Contains 153 photos
Elevated view east from Hobart Building rooftop to Yerba Buena Island in the distance; From lower left, roof of Flatiron Building, Postal Telegraph Building, Fife Building, Ferry Building, Southern Pacific Building, Sheldon Building, Hooker & Lent Building with Cunard Line signage (renamed Cunard Building in 1917), Underwood Building. Dozens of streetcars on Market Street. Notably absent are Matson & PG&E Buildings (1923-1925). [Burton Photo Album]
Financial District
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Looking northeast. Earthquake Ruins, Telegraph Hill, Appraisers Building, Washington and Sansome at center, Ruins of Cowell Building at Sansome & Commercial, temporary rails on Battery Street
Financial District
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast. Earthquake Ruins, Yerba Buena Island and Ferry Building with scaffolding at center
Financial District
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake Ruins, View North toward Telegraph Hill, Appraisers Building and Ruins of Cowell Building at right
Financial District
View from Telegraph Hill to Golden Gate, Black Point and White Point (Tonquin)
Telegraph Hill
From the Bay. German Castle (Layman's Castle) atop hill. Scow schooner in foreground.
Coast Guard Aids to Navigation depot. Cable Crossing sign; piers and ships
View east from Fairmont Hotel over Financial District towards Bay Bridge and Yerba Buena Island. From left, Hall of Justice and Jail Annex on Portsmouth Square, U.S. Appraisers Building, Old Federal Reserve Bank, Bethlehem Steel Corp. Building / 100 California (1960, Welton D. Becket architect). International Building at right. Steeple and west face of Old St. Mary's Cathedral at lower right.
Nob Hill
View southeast to waterfront, Haslett Warehouse at Beale & Bryant [Harrison St Eside from Fremont] [ dpwbook24 dpw5795]
Rincon Hill
View northwest toward Embarcadero and SF Bay. Alcatraz, Belvedere Island, Mt. Tamalpais. Gas storage tank (gasometer) with PG&E signage at foot of Powell St.
Telegraph Hill
Elevated view northwest on a clear day across the Embarcadero from the Ferry Building tower. Vehicle underpass, Harbor Garage, Ferry Station Post Office, Wellman's Coffee, Produce District, Coit Tower, Alcatraz, Mt. Tamalpais. Sacramento St. at bottom left [Telgraph Hill From the Ferry Building DPW A5950]
Financial District
View east down California Street to Ferry Building, Bay Bridge. Southern Pacific Building with S-P sign atop, PG&E and Matson Lines Buildings. Home Insurance Company Building with Colonial tower, Financial Center Building, later Omni Hotel. Clunie Building with Bank of America sign on west wall. Original Federal Reserve Bank, Pacific National Bank Building (18 story building at 333 Montgomery, near California, now demolished), Commercial Union Assurance Building (315 Montgomery).
Nob Hill
[Embarcadero north from Pier 22] [dpwbook31 dpw8058]View north from center of Embarcadero between Folsom and Harrison Sts. YMCA, Ferry Building Tower and electric Sherwin Williams sign at left.
Rincon Hill
View north from roof of Standard Oil Building to Telegraph Hill, Alcatraz and Angel Islands. From left, Hall of Justice and County Jail, Merchants Exchange Building, Montgomery Block, Bank of California, Balfour (later Harold J. Dollar Building, built 1920), Alaska Commercial Building, Old Federal Reserve Bank under construction, Appraisers Building. Sansome St. on right. [View to Telegraph Hill from Standard Oil Building dpwbook32 dpw8648]
Financial District
View southeast across Embarcadero to streetcars in front of Ferry Building. Agriculture Building, Bay Bridge in background. Market Street Railway (MSRy) #782. [782]
Financial District