View S from Twin Peaks
Looking towards Mt. Davidson
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Looking towards Mt. Davidson
Upper Market
View across the Mission on clear day with Mt. Diablo visible in distance.
Upper Market
View from roof of (the current) Stanford Court Hotel southeast to Call Building. Powell Cable Car in foreground, Kenilworth Apartments at Bush & Powell with large billboard, Chesterfield Apartments at 560 Powell under construction. Rebuilt Temple Emanu-El on Sutter.
Nob Hill
View Northeast from Fairmont Hotel toward bay, Donaldina Cameron House at Sacramento and Joice street in foreground
North Beach
View southwest from Nob Hill to Twin Peaks, Mt. Sutro, Buena Vista Park, Lone Mountain and cemeteries in distance. Southmayde Apartments (1909), southwest corner of Bush and Taylor at lower left. Nearby, Hotel Arthur at Post and Jones with large Owl Cigar sign on side. To left of center, large two story building is temporary Palace Hotel at northwest corner of Post and Leavenworth, beyond is Goldberg Bowen Warehouse, Sutter & Leavenworth, to its right Hotel Reich at 1000 Bush (Jones Corner). St. Mary's Cathedral and nearby churches in distance center.
Nob Hill
View northeast from Fairmont Hotel showing new construction with Columbus Tower on left, Appraisers Building, US Customs Building (William S. Eames and Thomas Crane Young architects, 1911) and Montgomery Block top center. Construction not yet begun on Hall of Justice on Portsmouth Square (completed 1912).
Nob Hill
View east from Fairmont Hotel to Ferry Building. Sacramento Street at right center.
Nob Hill
View west towards Russian Hill, Aquatic Park and Golden Gate. North Beach in foreground
Telegraph Hill
View west towards Russian Hill, Aquatic Park and Golden Gate. North Beach in foreground
Telegraph Hill
Streetcar turnaround in front of Ferry Building looking south; YMCA at right
Financial District
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake ruins, View southeast from Bush near Taylor. From left, ruins of Temple Emanu-El, Mutual Savings Bank Building, Call Building, Whittell Building under construction, City of Paris, Butler Building under construction, Dewey Monument in Union Square, St. Francis Hotel, with north wing under construction, Alexander Hotel, Flood Building beyond, ruins of First Congregational Church at Mason and Post in distance right.
Lower Nob Hill
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east from about California and Powell. Ruins of Financial District with Kohl Building and Merchant's Exchange in background
Nob Hill
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake ruins, Looking northwest from about 2nd and Folsom Streets. In background from left, major buildings are Aronson Building at 3rd and Mission, Call Building at 3rd and Market, Rialto Building at New Montgomery and Mission, Palace Hotel. Above Palace Hotel, top of the Chronicle Building Annex. At far right background, Crocker Building and Fairmont Hotel.
South of Market
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View of ruins of retail district, Looking southeast from near Jones & Bush. Call and Whittell Buildings at center
Lower Nob Hill
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake damage, View of city west from ferry boat. Ferry Building, Call Building,Merchant's Exchange, Kohl Building, Fairmont Hotel in background