St. Mary's Square
Chinese Vets Memorial at St Mary's Square, Veterans seated with musical instruments. Old St. Mary's Cathedral. Man with V.F.W. Rainbow Post hat at left. Boy Scouts at right.
ChinatownMusic
Contains 1243 photos
Market & 1st
Elevated view southwest across Market to Shriners band parading. Street light poles with elaborate decorations. Cunard Lines in Hooker & Lent Building (renamed Cunard Buildilng in 1917). [Burton Photo Album]
Financial District
Golden Gate Park
Francis Scott Key Monument in original location on second music concourse. Crowds gathered for concert. Site of today's tennis courts.
Golden Gate Park
Market near 4th
Elevated view southeast across Market to troops in parade (led by mounted band) for President McKinley's visit. Palace Hotel, Examiner Building, Call Building, Bancroft History Building, Midway Plaisance theater in background
Downtown / Union Square
Golden Gate Park
Groundbreaking for PPIE at Polo Fields, American opera star Mme. Lillian Nordica (1857-1914) singing for crowd. [dpwbook3 dpw428]
Golden Gate Park
SF General Hospital
Band plays at dedication of SF General. Mayor Rolph. [dpwbook11 dpw2361] Potrero near 22nd
Potrero Hill
SF General Hospital
Dedication SF General Mayor Rolph speaking. Potrero near 22nd. Nurses, band [dpwbook11 dpw2362]
Potrero Hill
SF General Hospital
Dedication SF General Hospital, Mayor Rolph speaking. Nurses, Band. [dpwbook12 dpw2365] Potrero near 22nd
Potrero Hill
Polk near City Hall
Elevated view of City Hall reviewing stand, with Mayor James Rolph and members of the French Siberian Expedition, for celebration of return from France of the California Grizzlies, 144th Field Artillery. During the 'Spanish Influenza' epidemic, some soldiers and dignitaries wearing masks, most of the audience at upper right is masked. [California Grizzlies (troops at Civic Center) dpwbook23 dpw5710]
Civic Center
Market near Front
View northeast on Market from Front toward Davis Street to Labor Day Parade with marching band. Flags and banners strung over Market Street. PG&E, Matson Lines and Southern Pacific Buildings at far right. On left, Boyd Block, Bourn (until 1924 Sherwood) Building 320 Market, and Hansford Building 268 Market(1907). Ferry Building (with 1925 sign on tower), Fife Building in background.[Labor Day Parade dpwbook35 dpw9964]
Financial District
Civic Center
[Diamond Jubilee Parade dpwbook35 dpw9971]View east across Civic Center Plaza to group of costumed marchers. Pantages (later Orpheum) Theater under construction at rear right. Arco de Brillantes, illuminated decorative archway. Old Main Library at left.
Civic Center
Fulton near Hyde
Shriners Parade marching band in rain; crowd on grandstand.
Civic Center
Van Ness & Grove
Mayor James Rolph, dressed as an engineer, stands in front of a steam shovel which he operated at the ceremony. Lewis F. Monteagle of the Musical Association of San Francisco behind him to the right. Second from right is Allen W. Widenham of the War Memorial Committee[War Memorial (Rolph) Groundbreaking dpwbook42 dpwA1320]
Civic Center
Van Ness & Grove
Mayor James Rolph, dressed as an engineer, stands in front of a steam shovel which he operated at the ceremony. Lewis F. Monteagle of the Musical Association of San Francisco at left behind him. Second from right is Allen W. Widenham of the War Memorial Committee [War Memorial (Rolph) Groundbreaking work started dpwbook42 dpwA1321]
Civic Center
Market & Fremont
View southeast across intersection to Shriners Band parading. Offenbacher's Men's Wear 369 Market, Barney's Buffet, Bimbo's 365 Club, Wally's Gift Shop, Allied's Donut Store, military uniform stores . Background left, Ferry Building, Southern Pacific, Matson and PG&E Buildings. Banners strung over street. Birdcage Traffic Signal. Signs for 'Victory Bars', 'Military Gifts." "Welcome AAONMS" (Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine) sign.
Financial District