10th near Stevenson
View north on 10th to American Legion Parade, "Any Old Post" dog with American Flags in teeth. Marching band behind. At right Western Furniture Exchange and Merchandise Mart (1937), later renamed Market Square.
South of MarketMilitary
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View W from Telegraph Hill
[The Golden Gate View from Telegraph Hill S.F. - Watkins' new cabinet series] North Beach, Selby Smelting Works, Fort Mason, Golden Gate.
Telegraph Hill
Presidio
[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
Foot of 3rd Street
[Foot Third St S.F. 1864. Day of launching of The Comanchie (sic) [WA-45 No 136A 673] USS Camanche was a Passaic-class monitor warship built on the east coast and shipped in pieces to SF Bay where it was reassembled and launched November 14, 1864. Horsecar, stagecoaches, crowd. [F810 WA-045] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
South Beach
3rd & Minna
View north on 3rd St. to man dressed as highlander in kilt crossing street. Preparations for Columbus Day Parade. Mutual Savings Bank Building on Market in background, at left Aronson Building with Rochester Big & Tall store.
South of Market
[Market & Montgomery
[Parade] View north to Marine color guard holding American Flag and flag of U.S. Marine Corps. Columbus Day Parade. In background, First National Bank (Crocker Woolworth) Building, built 1908, upper stories demolished in 1980's for Crocker Galleria project. 44 Montgomery (built as Wells Fargo Building) in background right.
South of Market
Unknown Location
Admission Day Parade float, Two men in uniform and a woman steering chariot styled wagon pulled by horses. Flags strung over street.
Embarcadero
Elevated view southeast across Embarcadero (then East St.) near Ferry Building, Spanish-American War California Volunteers departing for the Philippines. Pier 2 and Pier 4 Coal Bunkers, Harbor Commission Fire House in background. [9306 - 'Our Boys' Leaving San Francisco for Manilla (Sic)] Keystone
Financial District
5th & Market
1906 Earthquake and Fire. View southwest to soldiers standing in ruins, pointing east. Chimneys of Old Mint in background, ruins of Lincoln School on left.
South of Market
6th & Market
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View south on 6th Street from Market. Billowing smoke, soldiers and National Guard watching from street. Original David Hewes Building and Hale Bros. Dept. Store Annex on left.
South of Market
3rd & Market
View south on 3rd from across Market. Hearst Examiner Building at left. SF Municipal Railway (Muni) Final days of Muni's Wartime 16-line.
Downtown / Union Square
O'Farrell & Grant
View east on O'Farrell toward Market & Grant, California Street Cable RR Cable Car #46, O'Farrell, Jones & Hyde Street line. American Trust Company Bank and Union Trust Building at left. Remodeled Central Tower/Call Building in center background. Seven-Eleven Restaurant 711 Market, Morris Plan in Kamm Building before facade makeover, Progressive Optical, Fun Center, Silver Palace (later Hub) Theatre, Schwabacher-Frey stationers, birdcage traffic signals. L-Line #143, Market St. Railway (MSRy) 21-Line streetcars on Market. Banners strung over Market St.
Downtown / Union Square
Market at Mason
View east on Market, Pix Theater, Esquire Theater, Humboldt Bank Building, Emporium Building, Hale Bros. and J.C. Penny Company. Rainy day, many people on the sidewalk. SF Municipal Railway (Muni) 7-line - Streetcar #150, Market at Mason. Street decorated for Shrine convention. Birdcage traffic signal.
Downtown / Union Square
Townsend near 3rd
View east on Townsend from Southern Pacific Passenger Depot at right. Muni 20-Line #718?. Shipyard crane visible in far distance. Army jeep and soldier to left. At far left, U.S. Post Office with flag atop. California Wine Association Building 180 Townsend in center distance. Most buildings on north side of Townsend still stand 2021.
South of Market
PPIE
[View of Exposition from Fort Winfield Scott Cal.] Panama-Pacific International Exposition. View east to fairgrounds from Lincoln Blvd in Presidio. Racetrack in foreground on future site of Crissy Field.
Presidio