Downtown
View East, Vista of Bay Bridge construction
Downtown / Union SquareNitrate Negative
Contains 3820 photos
Mission Dolores
view northwest of cemetery and church, with new church (designated a Basilica in the 1950's) under construction behind. To the rear of the Mission is the temporary church which served from May, 1908 to 1918.
Mission Dolores
de Young Museum
Golden Gate Park. Entrance to de Young Museum with American flags. Pool of Enchantment in foreground.
Golden Gate Park
Mission Dolores
View west from Dolores median to restored Mission.
Mission Dolores
City Hall
View northwest across Grove to City Hall dome and upper portion of Polk St. entrance under construction. Animal sculptures at entrance to plaza.
Civic Center
Affiliated Colleges
On Parnassus Ave. Future UCSF Medical Center
Parnassus Heights
Union Square
View east across plaza to Dewey Monument, Schroth Building (1908, architect Cunningham & Politeo), Omar Billboard, Whittell Building, top of Call Building, City of Paris store, Butler Building with Nathan-Dohrmann store.
Downtown / Union Square
Union Square
Butler Bldg., Camels Billboard, CH Baker Shoes
Downtown / Union Square
Geary & Powell
View northeast across the intersection of Geary and Powell toward Union Square. Dewey Monument at center. Powell Street cable car at left. Geary streetcar at right.
Downtown / Union Square
Alcatraz Island
View of east side of the island, looking south, taken from boat on the bay. Cloudy skies above
SF Bay
Bay Bridge from 3rd St.
Cars part of dedication ceremony
South of Market
Civic Center
View north from center of Polk St. between Grove and McAllister to marching band in front of City Hall, dedication ceremony for Bay Bridge. Crowded grandstands at right. California Hall in distance left, California State Building (later Earl Warren Building) in background right.
Civic Center
Bay Bridge
Governor Merriam at Dedication, interviewed by reporters [11:15 am]
South of Market
Bay Bridge
First public car ready to cross bridge at dedication [12:30 pm]
Bay Bridge
View west to suspension bridge under construction, before installation of roadway. Ferry at right, Pacific Telephone Building in center background.
SF Bay