Contains 769 photos
Meiggs' Wharf at left. Extended from present Francisco St. between Mason and Powell to approximately today's Embarcadero. At Francisco St. end, Abe Warner's Cobweb Palace saloon. [432. North Beach and Meiggs' Wharf, from Russian Hill.]
Russian Hill
[East]Embarcadero NW from Howard] View north to New Wellington Coal Bunkers, Ferry Building on right. Hotel Mohawk, The Admiral Rooms on left - United Railroads [U01581]
Financial District
Side-wheel steamer and other ships, including paddle boat propped up on land. [Helios]
[View from the Residence of Bishop Kip, Rincon Hill, SF 703] 338 Second Street, between Folsom and Harrison. Northeast view to Octagon house at 329 Second Street, owned by Wales L. Palmer.
South of Market
[Panorama from Russian Hill, San Francisco (No. 9.) 770. Watkins' Pacific Coast] Looking southeast from approximately Vallejo near Taylor. Vallejo St. at left, Metropolitan Hotel Stable and Temple Sherith Israel (Later congregation Shaari Zedek, Built 1854 on Stockton between Broadway and Vallejo) Post Office and Custom House, center, Miners Exchange Bank in front of Post Office with cupola, Montgomery Block, Waterfront before seawall built.
Russian Hill
View north past large building with 'Boat Building by Martin Vice' on side to Alcatraz Island in the distance. Alternate version of wnp71.1491, also alternate version of Watkins stereoview 303. Boatyard in foreground.
Telegraph Hill
Meiggs' Wharf at center. Offshore end of wharf is at approximate location of today's Pier 43. [Meigs (sic) Wharf, From Telegraph Hill, S.F. 3631]
Telegraph Hill
[View from the Grounds of Gov. Stanford, Cal. St., S.F. 3647] Near California & Powell looking southeast over downtown, Temple Emanu-el, St. Mark's Church on Union Square, and St Patrick's Church. Third Baptist Church (1869) at center. Similar to wnp37.00806.
Nob Hill
[1720. Docking the China, Hunters Point Dry Dock.] Stern view of sidewheel steamer 'China' in dry dock. People posing on stern. Same image as wnp71.2395 with original stereoview caption.
[No. 125. San Francisco from Hill South of Entrance to Golden Gate Park. No. 3. Oct 31, 1886. X764. Turrill photo.] View of Potrero Hill, Mission District, Mission Bay. the future Mint Hill on left.
Buena Vista
[Oil Tank at Meggs Wharf. Copyright 1906. Pillsbury Picture Co. No. 117] Ships on bay, smoke.
View south past fishing boats tied up in boat basin, fisherman working aboard at left. 'Crab Fishermen's Protective Association' building (later Tarantino's Restaurant in 1946).
Fishermans Wharf
View east to Bay Bridge construction from Rincon Hill, two towers in place. Hills Brothers Coffee Plant (1922-24, George Kelham architect); Joseph Magnin Warehouse, One Harrison (1918, George Applegarth architect).
Rincon Hill
View south from end of Pier 45. Hyde Street Pier ferry slip at right. Del Monte Cannery (later The Cannery), Haslett Warehouse, Russian Hill.
Fishermans Wharf
View east across Embarcadero to original Ferry Building decorated with American flags, anchor insignia. Only horsecars. A wooden clock tower was added to the building after its opening in September, 1875, and was completed in January, 1877. This may be the decorating done for the arrival of General (and former U.S. President) Ulysses S. Grant in September 1879.
Financial District