Elevated view north at the intersection of Cesar Chavez (then Army Street), Potrero Avenue and Bayshore Boulevard. Municipal Railways (Muni) 25-line streetcar #168 turning south onto Bayshore. James Rolph playground at left with game in progress and bus shelter on corner, Borden's Dairy Delivery Co., The Good Samaritan Community Center (Bliss & Faville, Lewis Hobart architects) at 25th and Potrero, SF General Hospital, Potrero Hill, downtown skyline in the background. The view is entirely dominated by the US-101 freeway today.
Peralta Heights
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Ocean Beach
Long shot of Seal Rocks and Cliff House showing a crowded Ocean Beach. Lurline Pier/Olympic Pier at center.
Richmond Outer
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View from SF Bay
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View west toward the Ferry Building, columns of smoke both north and south of Market
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View from Russian Hill
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east toward Telegraph Hill and burned out North Beach from about Leavenworth Street between Greenwich and Filbert. Washington Square, St. Francis of Assisi Church, the Ferry Building in the distance at right
Russian Hill
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Ellis & Buchanan
Raphael Weill School (now Rosa Parks Elementary) View northwest across the schoolyard with Physical Education classes in formation. Taken from a rooftop on Buchanan near Ellis ( this block of Buchanan now closed to traffic) Alta Plaza and 2500 Steiner in the distance.(dated 1928 based on auto license plate)
Western Addition
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Russian Hill
View from the Bay at the foot of Hyde Street, Golden Gate Ferry slips, 1100 Union under construction at center.
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View from SF Bay
View northwesterly from SF Bay, south of the Ferry Building. Many Navy warships, including several battleships..
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View from Coit Tower
View southwest to Nob Hill over Chinatown and North Beach. Stanford Court Apartments (later Hotel), Mark Hopkins and Fairmont Hotels, Brocklebank, Park Lane and Cathedral Apartments, Grace Cathedral with completed bell tower. In center distance Clay-Jones Apartments, 10-story 1360 Jones apartments (William Schirmer architect, 1928). Lyon Van & Storage Co. with large Moving sign on roof on Stockton, near Green at lower right. At lower left, St. Francis of Assisi Church. At center, far right, Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe Church, Broadway near Mason. (Ansco Color transparency)
Telegraph Hill
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View from Russian Hill
View southeast from roof of 1101 Green at Leavenworth (built 1930). Mark Hopkins Hotel, Brockelbank and Park Lane Apartments, Huntington Hotel at left, 10-story 1360 Jones apartments (William Schirmer architect), Clay-Jones Apartments (1930, architect Albert Larsen) at Cathedral Apartments at center (Ansco Color transparency)
Russian Hill
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Taylor near Macondray
View northwest on Taylor near Macondray. Alcatraz in the background. (Ansco Color transparency)
Russian Hill
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View from Mark Hopkins
View east from Top of the Mark toward Bay Bridge. Ferry Building at center. (Ansco Color transparency)
Nob Hill
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Union near Stockton
View west on Union from about Jasper Alley toward Stockton. E-line streetcar passing Union on Columbus. (Ansco Color transparency)
North Beach
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Aquatic Park
View south from the Municipal Pier toward Russian Hill and Aquatic Park. Military vessels tied up in lagoon. Ghirardelli Factory at center, Casino Building (now Maritime Museum) at right. Fontana Warehouse in background right. (Ansco Color transparency)
Aquatic Park / Ft. Mason
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View from Telegraph Hill
View southwest toward North Beach and Russian Hill. Ss. Peter & Paul Roman Catholic Church, Palace Theater on Washington Square at lower right. (Ansco Color transparency)
Telegraph Hill
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North Beach View
View northwest from the Russ Building (Montgomery near Bush) toward North Beach, St. Francis of Assisi and Ss. Peter & Paul churches, Alcatraz, Belvedere. Almost all buildings in the foreground have since been demolished. Old St. Mary's at center left. Gas storage tank at foot of Powell St. (Ansco Color transparency)
