Military

Contains 459 photos

Presidio Housing
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Presidio Housing

Two seated people take in view of Tennessee Hollow, eastward from Inspiration point.

Presidio
Fort Baker
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Fort Baker

Looking northeast from Golden Gate Bridge's Vista Point overlook to WWII hospital buildings and warehouses at Horseshoe Cove. Angel Island in background.

Outside SF
Washington Square
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Washington Square

View southwest toward Russian Hill. Soldiers assembling in square. Jobson's Observatory (1861-1869) in background. [Washington Square July 4th 1862. 326.]

North Beach
Fort Mason
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Fort Mason

View west towards Golden Gate from West Battery at Black Point (also called Point San Jose Military Reservation and Fort Mason). [Fort Point, from Black Point, San Francisco. 946] Soldier leaning on a 10-inch Rodman cannon at center.

Aquatic Park / Ft. Mason
Montgomery Street
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Montgomery Street

Elevated view south to soldiers parading north on Montgomery St. under commemorative arch. Express Building at left. Horsecar on California. 'Crawford & Dutch Dentists' at 415 Montgomery St. Same image as wnp71.1517, with different cropping. Austin's Building was 425-427 Montgomery. [Montgomery St., from Austin's Building, July 4, '65, S.F. 755]

Financial District
President McKinley
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President McKinley

[11698 - President McKinley and General Shafter - The President's Visit, San Francisco, Cal. U. S.A.] Men, police, school children with flags. In the Presidio for dedication of General Hospital (future Letterman Hospital).

Presidio
Market & Montgomery
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Market & Montgomery

Soldiers marching across Market in front of Crocker Building. [9383-The First Troop Utah Cavalry at San Francisco, en route to Manila.]

Downtown / Union Square
Kearny & Market
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Kearny & Market

[5070 - We are Soldiers of the Cross, Christian Endeavors, San Francisco, Cal., U.S.A., July 7th, 1897.] The Sixteenth International Christian Endeavor Convention, held in San Francisco from July 7th to 12th, 1897. Elevated view North down Kearny, Likely fourth of July parade in advance of Christian Endeavorers convention Soldiers marching down Kearny Street. Crowds standing on the sidewalks and around Lotta's Fountain. Soldiers marching, de Young / Chronicle building at right. California Hotel and Theater (Turret in background), "Royal Worcester Corsets" sign on building at left.

Downtown / Union Square
6th & Mission
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6th & Mission

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northwest on 6th Street from about Mission. Refugees standing in bread line, soldiers, earthquake ruins. Ruins of Hotel Phillips at 6th and Stevenson in the background. Ruins of the Donohoe Building at Taylor and Market in the distance. [71]

South of Market
U.S. Sub Treasury
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U.S. Sub Treasury

1906 Earthquake and Fire, North side of Commercial near Montgomery after 1906 earthquake. [sign says Sub Treasury Guard and a list of names]. Soldiers posing with rifles.

Chinatown
Market & 6th
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Market & 6th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, view south on 6th Street at approaching fire. Soldier with rifle standing in street. Van Vroom Dental Parlor, Chicago Dental Parlor at right. Original Hewes Building, Hale Bros. Department Store annex at left.[7]

South of Market
Van Ness & O'Farrell
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Van Ness & O'Farrell

View southwest across Van Ness to parade in front of St. Mary's Cathedral.

Tenderloin
Market at 2nd
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Market at 2nd

Elevated view southeast over Market to Great White Fleet Welcome Parade, Mare Island "Vallejo Welcomes the Fleet" battleship float. Passing Gregory Hardware Co, 615 Market near 2nd.

Financial District
Van Ness & Myrtle
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Van Ness & Myrtle

View southwest across Van Ness. Parade passing St. Mary's Cathedral

Tenderloin
Life on Alcatraz
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Life on Alcatraz

Military families in garden. Planter beds, cannon balls, gun carriages, soldiers and families in garden on south side of Citadel.

SF Bay