Contains 2699 photos
[Julius Kahn playground dedication dpwbookBROWNBOOK dpwA141] Former U.S. Senator and San Francisco Mayor James D. Phelan (head of Playground Commission), U.S. Representative Florence Prag Kahn, widow of Congressman Julius Khan and first Jewish woman elected to Congress.
Presidio
View north on Calhoun Terrace toward Union Street before grading and retaining wall. Men posed on wooden walkway.[Calhoun St. looking north][dpwbookBROWNBOOK dpwA154]
Telegraph Hill
Woman with four little boys posing in front of store window. Same image as wnp71.0062.
Chinatown
Women posing in front of main gate beside reclining lion statues. High fences on either side. View from Cliff Avenue (now Point Lobos Avenue).
Sutro Heights
Elephants in Golden Gate Park. The two elephants (L) Baldy & (R) Queen Jumbo spent the winter away from their normal carnival entertaining, in Golden Gate Park from November 21 1891 to March 8, 1892 at the Children's Quarter. Two shows a day, and rides for the children, under supervision of their trainer 'Professor' H. W. Pett. (JF) [Abell & Priest. Bancroft's History Building, 723 Market St. S.F.]
Golden Gate Park
South Park House, 530 3rd Street. Men, women, and children posing in front. [J. W. Baker, photog.]
South of Market
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.
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View south across ruins of Flood Building at southwest corner of 4th and Market. A group of men stands in front of closed vault doors. In the background are the ruins of the Pioneer Building (Society of California Pioneers) at 4th and Pioneer Place. The United States National Bank was located at 805 Market St. in the Flood Building after April, 1905. It advertised that its safe deposit vaults were conveniently located on the ground floor. Poster on wall for Easton Addition, Burlingame. See also wnp27.6900 (AS) [Miles Bros. #7]]
South of Market
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View North on Capp Street near 17th, Buckled and subsided sidewalks, large burned area. Temporary tracks laid by Ocean Shore Railway Company to carry debris. [Miles Bros. #109]
Mission
The Palace Foto Car, O.H. Mattley Prop. 3606 18th Street.
Mission Dolores
Sweeny Observatory on Strawberry Hill in Golden Gate Park. People posing on top. Plaque reads 'Park Panorama Gift of Thos. U. Sweeny. 1891.' The observatory was a gift to the park from Thomas U. Sweeney (Sweeney's name was misspelled on the observatory.)
Golden Gate Park
1906 Earthquake and Fire, People posing among ruins after 1906 earthquake and fire.
Butcher shop with men and carcasses hanging behind. Possibly 2436 Market, as per 1895 City Directory.
1906 Earthquake and Fire, view east across Powell to men posing among ruins of Novelty Theater at 104 Powell St after 1906 earthquake and fire. Top of Call Building visible in distance. [Miles Bros. #60]
Downtown / Union Square