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Sailors on deck of USS San Francisco, posing with mounted guns. Telegraph Hill in background. The first USS San Francisco (C-5) (later CM-2) was a steel protected cruiser in the United States Navy. She was later named Tahoe and then Yosemite. Built at Union Iron Works, Potrero Hill [US Navy - light and Rapid Fire Guns]
SF Bay
Olympia served as Admiral Dewey's Flagship in the battle of Manila Bay, May 1, 1898 in the Spanish American War. Built at Union Iron Works in Potrero Hill in 1892. Shown near Mare Island [U.S.N Cruiser Olympia Mare Island Broadside] [U.S.N Cruiser Olympia Mare Island Broadside]
Outside SF
The fourth USS Baltimore (C-3) (later CM-1) was a United States Navy cruiser, launched 1888. Possibly taken in the Napa River channel between Mare Island and Vallejo. [U.S. Navy - A Gun Crew]
The second USS Charleston (C-2) was a United States Navy protected cruiser, the fourth US protected cruiser to be built. She was launched on 19 July 1888 by Union Iron Works, San Francisco, California, sponsored by Mrs. A. S. Smith, and commissioned on 26 December 1889, Captain George C. Remey in command.[U.S.N Cruiser Charleston]
H.E. Wright sternwheeler river boat on SF Bay off Embarcadero, loaded with cargo. Tip of Yerba Buena Island at far right. [H.E. Wright S.F.]
Small two-masted schooners at anchor, 'Reliance' in foreground. Low line of trees on the horizon.
An advertisement for Fireman's Fund Insurance Company's Building showing view southwest to southwest corner of California & Sansome. The construction site in the foreground was for Friedlander's Building, at northeast corner of California and Sansome, built 1869-1870. Two of the small buildings on California Street (#409 and #411-413) are shown here in their original appearance; they were enlarged and remodeled in early 1870. Fireman's Fund was built in 1866-1867. (WMK) Bank of California at right. Hayward's Building, 415-423 California (completed 1867), second Merchants Exchange Building, with tower (completed July, 1867) is at right. See also wnp71.1133.
Financial District
View southeast across intersection to the 12th & Oak Building, 125 12th Street. Occupied by California Department of Employment from 1951 until 1976. Built in 1924 (architects Schirmer and Bugbee, who were part of the group that designed the nearby county courthouse) as the Merguire-Ritchie Chevrolet car dealership. Since 1995, the Alameda County Law Library and other County offices.
Outside SF
Southwest corner of Montgomery and Sutter. Newly constructed. [Hunter-Dulin Bldg. - Morton & Co]
Financial District
Looking southwest. Point San Pedro in distance. [Marine Sunset - Rockaway Beach - Morton & Co "PERMANENT FILE" 24623-8]
Outside SF
[Map of a portion of the Water Front of the City of San Francisco Prepared by T.I.Arnold, Engineer of the Sea Wall]
Man in window of Trans Atlantic Airways airplane. Possibly San Francisco International Airport
Trans Atlantic Airways airplane on runway. Possibly San Francisco International Airport
View SW from Treasure Island. Yerba Buena Island, Bay Bridge, skyline of San Francisco.
Treasure Island
View SE from Treasure Island looking towards Yerba Buena Island and eastern span of Bay Bridge. Coast Guard buildings, Bay Bridge viaduct. East Bay hills.
Treasure Island