Waterfront

Contains 769 photos

First Cliff House
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First Cliff House

View north on Ocean Beach towards 1st Cliff House and Seal Rocks. [B 201 Cliff House and Seal Rocks from the Beach, S.F., Watkins New Boudoir Series, Yosemite and Pacific Coast, 26 New Montgomery St. under Palace Hotel, S.F.]

Sutro
Fisherman's Rock
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Fisherman's Rock

Naiad Cove. View north towards Point Lobos and Marin in background. Fisherman's or Flag Rock with flagpole and suspension bridge. Future location of Sutro Baths. [B 202. The Golden Gate from the Cliff House. S.F. Watkins' New Boudoir Series Yo Semite and Pacific Coast, 427 Montgomery Street, San Francisco.]

Sutro
Wave Motor
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Wave Motor

Seen from Point Lobos, the invention of a man named Henry P. Holland, designed to pump seawater and generate electricity.

Lands End
Ferry Building from Bay
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Ferry Building from Bay

View west [Frisco from the Bay Chas Bailey L.A.] Some time after the earthquake. Ferry Building tower is being repaired using scaffolding. Fairmont Hotel is visible on Nob Hill. Merchants Exchange Building in distance center.

Downtown
Views Of Marina Green
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Views Of Marina Green

View northeast towards Alcatraz Island. [Marina Park P1]

Presidio
Telegraph Hill Blvd
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Telegraph Hill Blvd

View north to tree planting on Telegraph Hill Boulevard, Kearny and Lombard Streets. San Francisco Bay, Alcatraz and Angel Islands in the background. On left, apartment building and house at 300 and 306 Lombard (built 1925 and 1926) still stand in 2024.

Telegraph Hill
The Alameda
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The Alameda

Steamship Alameda in Dry Dock at Hunters Point. She was built in 1883 for the Oceanic Steamship Company and made regular trips to Hawaii, Australia, and New Zealand. Sold in 1910 to the Alaska Steamship Company.

Hunters Point
Fishermans Wharf
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Fishermans Wharf

Fisherman smoking pipe and mending fishing net.

Fishermans Wharf
Fishermans Wharf
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Fishermans Wharf

Fisherman's Wharf, Feluccas, traditional wooden sailing boats.

Fishermans Wharf
View From Lyon & Vallejo
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View From Lyon & Vallejo

Elevated view northeast toward Panama-Pacific International Exposition under construction, Alcatraz, Angel Island. House in left foreground at Lyon & Vallejo Sts. is 2990 Vallejo (extant 2020,built 1914, Walter Bliss Residence, Architects Bliss & Faville). To its right, 2980 Vallejo, Edgar Mathews Residence, extant 2020, built 1908 Edgar Mathews, Architect.

Presidio
Telegraph Hill from Bay
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Telegraph Hill from Bay

Telegraph Hill from the Bay. Looking northwest. Wharves and ships in foreground. Duplicate of wnp13.259

Fisherman's Wharf
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Fisherman's Wharf

Fisherman's Wharf, View southeast to group of men, fishing boats at anchor in lagoon, gas tank (gasometer). Crab Fishermen's Protective Association building (built 1922) at right, Coit tower behind in distance.

Fisherman's Wharf
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Fisherman's Wharf

View northeast to fishing boats tied up in lagoon, Consolidated Fisheries, Inc., Fishermen's Grotto

Fishermans Wharf
Lands End
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Lands End

View east to (left to right) Golden Gate, Pyramid Rock, Helmet Rock, Lands End. #1 line streetcar right-of-way and power poles visible at upper right.

Lands End
View SE From Telegraph Hill
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View SE From Telegraph Hill

1906 Earthquake and Fire ruins, View southeast from Telegraph Hill, probably Green near Montgomery, toward Ferry Building with post-earthquake scaffolding. Same image as wnp26.817.

Telegraph Hill