
Midwinter Fair
Cairo Street; Donkey with seated drummer, 2 men flanking.
Golden Gate ParkContains 66 photos
Cairo Street; Donkey with seated drummer, 2 men flanking.
Golden Gate ParkView south to Spreckels Temple of Music, or Bandshell or Bandstand, on Music Concourse in Golden Gate Park. Cherub or cupid statuary groupings were later removed. Band on stage.
Golden Gate ParkBandshell, second Music Concourse. Crowd watches concert. Current site of the tennis courts
Golden Gate ParkScottish band playing in front of McLaren Lodge for John McLaren's 91st birthday
Golden Gate ParkView west to crowd gathered to watch concert at second Band Shell, site of present tennis courts. Bonet Electric Tower from Midwinter Fair in distance. Carriage Concourse at right. [22 Music Stand, Golden Gate Park]
Golden Gate ParkButchers Union No. 115, Apprentice Branch No. 7, San Francisco, dressed in butchers' smock coats and led by drummers, march in possible Labor Day parade. Banner in distance at far left is for Sausage Makers Union. Van Ness Avenue Parade [I]
Civic CenterView east across Grant near Maiden Lane (then Union Square Street) to uniformed men with musical instruments in and around truck with sign for California Grays Fashion Show Military Pageant & Ball, Civic Auditorium, Sept. 30th. In background Worth's menswear, 130 Grant, in Juvenile Building, built 1909, A.C. Lutgens architect. At right, Livingston Bros. Building, built 1920, G. Albert Lansburgh architect. Both buildings still stand in 2022.
Downtown / Union SquareView northeast down Market to American Legion Parade. Army band in foreground. Street lamp poles decorated, banners hung above street. Golden Gate, Loew's Warfield theaters in background. Mayflower Restaurant, Dr. C. Campbell Dentist, Singer Sewing Center at left in San Cristina Building.
TenderloinView north on 10th to "Any Old Post" dog with flags in teeth and older veteran. Marching band behind. American Legion Parade. At right Western Furniture Exchange and Merchandise Mart (1937), later renamed Market Square.
South of MarketView north on 10th to American Legion Parade, 10th Street near Market, Men of Armed Forces marching with flags, marching band behind. At right Western Furniture Exchange and Merchandise Mart (1937), later renamed Market Square.
South of MarketDrum Line with young girl baton twirler
View northwest to Hawaii Week Ceremonies at Union Square. Hotel St. Francis, Chancellor Hotel, Fitzhugh Building. United Airlines Building in background originally built as Argonaut Club in 1909, with additions in 1920 (Sylvain Schnaittacher, architect), still stands 2021. (AS)
Downtown / Union SquareUniformed Brass Band Playing on southwest corner of park. St Francis Hotel and Elkan Gunst Building in background.
Downtown / Union SquareView west across 7th to Salvation Army Band playing. Odd Fellows Building in background. Federal Barber Shop, 8 7th Street.
South of MarketElevated view southeast across Market to Shriners Parade, Flood building on left, Emporium at right
Downtown / Union Square