Palace Hotel Court
Elevated interior of the courtyard of the Palace Hotel, after conversion from carriage court.
South of MarketPeople
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47th near Anza
View north on 47th just south of Anza. Blue Ribbon Tea and Coffee delivery truck at bottom of collapsed street created by broken Olympic Saltwater pipe. Police officer and crowd at intersection.
Richmond Outer
Tank Hill
Construction of Clarendon Heights tank on what would become known as Tank Hill, view west toward Twin Peaks, sign for Raphael's department store. [703 Clarendon Heights Tank: Method of lowering lower portion of tank on to concrete foundation 1421] [121A]
Ashbury Heights
Tank Hill
View east on Tank Hill of Clarendon Heights Tank. Man posed on top of tank at left. Pipes at bottom of tank exposed. [704 Clarendon Heights Tank: General View of Tank: 1421]
Ashbury Heights
Near Lake Merced
View west over present-day Olympic Club golf course to brick-lined aqueduct, the Vista Grande canal, still in existence in 2025, near Lake Merced [783-D]
Casino Golden Gate Park
[Casino - Golden Gate Park 1894 across side road from conservatory] By this time, the Casino was out of business. Museum sign above entry. Building was used for a time to house M.H. de Young's collection.
Golden Gate Park
Golden Gate Park Casino
Horses and car in front of Golden Gate Park Casino after its move to Fulton and 24th Avenue. Don Roberto and Stella were horses that raced in the mid-1890's. Charles F. Hanlon, 1856-1927, prominent attorney. 1904 Winton Automobile. [In front of Casino Golden Gate Park 'Stella' and 'Don Roberto' - Also Charles F. Hanlon's first auto containing Charles Francis and other guests. Handwritten at bottom: Horses - Stella & Don Roberto] (see also wnp70.0224)
Richmond Outer
Golden Gate Park Casino
Golden Gate Park Casino after its move to 24th Avenue and Fulton. [On the Casino Steps. (Charles F.) Hanlon driving 'Stella' - Sister Jose driving 'Don Roberto'] Don Roberto and Stella were horses that raced in the mid-1890's. (see also wnp70.0223)
Richmond Outer
Memorial Museum
View northeast to Memorial Museum (later part of de Young Museum) on music concourse. Originally built as Fine Arts Building for 1894 Midwinter Fair. Turtle sundial (by M. Earl Cummings) installed October 1907. Dore vase, cannons. West wall shows repairs after 1906 earthquake damage. [Museum, Golden Gate Park, Made in Germany]
Golden Gate Park
Music Stand
[Music Stand Golden Gate Park] Second band stand or bandshell. Concert in progress with large crowd. Present site of tennis courts.
Golden Gate Park
Golden Gate Park
Golden Gate Park, Woman feeding geese, swans, and ducks on path. View southeast toward Mt. Sutro, Affiliated Colleges (now UCSF) in distance. (original version of wnp37.03270)
Golden Gate Park
O'Farrell & Stockton
View west on O'Farrell from Stockton Street. Leed's Shoes on the corner of O'Farrell Street (now demolished), Epplers Bakery, Ellis-O'Farrell garage (Richfield Parking), Austin Studios, Hotel Barclay and the Columbia Hotel in the distance [Leeds Shoes - Morton-Waters]
Downtown / Union Square
Bush & Kearny
Northeast corner of Bush and Kearny Streets, showing the Hotel Shasta, George Peterson Cherala's, Aster Garden Chop Suey Cafe, Scudder & Co., and the corner of Sam's Grill and rear of Russ Building at far right [Buildings: S.W. Cor. Pine & Taylor; S.E. Cor Eddy & Taylor; N.E. Cor Bush & Kearny - Property Management]
Downtown / Union Square
Powell near Geary
View southwest from Union Square to Elkan Gunst Building (with Air France signage and billboard on roof) with Milton F. Kries restaurant and cosmetics, Techau Tavern. Manx Hotel, Crane Hotel. The Elkan Gunst Building was completed in 1907 by cigar dealer, champagne wholesaler, and former police commissioner Moses A. Gunst, and named after his son. The Hotel Crane was built in 1909 as the Goodfriend Hotel. The Manx Hotel was built by George D. Toy, completed and opened Oct. 1, 1908. Toy grew up in a house on this lot after Daniel Toy, their father, moved the family there in the early 1850s when the area was still known as St. Ann's Valley.(PF) At far right 333 Geary Building (former St. Francis Theater, later Lefty O'Doul's) with Gene Compton's Restaurant. Birdcage traffic signals.
Downtown / Union Square
O'Farrell & Powell
View East on O'Farrell from Powell. Omar Khayyam's Restaurant, Cable Car Clothiers, St. Moritz Hotel, Macy's. Phelan Building, Central Tower (former Call Building) in distance. Remains of cable car track crossing from O'Farrell, Jones & Hyde cable car line still present in intersection. [Equitable - Aug 23]
Downtown / Union Square