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Mission Dolores

View southwest to former entrance to Mission Dolores Cemetery, water tower and windmill at left, Noe Valley hills with large residences in background. 3733 21st Street, west of Sanchez, on the horizon just left of center. This one-story Italianate house was built in 1879 for Ernest Kohler, a waiter at Marchand's restaurant on Dupont Street (WMK) This is a detail from larger image at wnp27.4089. This front portion of the cemetery was later removed in connection with Dolores St. regrading.

1880 Mission Dolores

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View from Buena Vista Park

Elevated view east to bay. The future Mint Hill at far right. Protestant Orphan Asylum in right distance.[#315 View from Buena Vista Heights Aug 1886. Waller St in Center Haight St Car at Pierce] Cable car is at Haight and Steiner at left.

1886 Buena Vista

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Protestant Orphan Asylum

View northeast from about Hermann and Buchanan toward Nob Hill in background, over Hayes Valley. Where UC Berkeley Extension was, now condominiums.

1866 Mint Hill

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Mission near Powers

Looking eastward toward Bernal Heights. Most buildings pictured are still here. 2 Maxwell Cars on top as part of ad campaign, Maxwell became Chrysler

1923 Bernal Heights

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Presidio

View northeast over battle towards Alcatraz. A mock military battle staged on July 3rd, 1876, in honor of the US Centennial anniversary. In the distance is Harbor View area. Baker Street crosses tidal slough on a trestle/causeway. Boats in water, people on grass. Ships at anchor in the Bay. Presidio House. This image was also produced as Watkins stereoview 3587. [The Bombardment. View from the Presidio, S.F. July 3, 1876 3585]

1876 Presidio

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North Point

View of North Beach and Telegraph Hill. Looking east from Tonquin (Leavenworth and North Point) over bay to North Beach shore. St. Francis of Assisi Church. Boy playing on sand hill. Detail of wnp37.00729

1865 Fishermans Wharf

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Washington near Jones

View north to Russian Hill from Nob Hill near Jones & Washington. House at middle right with rising fence is 1032 Broadway, built in 1853 for Joseph H. Atkinson, extant 2020. Belvedere, Tiburon and Angel Island in background. [238. Russian Hill]

1869 Nob Hill

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Yerba Buena Island

['Treasure Island' GGI Exposition '39. Moulin #52] View to fair with China Clipper airplane above.

1939 Yerba Buena Island

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Fort Point

[5760 Looking in through the Golden Gate near Fort Point. - Vessel passing in.] Rocks, sailing ship, Fort Point, lighthouse keepers residences..

1885 Presidio

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View N from Lands End

[5667 Golden Gate] Sailing ship, Marin Headlands.

1885 Lincoln Park / Ft. Miley

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Kearny near Chestnut

[3506 Golden Gate from Telegraph Hill, San Francisco, Cal.] View from Telegraph Hill to Golden Gate. White (Tonquin) Point, Black Point.

1885 Telegraph Hill

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Washington & Jones

[B514 San Francisco Bay- Telegraph Hill- Goat Island and Contra Costa Mountains, from Jones and Washington Sts, SF, Cal] View east to St. Francis of Assisi at left, First Methodist Church (aka Powell St. Church) and cable car powerhouse at right. Yerba Buena Island in background. Southern continuation of image at wnp37.03583.

1887 Nob Hill

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Presidio

Looking east to Black Point (far left). Barracks and storage yards for Fort Point in foreground. Undeveloped shoreline at center is future site of Crissy Field.

1880 Presidio

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Ferryboat Piedmont

[Ferry boat entering Oakland Slip, Cal 3022?] Ferryboat 'Piedmont' entering slip in Oakland Mole. Yerba Buena Island in distance

1885 SF Bay

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Golden Gate Park

[B2139 Panorama, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco.] View northeast from Strawberry Hill to Lone Mt. Sand Dunes in the Richmond District. North (now JFK) Drive curving at center. Fence around reservoir.

1891 Golden Gate Park