Contains 463 photos
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Four boys in knickers and newsboy-type caps sitting on a bench outside an earthquake shack. The location is assumed, the refugee camp at Portsmouth Square held 37 cottages for Chinese families out of 153 total cottages there.
Chinatown
1906 Earthquake and Fire, A very young boy in traditional Chinese clothes standing near a junk pile (possibly ruins). Temporary building in background
Mary Ellen Pleasant Memorial Park plaque in the sidewalk at Bush and Octavia [Mary Ellen Pleasant Memorial Park 1814-1904 - Mother of Civil rights in California - She supported the western terminus of the underground railway for fugitive slaves 1850-1867. This legendary pioneer once lived on this site and planted these six trees. - placed by the San Francisco African American Historical and Cultural Society]
Japantown
Costumed entertainers at the Cliff House
Sutro Heights
View north on Hyde toward Bay Street. Hyde St. Cable car #515 coming uphill with passengers.
Russian Hill
View north on Powell toward Powell and Eddy Cable Car Turntable. SF Municipal Railway (Muni) Washington Jackson Line Cable Car #527 on Powell St. Flood Building and Owl Drug, Hotel Golden State in background. Birdcage traffic signal.
Downtown / Union Square
View southwest on Market from Mason. St. Francis Theatre and Wilson Building. Street and streetcar decorated for Shrine Convention. Rainy day. SF Municipal Railway (Muni) N-line Market St. Between Taylor & Mason (unusual July rain)
Downtown / Union Square
View north on Fillmore from Eddy to Market Street Railway (MSRy) 22-line Streetcar #850. New Fillmore Theatre at left. Eagle Market, California Coffee Shop, Alexander Liquor & Wine in background right. July 31, 1948 was the last day of rail service on this line.
Western Addition
View northeast on Geary from Fillmore showing north side of the street (all buildings in this view demolished). SF Municipal Railway (Muni) B-line Streetcar #190. Big Glass.
Western Addition
[San Francisco April 14, 1916] View west. Phelan Building at center with Flood Building in distance.
South of Market
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east on Clay toward Stockton. African American family on Clay Street with smoke billowing in the distance downhill. Crowds of people in the distance watching the fire. Cable car tracks at center.
Nob Hill
View east on Sacramento toward Waverly. Sacramento St. Cable Car #22. First Chinese Baptist Church, Quong Wing Chong Steam Laundry and Salvation Army on left. Old Federal Reserve Bank, Bay Bridge in distance.
Chinatown
View north on Castro across Market during Muni Metro subway construction. SF Municipal Railway (Muni) 8-line Trolley Bus #734
Castro
View northeast across the intersection of Church and Market. Buildings at center have been demolished for Safeway parking lot. SF Municipal Railway (Muni) 22-line Trolley Buses
Duboce Triangle
[A white youth holding a long knife confronts a Negro on the street near Balboa High School...] News photo of teens confronting each other on Onondaga Street.
Cayuga