Police

Contains 393 photos

Market & Eddy at Powell
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Market & Eddy at Powell

Drawing of view northwest across Market to San Francisco Business College in Douglas Building (1909).

South of Market
Golden Gate Park
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Golden Gate Park

[ROOT OF AN EVIL - Police officer Bernard Gallagher uproots a marijuana plant in Golden Gate Park. Tended by a gardener who said he didn't know what it was, the plant was capable of producing about $100 worth of dope. It was turned over to narcotics agents]

Golden Gate Park
Park Police Station
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Park Police Station

Golden Gate Park near Kezar Drive. [Park Police Station dpwbook7 dpw1634]

Golden Gate Park
Greenwich near Scott
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Greenwich near Scott

Facade of North End Police Station on Greenwich Street between Pierce and Scott Streets. San Francisco Landmark #218 [dpwbook11 dpw2335]

Cow Hollow
4th & Clara
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4th & Clara

Southern Police Station at 4th St. and Clara St. [Southern Police Station 4th & Clara] [dpwbook13 dpw2647]

Market near Hyde
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Market near Hyde

View east from center of Market St. to new track installation, 17-Line streetcar outbound approaching. King Bros. Books 1182 Market, Enterprise Hotel at left. Mounted policeman. Rialto Theatre (later Embassy) and Jewel Theatre (later Strand) at upper right. [dpwbook22 dpw5318]

Civic Center
Newcomb near Newhall
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Newcomb near Newhall

Bayview Police Station, 1678 Newcomb, built 1911. North side of Newcomb Street between Newhall and 3rd Street. [Bayview Police Station][dpwbook22 dpw5429]

Bayview
Sloat & Great Highway
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Sloat & Great Highway

View east on Sloat from Great Highway. Many autos and crowds of people for some event, possibly the opening of Sloat Boulevard. Sunset Confectionery at left. [dpwbook27 dpw6704]

Parkside
Stanyan & Waller
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Stanyan & Waller

View northeast across Stanyan to Market Street Railway (MSRy) 7-Line #1692, probably a football special because car not usually assigned this route. Kezar 756 bar at right.

Cole Valley
Market near Fremont
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Market near Fremont

View northeast from center of Market to Charles Lindbergh motorcade and tickertape parade. Fife, Ferry, Southern Pacific, Matson and PG&E Buildings in background.

Financial District
Wendell Willkie motorcade
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Wendell Willkie motorcade

View north up Polk from in front of City Hall. Willkie campaigning. California Hall, State Office Building in background.

Civic Center
Market near 1st
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Market near 1st

View north across Market to Postal Telegraph Building, Donahue Mechanics Monument, New Orleans Coffee Parlor, Board of Trade Building. [Market St. looking north toward Front St.] [dpwbook32 dpw8590]

Financial District
Market & Stockton
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Market & Stockton

View east on Market Street from Stockton. Pedestrians and police officer in street. Market Street Railway (MSRy) #9-Line streetcar at right, with 6-Line cars behind. Phelan Building at left. [Market at Stocton Sts. dpwbook35 dpw10054]

Downtown / Union Square
Eisenhower Campaigning
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Eisenhower Campaigning

Elevated view east on California to President Dwight D. Eisenhower ('Ike') in motorcade on California at Sansome street, waving to big crowd. In background from left, Alaska Commercial Building, Southern Pacific Building, Fife Building with Mobilgas sign atop, Robert Dollar and J. Harold Dollar (formerly Balfour). Buildings. Birdcage traffic signals.

Financial District
City Hall
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City Hall

Sf Police Department Band posed on the the Van Ness side of City Hall. [SFPD Band-City Hall dpwbook44 dpwA1761]

Civic Center