Skyline

Contains 951 photos

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Financial District aerial

View northwest over Financial District over Bush and Market. Shell Building in foreground right, Standard Oil Building foreground left, Russ Building at left center, Commercial Union Assurance Building with cupola (315 Montgomery) at center. To its right, Louis Lurie's Pacific National Bank Building (18 story building at 333 Montgomery, near California, completed 1930, demolished 1969). To right, Financial Center Building (1927), later Omni Hotel. Mills Building and Mills Tower (completed 1932). Portsmouth Square at upper right corner, Old St. Mary's Cathedral top center.

1934 Financial District

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View from Twin Peaks

Telephoto view northeast from Twin Peaks toward Civic Center and downtown. Market Street at right.

1972 Clarendon Heights

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Huntington Hotel

View north to Nancy Kelly, Dane Clark, and Robert Young rehearsing the Clifford Odets play 'A Country Girl' on the roof of the Huntington Hotel after original rehearsal was moved due to a religious ceremony at the Geary Theatre. Grace Cathedral, Clay-Jones Apartments with radio tower atop, 10-story 1360 Jones apartments (William Schirmer architect) opened 1928.

1952 Nob Hill

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Huntington Hotel

1952 Nob Hill

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Ferry Building Aerial

Aerial view southwest toward Ferry Building, Produce Terminal, Mills Tower (1931) and downtown. Call Building in distance left remodeled as Central Tower (completed 1938), Heinz 57 sign and Mobilgas sign atop Fife Building. Ferry Station Post Office, Pier 1 at lower right.

1940

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View SE from Nob Hill

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Elevated view of downtown San Francisco on fire showing the Call Building, Spring Valley Water Co. Building, Butler Building Whittell Building under construction at center. Temple Emanu-el in foreground.

1906 Downtown / Union Square