Contains 7862 photos
Looking east on California Street near Montgomery showing Wells Fargo in Parrott Building, or Parrott Block (1852, Architect Stephen Williams), Express Building, Safe Deposit Building, the second Merchants' Exchange Building, Atlantic & Pacific Telegraph Co. at far right with pole in front., Watkins mobile studio at right, horsecar. [Cal St East from Montg. S.F. B=3677]
Financial District
Alley in Chinatown, small boy at center of frame [B 1. Alley in Chinatown, S.F. Cal - Taber]
View north on Dupont St (now Grant Ave) from Clay [B 4. Chinese Quarter, S.F. Cal - Taber]
Chinatown
Tin How Temple, Chinese "Joss House" (traditional temple) in Chinatown [B 41. Chinese Josh-House, S.F. Cal - Taber]
Chinatown
Photograph of a painting by Theodore Wores (1856-1939) depicting a costumed actor in a Chinese theater production standing in front of a small group of musicians playing traditional instruments. [1708 The Entry' Chinese Theatre, San Francisco - Taber]
Illustration depicting a scene titled 'Chinese Grand Restaurant' Three figures in traditional dress, two musicians playing and a pipe-smoking man observing. One source titles a very similar image "24 x 36 canvas, Early picture of scene at the Chinese Theatre. Chinatown. San Francisco. Circa 1889 - From a painting by Henry Alexander." [B 1856 Chinese Grand Restaurant 'Henry Alexander 1885']
View east on Clay Street near Grant Street (then Dupont), Portsmouth Square in the distance, showing a horsecar on Kearny and an original Clay Street cable car. Large sign for Globe Business College and Conservatory of Music in distance.[B3096 Clay Street Hill, Chinatown, San Francisco - Taber]
Chinatown
Elevated view north to west side of Grant (then Dupont) showing Fook Yuen & Co. 711 Dupont St. and Colombo and Co. Manufacturers & Dealers of Cigars, 715 Dupont St. [Chinese Restaurant - DuPont #15 Watkins d] Cropped version published as stereo card "3759 Chinese Restaurant, Dupont near Sacramento, San Francisco."
Chinatown
Interior view of Hang Far Low Chinese Restaurant at 713 Dupont St. (now Grant Ave.). [Smoking Divan, Chinese Restaurant, Dupont St., San Francisco - Watkins New Cabinet Series, Yosemite and Pacific Coast 427 Montgomery Street]
Chinatown
Interior view of a temple altar [4769 God in Joss Temple, Chinatown, S.F., Cal. - Taber]
Exterior view of a butcher and grocery shop at 847 Dupont (now Grant). [3111 Chinese Butcher and Grocery Shop, Chinatown, S.F. 1887]
View south from McAllister to main entrance of City Hall. Duplicate of wnp37.04042 [B 49 New City Hall]
Civic Center
View west on former intersection of City Hall Ave (now gone) and McAllister Street. Old Hall of Records at right. Orator's platform in sand lot; graffiti on fence reads 'Warner's Safe Remedies' [B 201. New City Hall and Sand Lot, San Francisco - Taber]
Civic Center
View west from McAllister and City Hall Ave (now gone), with old Hall of Records in foreground and city hall behind it. Mechanics' Pavilion in the distance, now site of Civic Auditorium. After cable car line on City Hall Avenue (1889) but before City Hall Dome (1895c). Larkin Street addition to City Hall, in distance right, completed in 1891.[City Hall Albumen print]
Civic Center
View northeast across Embarcadero to original Ferry Building at the foot of Market Street., various conveyances in front. [B 95 Oakland Ferry, Foot of Market Street, S.F., Cal - Taber]
Financial District