Kearny & Clay
View west across Portsmouth Square. Cabs and hacks lined up and group posing in park. Dispensary, West End House, Plaza Drug Store. [PS-12 1868 Portsmouth] [F810 PS-012] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
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12th & Isis
East side of 12th Street between Folsom and Harrison, opposite Isis Street. Stereoview of early house with cupola tower and verandas. [Residence of William H. Jessup, No. 212 12th st. SF. View, from hill in City Gardens, looking north. RE-16] [F810 RE-016] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
South of Market
5th near Jessie
Elevated view northeast across 5th Street to Lincoln School, showing roof repaired after major fire in February, 1871. Statue of Lincoln, people on school steps and on sidewalk. Wooden sidewalk and large pieces of stone on curb, perhaps part of U.S. Mint construction? [Lincoln School 1872 SC-2] [F810 SC-002] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
South of Market
5th near Market
Lincoln School. Detail cropped from wnp71.1626 and wnp33.00592 of men and women posing on steps, Lincoln statue at left. [Lincoln School 1872 SC-3] [F810 SC-003] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
South of Market
Geary & Kearny
View west on Geary from the terminal of the former Geary, Park, & Ocean Railroad. Cable car on turntable. Flannery Building (with Electra-Vita sign), Lotta's Fountain in background. In distance, Mutual Savings Bank Building, Bankers Investment Building under construction. This is one of the last days of cable operations on the line. The cable franchise expired in 1912 and was almost immediately converted to electric operation. United Railroads [U03276]
Downtown / Union Square
Geary & Kearny
View west on Geary from the terminal of the former Geary, Park, & Ocean Railroad. Cable car on turntable. Flannery Building (with Electra-Vita sign), Lotta's Fountain in background. In distance, Mutual Savings Bank Building, Magee Building, Bankers Investment Building under construction. This is one of the last days of cable operations on the line. The cable franchise expired in 1912 and was almost immediately converted to electric operation. United Railroads United Railroads [U03277]
Downtown / Union Square
Unknown Location
Small two-masted schooners at anchor, 'Reliance' in foreground. Low line of trees on the horizon.
Market & Montgomery
Elevated view north on Montgomery past Masonic Temple, Lick House, Clock Tower Building (Later Savings and Loan Society Building) at left. horsecars, carriage, men standing watching cistern (?) with brick wall being created on right. Signage for Taber photographic studio atop Hibernia Bank Building (demolished 1893) at right (Taber moved to that address in October, 1879).
Financial District
Municipal Pier
View north from the end of Municipal (Muni) Pier towards Alcatraz Island, Angel Island and a passing freighter. Fishermen fishing over side of pier.
Market near Powell
Contingent of female drummers in Chinese-themed dress in Portola Festival parade.
Downtown / Union Square
Market near Powell
Girls in Portola Festival parade carrying sticks with animals on top. Owl Drugs Co and fountain in background.
Downtown / Union Square
Market near Sansome
Men with Chinese dragon in Portola Festival parade.
South of Market
Market near 4th
Girl with Chinese lantern in Portola Festival parade.
Downtown / Union Square
Market near Sansome
Men with Chinese dragon in Portola Festival parade. California Notion & Toy Store in background.
Financial District
Market near Battery
Crowd around and atop Mechanics Monument watching Portola Festival parade. Postal Telegraph Building (1908, Lewis Hobart architect), Charcoal Broiler restaurant and Board of Trade building in background.
Financial District