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Sacramento near Powell
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Sacramento near Powell

Night view east from Nob Hill to illuminated ships at anchor in bay, the 'Great White Fleet'. Ferry Building visible at left with lights on tower and giant electric stars and stripes shield decoration in front. Kohl Building, Alaska Commercial Building (1907), Merchants Exchange, Clunie Building, Mills Building. Pagoda of Sing Fat Building (1907) outlined with electric lights. Sacramento & Powell intersection at lower right.

Nob Hill
Montgomery near Washington
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Montgomery near Washington

Elevated view northwest from Montgomery Block to Telegraph Hill and businesses on west side of Montgomery Street: Miner's Exchange Bank Building (at Montgomery and Jackson, Peter Portois, architect). Cooke's Metropolitan Exchange, Central Coal Yard. (Published in 1856, G.R. Fardon's San Francisco Album) [B-14 401 West side Mont St bet Wash. and Pacific 1856. G. R. Fardon picture published by Herre & Bauer at the office of the 'SF Journal' 66 Merchant St. in 1856.] [G810 B-014] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

Financial District
Clay & Montgomery
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Clay & Montgomery

Elevated view east to Bank of Italy building (extant in 2023), Poodle Dog ad on billboard. Alaska Commercial Building, Newhall Building in distance right. Mission Bell on corner, bottom center. J. B. McIntyre Bindery. [B-19] [G810 B-019] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

Chinatown
View W from Twin Peaks
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View W from Twin Peaks

View west toward Sutro Forest and Golden Gate Heights, undeveloped valley that would beome Midtown Terrace and Forest Knolls

Clarendon Heights
View W from Twin Peaks
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View W from Twin Peaks

Sutro Forest and Sutro Castle, now the site of Sutro Tower

Clarendon Heights
View N from Twin Peaks
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View N from Twin Peaks

View North toward Mt. Olympus and Buena Vista

Clarendon Heights
View N from Twin Peaks
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View N from Twin Peaks

View North toward Tank Hill and Mt. Olympus

Clarendon Heights
View N from Twin Peaks
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View N from Twin Peaks

View North toward Tank Hill and Golden Gate Park

Clarendon Heights
View N from Mt. Olympus
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View N from Mt. Olympus

View North, Developer W. H. Humphrey sign, poetically extolling the virtues of developing the hill top. Mt. Olympus sign Ashbury Street

Buena Vista
View from Twin Peaks
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View from Twin Peaks

Looking down Market Street

Midtown Terrace
View from Twin Peaks
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View from Twin Peaks

Looking down Market Street to Corona Heights

Midtown Terrace
View N from Mt. Olympus
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View N from Mt. Olympus

Looking north down Ashbury St towards Panhandle. St. Ignatius Church, Lone Mountain College for Women

Buena Vista
View NW from  Mt. Olympus
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View NW from Mt. Olympus

Looking northwest to Golden Gate Park and Cole Valley. St Mary's Hospital beyond Panhandle at right.

Buena Vista
View NW from  Mt. Olympus
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View NW from Mt. Olympus

View northwest to Cole Valley, Kezar Stadium, Golden Gate Park (with Strawberry Hill, de Young Museum, Conservatory of Flowers).

Buena Vista
View E from  Mt. Olympus
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View E from Mt. Olympus

Looking east to downtown, St. Joseph's Hospital (later converted to housing) Corona Heights and Clifford Street

Buena Vista