Golden Gate
Children wading in the surf at Baker Beach (aka Baker's Beach). Golden Gate at right, Marin Headlands in distance.
PresidioOriginal Print
Contains 7862 photos
China Beach
Rocks, Golden Gate and Presidio in background
Seacliff
Lone Mountain
Archbishop Alemany's cross on future site of Lone Mountain / San Francisco College for Women, now part of University of San Francisco.
Lone Mountain
Golden Gate Park
View north to Memorial Museum, across Music Concourse and pedestrian tunnel. Dore Vase at center, flanked by Arthur Putnam's sphinxes, which replaced an earlier pair. Originally constructed as the Fine Arts Building for 1894 Midwinter Fair, it was renamed Memorial Museum in 1895 and eventually became part of de Young Museum.
Golden Gate Park
View S from Twin Peaks
Very early view south to Diamond Heights and Glen Park
Midtown Terrace
View S from Twin Peaks
Very early view south to Diamond Heights and Glen Park
Midtown Terrace
View West from Twin Peaks
Very early view west to Mt. Davidson, Forest Hill, Laguna Honda Hospital
Clarendon Heights
Kearny & Post
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View south on Kearny toward Market Street, Fire burning South of Market Call Building and Hearst Buildings not yet on fire. Raphael's (Maiden Lane intersection) and Roos Brothers (27-37 Kearny) on right
Downtown / Union Square
Market near Gough
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Elevated view north across Market to crowd watching approaching fire, Burke's Saloon, 1st Infantry Regiment Armory in background, at southeast corner of Page and Gough Streets.
South of Market
Market near Battery
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east from center of Market at crowd watching approaching fire, 306 Market stationers sign at left
Financial District
Grant near Geary
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View south on Grant toward Market, Crowd watching fire;City of Paris Department Store on left at Geary corner, Hammam Baths, 11-13 Grant, on right. Phelan Building corner tower beyond.
Downtown / Union Square
Unknown Location
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Fire pump/firemen; horse and wagon, Wood & Co. in ruins, fire approaching, Mahoney political sign
4th and Mission
1906 Earthquake and Fire, photographer with camera and tripod preparing to photograph ruins. View east on Mission to Aronson Building at 3rd Street corner. To right of center, ruins of the Metropolitan Hotel at 3rd and Minna.
South of Market
Market & Valencia
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Late afternoon, view southeast across Market to Market St. Cable Railway Power House with damaged chimney; fire sweeping into the Mission
Lower Haight
Mason & Turk & Market
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Looking northeast to Fairmont Hotel, ruins, sightseers. Admission Day / Native Sons monument at right
Tenderloin