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View southeast from rooftop toward Matson and PG&E buildings, to US Navy airship U.S.S. Macon (ZRS-5). The ship was commissioned in June, 1933 and arrived at Naval Air Station Sunnyvale (now Moffett Field) in October, 1933. It was destroyed in a crash off Point Sur, California in February, 1935. flying over downtown.
Financial District
US Navy airship U.S.S. Macon (ZRS-5) over Russ Building. The ship was commissioned in June, 1933 and arrived at Moffett Field in October, 1933. It was destroyed in a crash off Point Sur, California in February, 1935.
Financial District
Sailors and band awaiting groundbreaking at polo fields in Golden Gate Park (Bockman family)
Golden Gate Park
Crowds and sailors at polo fields in Golden Gate Park (Bockman family)
Golden Gate Park
Photograph of diorama of Palace Hotel interior, depicting the reception there for General Ulysses S. Grant on September 5, 1879. One of a series of dioramas of San Francisco history displayed at the Golden Gate International Exposition on Treasure Island. [The old 'Palace' Hotel built in 1875 -- destroyed by fire in 1906] (From GGIE souvenir booklet?)
Boats filled with sailors being towed to ship in front of Yerba Buena Island
SF Bay
Elevated view northwest across Van Ness to Mare Island float, a battleship being pulled by horses, with banner saying 'Vallejo Welcomes the Fleet', Van Ness Theater (with crowd on roof and John Drew electric sign); United Cigar Stores Co.; crowd and Navy band watching parade welcoming "Great White Fleet" from street.
Civic Center
View North from about Geary and Palm. View over Army Tents, Children's Hospital, Hahnemann Hospital and Pacific Heights homes in distance. Hospital tents in foreground, 51st Iowa Volunteer encampment at far corner of camp.
Laurel Heights / Jordan Park
View northwest to Trinity Church; National Guard Armory, Pacific Business College; Temple Emanu-El toward Post Street between Powell and Stockton. [29]
Downtown / Union Square
View west from Russian Hill from Green Street between Leavenworth and Jones, the intersection of Green and Leavenworth at center. Green Street W of Leavenworth had not been excavated. The octagon house at 1065 Green still stands, with an added story. The house next to it at 1055 Green also still stands, though it was much altered by Julia Morgan in the 1910s. Washerwoman's Lagoon and Presidio in distance. [Lawrence and Houseworth 304] Same image as wnp37.02716, different cropping.
Russian Hill
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northwest from approximately Vallejo and Baker Streets. Main Barracks at left, Letterman Hospital at right center, and earthquake and fire refugee tents. [58 Goeggel & Weidner, Printed in Germany]
Pacific Heights
Elevated view southwest across Market to parade.Pacific Building, with S. N. Wood & Co, clothing store on corner. Right, the States Restaurant, which changed its name during WWI from The Hof Brau.
Downtown / Union Square
Admission Day Parade, Parade float Mission San Francisco de Solano. Sonoma NSGW No. 111 (Native Sons of the Golden West). Children on float with model of Sonoma Mission (Mission San Francisco de Solano) with painted backdrop. Soldiers, one with rifle on shoulder, march alongside, man in priest's robes at lower left. Crowd on bleachers in background. [Examiner 9-10-25]
View West toward North Beach, Russian Hill, White Point, Black Point (Fort Mason), The Golden Gate and Marin. Greenwich and Kearny in foreground. [The Golden Gate View from Telegraph Hill S. F. Watkins New Cabinet Series, Yosemite and Pacific Coast. 427 Montgomery Street]
Telegraph Hill
Presidio of San Francisco. View west to two 15-inch caliber Rodman cannon in 'West Battery,' located on bluff southwest of Fort Point. Golden Gate straits and Point Bonita in background. [B 191. Point Bonita from Fort Winfield Scott, Entrance to Golden Gate. S. F. Watkins' New Boudoir Series Yo Semite and Pacific Coast, 427 Montgomery Street]
Presidio