Contains 7784 photos
[San Francisco in 1855, T.E. Hecht] Panorama view from near present Ina Coolbrith Park. View 3 of 4 part panorama, see wnp26.2053. Broadway at bottom left, East Bay Hills, U.S. Marine Hospital, Rincon Hill in distance center. in right distance, Old St. Mary's Cathedral, Powell Street churches.
Russian Hill
[San Francisco in 1855, T.E. Hecht] Panorama view from near present Ina Coolbrith Park to Nob Hill. View 4 of 4 part panorama, see wnp26.2053.
Russian Hill
View looking southeast over Mission District. Sign in foreground 'Use Kleeno Powdered Soap'. Bernal Heights in distance.
Midtown Terrace
James Radley flying Bleriot monoplane over the bay, just south of Ferry Building. Skyline in background. [Radley flying over S.F. Bay.]
View north from Lands End beach to Mile Rocks lighthouse and Marin Headlands. [Bokers [sic] Beach]
Lincoln Park / Ft. Miley
View north down Kearny to Telegraph Hill with Layman's Castle atop in distance right. Grace Church with then-new bell tower in distance left, California Hotel & Theater at center, with Old St. Mary's Cathedral behind and St. Francis of Assisi Church to the right. [Bird's-Eye View of San Francisco, From the Tower of New Chronicle Building. On Kearny and Market Sts., looking North along Kearny, The California Hotel in Center. New Series Plate 84, With S.F. News Letter Feb 28, 1891, Britton & Rey Arto. (Artotype)]
Downtown / Union Square
View north from roof of City Hall. Grant Primary School on Golden Gate Avenue at center; Crocker, Hopkins and Stanford Mansions on Nob Hill at far right. [Bird's-Eye View of San Francisco, - No. 7, From New City Hall, Looking North along Hyde St. New Series Plate 101, With S.F. News Letter July 4, 1891, Britton & Rey Arto. (Artotype)]
Civic Center
View northeast over North Beach to Telegraph Hill with Layman's Castle atop. Original Ss. Peter & Paul Church at Filbert and Grant, St. Peter's Protestant Episcopal Church to left of Washington Square at Stockton and Filbert, J.L. Williams & Co. Grocers to right of Square. [Bird's-Eye View of San Francisco - No. 8. From Russian Hill Looking Northeast New Series Plate 102, With S.F. News Letter July 11 1891, Britton & Rey Arto.(Artotype)]
Russian Hill
View north to North Beach, Meiggs' Wharf, Alcatraz, Angel Island, Joshua Hendy Machine Works at right. [Bird's-Eye Views of San Francisco--No. 10. North Point and Sea Wall from Telegraph Hill. New Series Plate 105, With S.F. News Letter Aug 1 1891, The Joshua Hendy Machine Works Britton & Rey Arto. (Artotype)]
Telegraph Hill
[Bird's-Eye Views of San Francisco--No. 11. From Market and Seventh Streets--Looking North-east--Murphy Building, J. J. O'Brien & Co., in Foreground. Britton & Rey Arts] Jones St at left. Hibernia Bank under construction at lower left.
South of Market
[San Francisco's New Street Car and Interurban Terminal Bldg., For handling Bay Bridge traffic. Piggott 553] Elevated view southeast from 1st & Mission. Bay Bridge in background
South of Market
[S.F. - Oakland Bay Bridge. Piggott Photo 1015] Bridge cables being strung. View from atop one of the towers. Multiple ferries in bay.
[Progressive construction, San Francisco - Oakland Bay Bridge. Piggott Photo] Squeezer hydraulic press in action
View west towards suspension section under construction, before installation of roadway. [Night view of S.F. and Bay Bridge from Yerba Buena Island. Piggot Photo 1066]
Yerba Buena Island
View northwest from tower of illuminated bridge under construction and city beyond. Pacific Telephone Building. Ferry Building. [Night View from Bay Bridge Tower showing San Francisco. Piggott Photo 1064]