Contains 595 photos
Corbett from Clayton looking south toward Clayton, track for 18th & Park line streetcar (later the 33-line route) crossing at center. quarry in background, ad for 'Fairview Terrace' a development by the Bowes-Bruener Company and described as being near Corbett and 26th Street.
Clarendon Heights
View north across Pacific to The Hamlin School, 2230 Pacific between Webster & Buchanan, earlier known as Miss Hamlin's School after its founder Sarah Dix Hamlin. The school first occupied this building in August, 1906, and later also occupied others to its rear on Broadway. In 1928 it moved to the former James L. Flood mansion on Broadway. Emilie Zaretsky sitting on front steps? Lange Collection, Emilie Zaretsky (granddaughter).
Pacific Heights
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southeast on Market to earthquake and fire rubble, toward the sculpted face of Samuel Lachman, which fell from the top of Lachman's Block, a large building at Market and Fremont Street [Ruins on Market Street Cummings photo]
Financial District
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Man and two women by City Hall Ruins; 2 of 3
Civic Center
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View north to man and woman by City Hall ruins
Civic Center
Elevated view northwest across intersection to north side of California street, from Sansome to Leidesdorff, Bank of California, Merchants Mutual Marine Insurance, Phoenix Insurance, etc. Caption on Houseworth stereoview version: "212. North Side of California Street from Sansom(Sic) Street Looking West."
Financial District
Elevated view southwest across California St. to second Merchants Exchange Building (1866). Building at right (with signage for Alameda Real Estate Co, Bowen Brothers Grocery) was demolished in 1874 for construction of the Safe Deposit Building. Building at left is Hayward's Building, with signage for Amador Mining Co. Merchants Exchange signage for California Mutual Life, Aetna. Similar, with some different cropping, as right frame of Houseworth stereoview 109: 'Merchants' Exchange Building, South side of California street, btwn. Leidesdorff and Montgomery sts.'
Financial District
1906 Earthquake and Fire, [EF - 108] View North from Sacramento near Van Ness, to south side of Claus Spreckels mansion (corner of Clay and Van Ness) in ruins after 1906 earthquake.
Pacific Heights
[Van Ness Avenue, North from Hayes St., Oct 15th 1905.] View northeast across Van Ness to buildings on east side of block. C. W. Cunningham Bicycle Agency 230 Van Ness, Frawley & Kelleher Groceries, H. Long Merchant Tailors on corner. City Hall dome at right. Duplicate of wnp26.465
Civic Center
Aerial view of Ferry Building and Plaza in front with several streetcars, vehicle underpass and pedestrian overpass bridge; several ferries at pier.
Financial District
View south on Montgomery. Wells Fargo Nevada National Bank Union Trust Building on left, Metropolis Bank Building, Palace Hotel, Crocker Building, First National Bank (Crocker Woolworth) Building. Thomas Magee & Sons real estate, 5 Montgomery, on right. National Ice Co. wagon.
Downtown / Union Square
View north up Fillmore Hill to the Market Street Railway Co. (MSRy) counterbalance cars. 2929 Fillmore St on the right was the last home of Abe Ruef, who was city boss at the time of the 1906 Earthquake.
Pacific Heights
View East on Judah near 14th Avenue. St. Anne's Catholic Church in background. N-Judah (N-line) tracks. UCSF in distance. [Judah Street east of 14th Avenue] ( inscribed description is wrong, POV is west of 14th) [dpw A4734]
Sunset Inner
View East on Union from Broderick toward Divisadero. Cable car tracks near crest of steep hill. House at corner of Divisadero and Union is largely unchanged, the rest are greatly modified or demolished.
Cow Hollow
Elevated view southeast across California to second Merchant's Exchange building. People's Insurance Co., B. L. Schmitt Brokerage 437 California, Alameda Real Estate Co. Buggies, wagons, horsecar tracks in street. Building at right was demolished in 1874 for construction of the Safe Deposit Building. Hayward's Building at left, across Leidesdorff intersection.
Financial District