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View northeast across Kearny to east side of the block and International Hotel, with Hammam Baths and Cairo Cafe next door with fanciful Moorish domes, minarets, and crescents set atop roof. Sentinel Building (Columbus Tower) at far left. American Loan Office, Oyster Bay Restaurant, Golden Gate Jewelry Co., The Palms (with signs for Weiland's and Phoenix Beer).
Chinatown
Elevated view southwest across Sacramento to Broderick Engine Co. 1, previously Empire Engine No. 1. and renamed in 1861. Sen. David Broderick had been the first foreman of the Empire Co. Old St Mary's Church, background center. [South side Sacramento St bet Kearny - Dupont 1865 FD-13] Hop,Yik & Co., merchants, 705 Sacramento. [F810 FD-013] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Chinatown
View north across Market. Roos Brothers at center, Phelan Building at right. City of Paris, Joseph Magnin, Stockton Tunnel in distance left. [Roos Bros - Mr. Kern - Equitable]
South of Market
View southeast across intersection toward Hotel Sutter (Now Galleria Park Hotel) on the southeast corner. Pauson's, Hirsh and Price, Ruth's Health Food[SF - Equitable]
Downtown / Union Square
View East on O'Farrell from Powell. Omar Khayyam's Restaurant, Cable Car Clothiers, St. Moritz Hotel, Macy's. Phelan Building, Central Tower (former Call Building) in distance. Remains of cable car track crossing from O'Farrell, Jones & Hyde cable car line still present in intersection. [Equitable - Aug 23]
Downtown / Union Square
North side of Townsend at Ritch Street. Depot Liquors, Burger Fair. Building on the right edge of photo has been demolished. M.J. Brandenstein (M.J.B.) Building, 665 3rd St., background center with tanks on roof. [210-216 Townsend St. - Property Mgmt. 8/27/4]
Mission Bay
[North Beach NB-28] Elevated view northwest to Powell & Columbus (then Montgomery Avenue). Singer Manufacturing Co, North Beach Drug Store, North Beach Art Gallery. Corner of Washington Square at right. Alcatraz and Angel Islands in distance. [F810 NB-028] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Russian Hill
Panorama 1905, part 1. View northwest, likely from Chronicle Annex Building. Nob Hill, Hopkins and Stanford mansions, Fairmont Hotel (before completion), Grace Church, California Hotel & Theatre (with conical towers). At lower left, W.&J. Sloane Building (1900, Tharp & Holmes architects). Following the 1906 catastrophe, it was demolished down to its steel frame and rebuilt into the present-day Jewelers Building. At bottom center, White House department store. [Panorama 1905 #1] [F810 PAN-007a] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Downtown / Union Square
View east across intersection at 26th and Castro. Empty United Railroads Castro Cable Car #1 on turntable. Nicholas Tweitmann Grocery, 1623 Castro, on northeast corner at left, Patrick Mullin Grocery, 1701 Castro, on the southeast corner at right. United Railroads [U01398]
Noe Valley
Chinatown. Looking north on Grant Avenue from Pine St. Tai Chong & Co, Shanghai Low, Chinese Lily Jewelry, Lamps of China. Sing Chong Co., Cathay House in distance.
Chinatown
Elevated view northeast from St. Francis Hotel to Fitzhugh Building (completed January, 1924) on corner of Post and Powell Streets. Cosgrave's clothing store, That Man Pitts.
Downtown / Union Square
Woodside Plaza, Woodside Road, Redwood City. Thrifty Drugstore, Kirby’s Shoes, Mode O’ Day, Imperiale Hardware and gifts
Outside SF
View of west side of Van Ness and relocated businesses after 1906 earthquake, including J. Zwerin & Son tailors, W. P. Buckingham & Co., M. Blaskower cigars, The Diamond House, Atlantic Fur Store. Buggies, delivery wagons. The Emporium in former Hecht residence at northwest corner of Post in distance. [ 4236 Van Ness Ave Aug 1906] (Bernal History Project / Helen Sjornberg 1906 photos)
Cathedral Hill
View southwest across intersection to line of Japanese businesses and Buddhist Mission (1617 Gough) in row of Victorian flats and houses. Shirai & Co., Oishi & Co., The Hero Baths (1611 Gough), Tanaka Bros. [4283 Japanese homes Gough and Pine streets Jan 1907] (Bernal History Project / Helen Sjornberg 1906 photos)
Pacific Heights
View north on Grant from inside cable car on California. Old St. Mary's at right. Flags hung over crosswalk. Far East Cafe.
Chinatown