Contains 12978 photos
Elevated view northwest to Parrott Building, or Parrott Block (1852, Architect Stephen Williams) at center.[170. San Francisco--Wells, Fargo & Co's Express Office. Corner Montgomery and California Street.] Selleck's Photographic Gallery; wagons parked in front
Financial District
Elevated view northwest to row of commercial buildings on Kearny; horsecar tracks [102. Kearny Street, west side, from Bush to Pine street, San Francisco.]
Downtown / Union Square
Elevated view across intersection to northwest corner. Capital building at corner, with Graf Litho saloon and billiards at street level. Wagons at right with furniture, probably for G.F. Lamson Auction House 419 Kearny. See wnp37.01392, possibly taken at about the same time. [103. Kearny Street--West side, from Pine to California.]
Chinatown
Elevated view to row of businesses; Warren Holt School Furniture, Bartram & Fanton Sewing Machines 411 Kearny. Convis, Pickel & Co. Real Estate, 413 Kearny; G.F. Lamson Auction House 419 Kearny, wagons unloading furniture. See wnp37.01391, possibly taken at about the same time.[104. Kearny Street--West side, between Pine and California Streets.
Financial District
Two story Italianate; woman on porch; man at gate (Lawrence & Houseworth)
Men standing underneath a steam-engine-powered airship balloon built by newspaper editor Frederick H. Marriott. The 'Avitor Hermes, Jr.' was 37 feet long and tested on a tether at Marriott's Avitor Works adjacent to Shell Mound Lake. [318. The Aerial Steam Navigation Co.'s Steamer Avitor]
Outside SF
Elevated view northwest across intersection to north side of California street, from Sansome to Leidesdorff, Bank of California, Merchants Mutual Marine Insurance, Phoenix Insurance, etc. Caption on Houseworth stereoview version: "212. North Side of California Street from Sansom(Sic) Street Looking West."
Financial District
[181. Entrance to Cosmopolitan Hotel, corner Sansome and Bush streets.] Desmond's Hat Store.
Financial District
1906 Earthquake and Fire, [52. Emergency Feeding. Shaw & Shaw Photo (Oakland)] Street Kitchen for earthquake refugees 1906
SF Mayor Eugene Schmitz posed in front of a car. [2188. Mayor Schmitz of San Francisco making rounds in automobile]
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east to crowds in street viewing approaching fire after 1906 earthquake. Call building in distance. At right, Flood Building (site of present Pacific Building) at 4th and Market.
Downtown / Union Square
1906 Earthquake and Fire, 1258 McAllister between Steiner and Fillmore, ruins of a house, piano moving wagon in front, 1248 to the right, cable car tracks in front.
Western Addition
1906 Earthquake and Fire, large crowd in street looking north up Battery St. at fire. Donahue Mechanics Monument at right.
Financial District
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east to City Hall ruins. Woman posing in foreground, photographer on right.
Civic Center
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake Refugee camp in Jefferson Square. St. Paulus Church in background.
Cathedral Hill