southeast from the old Fisherman's Wharf past feluccas, traditional wooden sailing boats. Sign on building at left reads: 'Office of Ethel and Marion' (a tug boat available for excursions). R.D. Chandler Coal Bunker on Pier 15 in distance on right, past ships moored at Union St. Wharf (Pier 17). [Old Fisherman's Wharf] [SF2-32] (GGNRA/Wulzen GOGA 18480)
Northern Waterfront
Fisherman's Wharf
View southeast from the old Fisherman's Wharf past feluccas, traditional wooden sailing boats. Sign on building at left reads: 'Office of Ethel and Marion' (a tug boat available for excursions). R.D. Chandler Coal Bunker on Pier 15 in distance on right, past ships moored at Union St. Wharf (Pier 17). [Old Fisherman's Wharf] [SF2-105] (GGNRA/Wulzen GOGA 18480)
Northern Waterfront
Camanche Ironclad
USS Camanche was a Passaic-class monitor built on the east coast and shipped in pieces to SF Bay where it was reassembled and launched November 14, 1864 at China Basin. She was fitted out and completed after the end of the Civil War. Watkins No. 677. [Launch of the Comanche (sic) 1866 Bet 2nd & 3rd Sts.] [F810 SH-440] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
South Beach
Camanche Ironclad
USS Camanche was a Passaic-class monitor built on the east coast and shipped in pieces to SF Bay where it was reassembled and launched November 14, 1864 at China Basin. She was fitted out and completed after the end of the Civil War. (Watkins No. 690 'Building the Comanche, San Francisco'). [Assembled in San Francisco ready for action Monitor Comanchee (sic) 1865][F810 SH-476] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
South Beach
USS Oregon Battleship
[Oregon S.F. 1898] Stern view of battleship 'USS Oregon' at anchor in San Francisco Bay. Steam launch with awning at right. [F810 SH-510] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Camanche Ironclad
USS Camanche was a Passaic-class monitor built on the east coast and shipped in pieces to SF Bay where it was reassembled and launched November 14, 1864 at China Basin. She was fitted out and completed after the end of the Civil War. [Foot of 3rd St. S.F. Assembling the Comanchee (sic) 1864 689] [F810 SH-523] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
South Beach
Balclutha Sailing Ship
Sailing ship 'Balclutha' (also named 'Pacific Queen' and 'Star of Alaska') tied up at Pier 43 at Fisherman's Wharf. Picture taken shortly after restoration.
Fishermans Wharf
View from Telegraph Hill
View north from Telegraph Hill over Embarcadero towards Alcatraz and Angel Island. Gas holding tank (gasometer) at foot of Powell St. at far left. North Point Sewage Treatment Plant bottom center.
Telegraph Hill
Fishermans Wharf
View east past boats in harbor to Fishermen's Grotto #9, Alioto's and Tarantino's restaurants, gasometer / gas holder and chimneys of gas works at right.
Ferryboat Encinal
[Ferry boat 'Encinal' (sic) leaving Ferry Building San Francisco side for Oakland. August 1898.] (GGNRA/Stotler GOGA 33760)
Financial District
Ferryboat Piedmont
[Ferry boat, Piedmont, bound for Oakland.] (GGNRA/Stotler GOGA 33760)
Union Iron Works
Battleship under construction, surrounded by wood scaffolding at Union Iron Works, now the site of Crane Cove Park. [Section of U.S. Battleship Wisconsin building at Union Iron Works Cal.] (GGNRA/Stotler GOGA 33760)
Central Waterfront
Fishermans Wharf
View northwest from Red & White bay cruise pier past the 'Harbor Emperor' cruise boat. Mount Tamalpais and bay behind.
Union Iron Works
Deck view of battleship USS Wisconsin under construction at Union Iron Works. [Top deck of U.S. Battleship Wisconsin.](GGNRA/Stotler GOGA 33760)
Central Waterfront