U.S. Life Saving Station
View of rear of U.S. Life Saving Station in Golden Gate Park. Scene of accident in which woman hit her head on pole while looking out streetcar. [Henney Case] - United Railroads [U00046]
Golden Gate ParkOutsidelands
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Clement near 8th Ave
View east on Clement from 8th Avenue. Richmond Congregational Church at right at the southwest corner of 7th Avenue. Congress Hall Whiskey advertisement on 538 Clement on the the left, the grocery store of Pietro (Paul) Del Piano. Mr. Piano got out of the grocery business a few years later, and opened three successive saloons in the inner-Richmond, up until Prohibition closed him down. (JF) The white 3-story building at left still stands at 524 Clement. - United Railroads [U00226A]
Richmond Inner
El Camino Del Mar near Seal Rock
48th Ave Depot during conversion of Ferries & Cliff House steam railroad line to streetcar line. The depot, built in 1888, was moved several feet and refurbished by United Railroads during the conversion. Sutro Heights Casino in right background at today's 48th Ave & Point Lobos. United Railroads [Reconstruction Ferries & Cliff Line] [U00411]
Lincoln Park / Ft. Miley
Lands End Station
Construction of Lands End Station on the Cliff Line (formerly Ferries & Cliff House line). Served as passenger waiting room, curio shop and food concession until demolished in 1940. [Reconstruction Ferries & Cliff Line.55] Observation streetcars could pull over on a siding and people could get off and have their photo taken. The railroad right-of-way is now part of a walking path. - United Railroads [U00469]
Lincoln Park / Ft. Miley
Fulton & 9th Ave
View east on Fulton from 9th Avenue, remnants of Beertown on the left, Golden Gate Park on the right. [Fulton street East from 9th] - United Railroads [U01286]
Richmond Inner
View from Strawberry Hill
View northeast from Strawberry Hill. Lone Mountain in the distance at top right. Reservoir, people with horses and carriages, North (now JFK) Drive curving at center with Richmond District sand dunes in beyond. [127 A Scene from Strawberry Hill]
Golden Gate Park
Children's Playground
[133 The Donkeys, at Children's Play-Ground] in Golden Gate Park. Likely an A. J. McDonald photo.
Golden Gate Park
Conservatory of Flowers
Golden Gate Park. View southwest across Arizona Gardens east of Conservatory. First park bandshell in distance.
Golden Gate Park
Golden Gate Park
[123 Lake Alvord, Golden Gate Park] Swans, bridge.
Golden Gate Park
Golden Gate Park
Lake Alvord in Golden Gate Park Goose.
Golden Gate Park
Odd Fellows Cemetery
View from near present day Beaumont Avenue and Turk. Crowd in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Parker Monument decorated. Decoration Day?
Lone Mountain
Sweeny Observatory
Interior of Sweeny Observatory in Golden Gate Park. Horses, carriages, visitors on parapet. Before 1892 completion of second story. The observatory was a gift to the park from Thomas U. Sweeney (Sweeney's name was misspelled on the observatory.)
Golden Gate Park
Golden Gate Park
People walking on Main Drive. Two soldiers at center. 1890c
Golden Gate Park
View SW from Lafayette Park
View southwest over Western Addition towards Lone Mountain. St. Dominic's Catholic Church, Calvary and Laurel Hill cemeteries.
Pacific Heights
1st Cliff House
The Cliff House and Environs, S.F. 3607. First Cliff House and Seal Rocks From Ocean Beach
Sutro Heights