Park Merced
Park Merced. Elevated view from an apartment tower, looking northwes along Font Blvd from Chumasero Dr. SF State University buildings in distance at upper right.
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Gough near O'Farrell
View northeast from Gough and Geary to Jack Tar Hotel and Nob Hill beyond. St. Mark's Lutheran Church (at right, Henry Geilfuss, architect, 1895). At left, First Unitarian Universalist Church (1889). Foundations of demolished buildings at southwest corner in foreground. Later site of St. Mary's Roman Catholic Cathedral complex. Rear of prior St. Mary's Cathedral at center.
Cathedral Hill
Folsom near 1st
View north from 1st Street off ramp above Folsom between 1st and 2nd Streets. Southern Pacific's I.E.R. (Interurban Electric Railway) car train at left inbound to Transbay Terminal. Russ Building, Standard Oil, and Shell Building in background.
South of Market
California near Powell
View east on California St. to approaching cable car. New Crest Auto Center at right. In distance left, 720 California building after 2-story addition, Home Insurance Company Building (later Fireman's Fund) with Colonial tower. Large S-P sign atop Southern Pacific Building in background center installed March, 1954. New Crest Auto Center at right.
Nob Hill
Montgomery near Green
View looking south down Montgomery from Green St. toward financial district. Transamerica Pyramid at center.
Telegraph Hill
Montgomery & Vallejo
View south from Montgomery and Vallejo looking at Transamerica Pyramid and financial district.
North Beach
View SW from Telegraph Hill
View southwest to Nob Hill and Russian Hill from Telegraph Hill.
Telegraph Hill
California & Kearny
View east down California from Kearny St. GW building at upper right. Stairs in front of Bank of America building at lower right.
Financial District
Powell near Washington
View north from an auto near Washington St, showing cable car #523 traveling south on Powell
Chinatown
California near Stockton
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east on California from Stockton, Old St Mary's Church at left. Kohl Building, Merchants Exchange and Mills building in the distance.
Chinatown
21st near Valencia
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east on 21st between Guerrero and Valencia, outdoor street kitchens, Potrero Hill in the distance. Buildings on right mostly still stand, 3345 21st St. is furthest right.
Dolores Heights
Market & Battery
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northwest from Market and Battery. Part of the Mechanics Monument at right, Merchants Exchange in the background.
Financial District
California & Sabin
View east on California between Stockton and Grant. Construction of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Building annex at right. Sing Fat Building with pagoda at Grant, St. Mary's Square park beyond. Pacific National Bank Building, Commercial Union Assurance Building (315 Montgomery), Russ Building on Montgomery St. At far left, Sabin Pl. and 720 California St. building, (then Hartford Insurance Co. building)after 2 story addition, Cathay House Chinese Restaurant. Clunie Building with Bank of America ad on west wall at center left. Mobilgas sign atop Fife Building, Southern Pacific Building in distance.
Chinatown
Pier 39
View south from SF Bay toward original Pier 39. States Marine Lines and two navy ships including USS Dale (CG-19) at center. Can't make out the other ship. A total of 17 Navy ships entered the bay on June 27, 1968 with midshipmen on board for training. Coit Tower at left. Bank of America Building under construction in background.
SF Bay
Golden Gate Bridge
View northwest toward north tower of Golden Gate Bridge and Marin Headlands.