Contains 12978 photos
Elevated view of City Hall reviewing stand, with Mayor James Rolph and members of the French Siberian Expedition, for celebration of return from France of the California Grizzlies, 144th Field Artillery. During the 'Spanish Influenza' epidemic, some soldiers and dignitaries wearing masks, most of the audience at upper right is masked. [California Grizzlies (troops at Civic Center) dpwbook23 dpw5710]
Civic Center
View south from near the foot of Balboa. During the 'Spanish Influenza' epidemic, people along the top of the wall wearing masks. Lurline Pier at right. [Esplanade - looking S dpwbook23 dpw5712]
Sutro Heights
View south at St. Francis Circle during track construction. Taken during the 'Spanish Influenza' epidemic, one of the men in suits supervising track work is wearing a mask.[St Francis Circle L. South dpwbook23 dpw5730]
St. Francis Wood
View east across 19th Avenue toward Sloat. Possible widening of Sloat Blvd. [19th and Sloat to Davidson dpwbook23 dpw5732]
Parkside
View south near foot of Balboa Street. Lurline Pier at right. Taken during the 'Spanish Influenza' epidemic, people along the Esplanade wall are wearing masks. [Esplanade erosion dpwbook23 dpw5733]
Sutro Heights
View northeast across 3rd to businesses on north side of block. P.F. Barry Groceries Wines & Liquors 433 3rd, 'We Sell Everything' store, Empress Cafe and lunch counter, Olympia Trunk Co. 421 3rd., 4 story brick building with faded 'Rooms' sign, Martin Jager Butchers Supplies 413 3rd, Hotel Calamata 405 3rd. This area informally known as 'Greek Town'. [3rd Street East side between Perry and Harrison dpwbook23 dpw5735]
South of Market
East side of 3rd Street between Verona and Folsom. Greek businesses, Majestic Theatre 365 3rd, Verona Hotel, Gill's Castle Saloon. This area informally known as 'Greek Town'. Taken during the 'Spanish Influenza' epidemic, some people along the sidewalk are wearing masks.[dpwbook23 dpw5737]
South of Market
View east on unpaved Harrison Street from 3rd Street [dpwbook23 dpw5744]
South of Market
View northeast across street to north side of Stillman Street between 2nd and 3rd, kids on steps of an apartment house. In distance, former location of Hall-Kohnke Printing 20 Stillman. Entire area now under Bay Bridge approach. [Stillman St. north side dpwbook23 dpw5748]
South of Market
View Northeast across 2nd from Bryant, Schmidt Lithograph Co. (still stands, 2020 as residential and office space). Before addition of landmark clock tower in 1921. [2nd St E Side from Bryant dpwbook24 dpw5750]
South Beach
View northeast across 2nd Street to A. Fleishhacker and Co. building, with large "The Paper Box House" sign on roof, on southeast corner at Harrison, Union Pacific boxcar at siding. Large chunk of Rincon Hill still unexcavated. Schilling Spice Co. in distance at Folsom St. corner. [2nd Street East side between Bryant and Harrison dpwbook24 dpw5751]
Rincon Hill
View of southeast corner of Harrison and 1st, The Claremont Rooms, Ahrens-Bullwinkle Liquors. Foundations of destroyed structures on right. [E. side 1st St. S. from Harrison dpwbook24 dpw5778]
Rincon Hill
View west on Guy Place from 1st Street, apartments on both side of the street still stand. [dpwbook24 dpw5781]
Rincon Hill
View southeast across 3rd Street to south side of Harrison. Grade on Harrison was subsequently reduced, all buildings demolished. [dpwbook24 dpw5786]
South of Market
View Southwest across the intersection of 2nd and Folsom. The Rosenblatt Co, wholesale wines and liquors, 300 2nd Street. [2nd St w side S from Folsom][dpwbook24 dpw5814]
South of Market