Contains 108 photos
Elevated view south to soldiers parading north on Montgomery St. under commemorative arch. Express Building at left. Horsecar on California. 'Crawford & Dutch Dentists' at 415 Montgomery St. Same image as wnp71.1517, with different cropping. Austin's Building was 425-427 Montgomery. [Montgomery St., from Austin's Building, July 4, '65, S.F. 755]
Financial District
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southwest across debris on Post St. toward Dewey Monument and St. Francis Hotel with north wing under construction. [8725 St. Francis hotel, the interior of which was burned out, San Francisco Disaster, U.S.A. Copyright 1906 by H. C. White Co.]
Downtown / Union Square
View southwest across Van Ness. Parade passing St. Mary's Cathedral
Tenderloin
Troops marching down Van Ness Ave [SC39]
Troops lined up in front of barracks on parade ground at Camp Reynolds, Angel Island.
Outside SF
[R. C. Anderson Photos 1781 Geary -2-] View north across Market of Portola Festival Parade with Japanese Cherry Blossom float, women with floral bell and ribbons. People on rooftops, Mechanics Saving Bank Building. Flood Building at right. Admission Day (Native Sons) Monument.
Tenderloin
Elevated view southeast down Market to large military parade during World War I, likely on the occasion of the arrival of Japan's envoy, Viscount Ishii KikujirÅ. Some 3,000 troops escorted him to City Hall from the Embarcadero. Roos Bros. Department Store, Call Building, Humboldt Bank Building, Portola Theater with Billie Burke in The Mysterious Miss Terry. California Theatre, which opened on November 1, 1917, in late stages of construction at 4th and Market.
Downtown / Union Square
1906 Earthquake and Fire, [20640 Provision and Supply Station,1906 Earthquake refugees awaiting distribution of stoves and food, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco Cal] Possibly near Conservatory of Flowers.
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Elevated view southeast across and down Market Street. Crowds near Powell watching Call Building burning in distance. Emporium, Academy of Science and Flood Building at 4th and Market at right. [No.3]
Downtown / Union Square
[55.] View northeast from center of Market to parade of volunteers for World War I; 'Battery A, The Grizzlies, We are going to camp. Still Recruiting Good Men. 210 Montgomery St.'; Union Trust Bank on left. The Grizzlies were the Second California Field Artillery.
Downtown / Union Square
View northeast across Market to 660 Market St (Realty Building, built 1907, demolished 1923). Army recruitment effort with soldier standing behind podium with large Victrola phonograph, tank vehicle with signs: 'The Dominant Tractor Built by C.L. Best Gas Traction Co., San Leandro, Cal.', 'Tracklayer Best 75', 'Enlist Today & Help California to furnish 3000 men in 30 days for the Duration of the War.' In April, 1917 the C.L. Best Co. gave the Army an armored prototype of one of its Tracklayer line of farm tractors for use in recruitment. Signs on Realty Building for Lyon & Hoag Real Estate office, North Pacific Steamship Co., The Waldorf, A.J. Henry Notary Public. The Ocularium Henry Kahn & Co., Quarg's Bar, Pioneer Assay Office. Crocker Building at right. [SS-198] [G810 SS-198] (GGNRA/B
South of Market
Elevated view west down Market to departure of the California Volunteers off to Spanish-American War. Large crowd, Alpha House boarding house, 5 Market, on corner. Marching band, mounted police. See also wnp71.0590. (Cal. Vols. S.F. 1898) [G57 SCB-007] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Financial District
Elevated view northeast to parade of volunteers from Philippines and Spanish-American War. Hall of Records at left, Nob Hill Mansions on horizon left. Hibernia Bank and Murphy Building (Prager's Department Store) in middle distance. M. Jacobs Dry Goods sign. Large sign for 'Battle of Manila Bay' painted panorama on view across the street adjacent to Central Park at right. [Return of the California Volunteers, September 21st (sic) 1899] Likely parade on 25 August 1899. [F810 CB-017] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
South of Market
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southwest across debris on Post St. toward Dewey Monument and St. Francis Hotel with north wing under construction. (Original caption: 8725 St. Francis hotel, the interior of which was burned out, San Francisco Disaster, U.S.A. Copyright 1906 by H. C. White Co.) [EF-43] [F810 EF-043] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Downtown / Union Square
Elevated view northeast across Market to parade of Volunteers returning from the Philippines after the Spanish American War. Possibly taken after parade had passed. Hall of Records visible at left, M. Jacobs Dry Goods ad. Large sign for 'Battle of Manila Bay' painted panorama on view at venue across Market adjacent to Central Park. Grandstands set up in Marshall / City Hall Square. Hibernia Bank and Murphy Building (Prager's Department Store) in distance right. Nob Hill Mansions on horizon. (GGNRA/Wulzen GOGA 18480)
South of Market