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Elevated view north across California to damaged buildings: 'Carriage Depository', 'S. Reinstein Pioneer Clothing Factory' at 314 California Street, A. Jacobs & Co. 312 California, California Powder Works 318 California.
Financial District
The three-story brick building at 300-304 O'Farrell Street, at the northwest corner of Mason, was built in 1865 as the groceries and liquors store of Robert Hampton. The three two-story houses next to it, on Mason Street, were built in 1871. [WMK] Charles Crocker mansion on Nob Hill visible at extreme right.
Tenderloin
Crowd of onlookers examining burned out building. [G.G. Ave & Larkin Fire Aug] Boyer Motor Car Co. at left.
Civic Center
1906 Earthquake and Fire, view east toward burned-out Call Building. Ruins of Fischer's Theater (Fischer's Concert Hall), 122 O'Farrell; Alcazar Theater, 116 O'Farrell; and Delmonico Restaurant, 110 O'Farrell, on left. Some temporary buildings and reconstruction underway. In distance, Call Building, Call Building Annex and Kamm Building (under reconstruction) on Market Street. Sign for Arcade Building construction.
Downtown / Union Square
View up Powell St. from corner of Union Square to Nob Hill from nw corner of Union Square. Mark Hopkins and Leland Stanford residences in distance. Trinity Church at right. Very similar image to wnp37.00985.
Downtown / Union Square
View west to Russian Hill up Union Street. Grading and landscaping of Square was completed in April, 1869.
North Beach
Elevated view west on Market to Call Building, Chronicle Building, Crocker Building, Union Trust / Wells Fargo Building, original Hobart Building. Busy street scene with cable cars, dray wagons. Large Wieland Beer signage. [Market St. July 1905 T.E. Hecht] TEH
Financial District
White Horse and Carriage, Early Autos, view North to Cliff House, Sutro Heights
Sutro Heights
View southeast from Embarcadero to well dressed large party of adults and children posing in front of original Ferry Building and horse drawn carriages and horse drawn streetcars. A wooden clock tower was added to the building after its opening in September, 1875, and was completed in January, 1877. C.P.R.R.
Financial District
View southeast across Kearny to Lotta's Fountain, man dressed as Confederate soldier. Palace Hotel, Monadnock Building in background.
Downtown / Union Square
View northeast across Clay to corner of Clay and then Brenham Place. Fence of Portsmouth Square at far right. (Portsmouth House!!, Monumental Painting & Paper Hanging signs), 'Clay and Dupont' [325]
Chinatown
Elevated view east above 3rd Street, then Kentucky, to two crowded United Railroads streetcars (one is #958] over commercial area near Union Iron Works, with crowded streets behind. In distance, Olympia Hotel 500 20th and Western Hotel 507 20th. [California Promotion Committee. No. 70 Workers Returning From ?]
Dogpatch
Earthquake Damage to Coffey-Risdon Bldg.; northwest corner Bush & Market.
Financial District
Elevated view northwest towards Portsmouth Square. Clay street cable car at terminus ramp. Coaches and cabs lined up for hire. Exempt Fire Co. firehouse with tower on far side of plaza at left.
Chinatown
Point Stuart Battery, Army officer holding parasol with two women and a dog. Three 32-pounder cannon on wooden carriages, which appear deteriorated. These guns were installed during the Civil War and decommissioned in the 1870's. (One source attributes this photo to Carleton Watkins.)
Outside SF