Contains 393 photos
View west from moving truck, of President Lyndon B. Johnson's campaign in SF; LBJ motorcade heading west. Greyhound Building, Union Pacific Railroad sign, Hobart, Flatiron, Crown Zellerbach (One Bush), and Board of Trade Buildings in background.
Financial District
View west on 16th to crowd watching aftermath of streetcar/truck accident. Market Street Railway (MSRy) 22-Line #8??. Seals Stadium in distance.
Potrero Hill
Comedian Jonathan Winters has breakdown at sailing ship Balclutha; taken to psych ward at San Francisco General Hospital.
Potrero Hill
Comedian Jonathan Winters has breakdown at sailing ship Balclutha; taken to psych ward at San Francisco General Hospital.
Potrero Hill
Comedian Jonathan Winters has breakdown at sailing ship Balclutha; taken to psych ward at San Francisco General Hospital.
Mission
Comedian Jonathan Winters has breakdown at sailing ship Balclutha; taken to psych ward at San Francisco General Hospital.
Potrero Hill
View west on Post to President Woodrow Wilson in open automobile with Mayor James Rolph in procession. Hotel St. Andrews, Marsh's Japanese & Chinese goods store in Argonaut Club Building (Built 1909, with additions in 1920, Sylvain Schnaittacher, architect, still stands 2021). [Blum]
Downtown / Union Square
Staged pullover photo. People were just getting used to cars, so this is probably part of a safety campaign.
Staged pullover photo. People were just getting used to cars, so this is probably part of a safety campaign.
Estes Kefauver, Democratic candidate for Vice-President, during his unsuccessful campaign for President, speaking to a crowd. Muni C-line #195 at left. Anglo-California Bank at right. [SF Examiner]
Western Addition
Postcard view north on Grant from Pine. Shanghai Low restaurant at right. New Grant Hotel, Hotel Yamato, Sing Chong Co. Far East Cafe and Hang Far Low noodles in distance. [San Francisco's famous Chinatown, the largest outside China itself.] [Zan 1701]
Chinatown
Big crowd watching the approaching fire looking south on Stockton towards Market. H. A. McLaren & C. J. Petersen Tailors. The Pup Restaurant, unofficial headquarters of Abe "Boss" Ruef on left, ["Grant Avenue,"[Sic] No. 8, Pillsbury Picture Co.1906"]
Downtown / Union Square
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southwest across Market to New Montgomery intersection. Fire at the Palace Hotel, smoke pouring down street beside Grand Hotel at left. Same original image as postcard at wnp70.1233.
Financial District
View southeast across Kearny and Market in front of the Chronicle Building (with large clock over entry) to road work, Palace Hotel, Metropolis Bank Building. Policeman in foreground.
Downtown / Union Square
Prison buses leaving jail, guard with rifle watching. Ingleside Jail closed 8 July 1934. Prisoners were transferred under heavy guard to new county jail at San Bruno. Judson hillside in right background.
Sunnyside