Bay Bridge Construction
View east to suspension span towers from Rincon Hill to Yerba Buena Island. Joseph Magnin Warehouse, One Harrison (1918, George Applegarth architect), Sherman-Clay warehouse (Hathaway Warehouse, 101 Harrison).
Rincon HillPiers
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Montgomery & Union
View north on Montgomery from Union showing completed retaining wall on the split street.[dpwbook46 dpw3168 Montgomery St. wall North of Green]
Telegraph Hill
Ferry Building from bay
View west to Ferry slips, tower, and Southern Pacific Building, Heinz 57 sign.
Sansome and Chestnut
View north to Market Street Railway (MSRy) 42-Line #811 at terminus. In background, Luckenbach Shipping Co. in Piers 29 and 31.
Northern Waterfront
View from Telegraph Hill
View looking East over Embarcadero towards Yerba Buena Island.
Telegraph Hill
View from Telegraph Hill
View east. Embarcadero, Bay, Yerba Buena Island, Bay Bridge under construction
Telegraph Hill
View SE from Telegraph Hill
View southeast towards Ferry Building, Bay Bridge under construction (single tower). In foreground, older historic houses (which mostly still stand in 2025) on Telegraph Hill along Montgomery Street around Union and Alta Streets. Beyond, Albers Bros. Milling Co., Planter's Peanut factory, Wellman Coffee building with large electric sign atop, Ferry Station Post Office. In background, many ships in bay, Southern Pacific Building (later One Market), Fife Building, Matson Building.
Telegraph Hill
Fisherman's Wharf
View southeast towards Telegraph Hill. Fishing boats, gas tank, Coit Tower in background. Bal Tabarin Foods at 237 Jefferson St. at right, Crab Fishermen's Protective Association building, background center.
View from Telegraph Hill
Looking northwest. Marin Headlands, Aquatic Park, Fisherman's Wharf, North Beach, Embarcadero, Mt. Tamalpais. Circular area at center at foot of Powell Street is site of former gasometer (gas holding tank).
Telegraph Hill
Bay Bridge
Elevated view looking southeast from around Spear and Market. Many military ships in harbor. YMCA on Embarcadero, Rincon Annex Post Office
Financial District
View from SF Bay
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake damage, View of city west from ferry boat. Ferry Building, Call Building,Merchant's Exchange, Kohl Building, Fairmont Hotel in background
View from SF Bay
southeast toward Fisherman's Wharf
Embarcadero & Mission
View Southwest along Embarcadero to Bay Bridge, Sherman-Williams sign, YMCA, Harbor Hotel, Audiffred Building, 28-Line Streetcar #729
Financial District
View from Telegraph Hill
View southeast from Coit Tower towards Bay Bridge. Embarcadero, Produce District, Downtown, Ferry Building. The on ramp to the future Embarcadero Freeway from Broadway is under construction.
Telegraph Hill
View from Telegraph Hill
View north from Coit Tower towards Bay, Alcatraz, Angel Island and Marin. At right 290 Lombard, Art Moderne apartment building, Architect: H.C. Baumann, built 1940.
Telegraph Hill