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View northwest from Russian Hill toward Fort Mason (Black Point) and Marin County, Fontana Warehouse at right. Steam shovel-like machine near Fontana Warehouse may be one of the bucket conveyor excavators that devoured the sand hills in the area. See wnp37.00110 for wider view of scene at about the same time. [[SF 2-25a] (GGNRA/Wulzen GOGA 18480)
Russian Hill
View southeast from the old Fisherman's Wharf past feluccas, traditional wooden sailing boats. Sign on building at left reads: 'Office of Ethel and Marion' (a tug boat available for excursions). R.D. Chandler Coal Bunker on Pier 15 in distance on right, past ships moored at Union St. Wharf (Pier 17). [Old Fisherman's Wharf] [SF2-32] (GGNRA/Wulzen GOGA 18480)
Northern Waterfront
Probably the original Fisherman's Wharf, View east toward Bay, Fishing Boat 'Salvatore', 3 men on pier mending nets. [Old Fisherman's Wharf] [SF2-34] (GGNRA/Wulzen GOGA 18480)
Northern Waterfront
View towards East Bay Hills from original Fisherman's Wharf. Line of feluccas, traditional wooden sailing boats, tied up (similar angle to wnp71.10090) [Old Fisherman's Wharf] [SF2-34a] (GGNRA/Wulzen GOGA 18480)
Northern Waterfront
[SF2-36] [Fisherman's Wharf. Small boys on end of wharf and man dropping bucket] (GGNRA/Wulzen GOGA 18480)
Northern Waterfront
View southeast from the old Fisherman's Wharf past feluccas, traditional wooden sailing boats. Sign on building at left reads: 'Office of Ethel and Marion' (a tug boat available for excursions). R.D. Chandler Coal Bunker on Pier 15 in distance on right, past ships moored at Union St. Wharf (Pier 17). [Old Fisherman's Wharf] [SF2-32] (GGNRA/Wulzen GOGA 18480)
Northern Waterfront
View west toward Black Point (Fort Mason), Fort Point and Golden Gate in the distance from near the current Fisherman's Wharf [SF2-102] [Off Meigg's Wharf] (GGNRA/Wulzen GOGA 18480)
Fishermans Wharf
View southeast from the old Fisherman's Wharf past feluccas, traditional wooden sailing boats. Sign on building at left reads: 'Office of Ethel and Marion' (a tug boat available for excursions). R.D. Chandler Coal Bunker on Pier 15 in distance on right, past ships moored at Union St. Wharf (Pier 17). [Old Fisherman's Wharf] [SF2-105] (GGNRA/Wulzen GOGA 18480)
Northern Waterfront
The wreck of the 'Aquila' in San Francisco [engraving] The Aquila sank on the night of Nov. 15, 1863 while moored at Hathaway's Wharf during a bad storm. What makes this noteworthy is that it had the parts of the monitor warship USS Camanche aboard when it sank. (PF)[The Wreck of the Aquila at San Francisco with the Iron-Clad Camanche on board. From a sketch by C.H. Bigelow.] [F810 SH-439] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Rincon Hill
USS Camanche was a Passaic-class monitor built on the east coast and shipped in pieces to SF Bay where it was reassembled and launched November 14, 1864 at China Basin. She was fitted out and completed after the end of the Civil War. Watkins No. 677. [Launch of the Comanche (sic) 1866 Bet 2nd & 3rd Sts.] [F810 SH-440] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
South Beach
USS Camanche was a Passaic-class monitor built on the east coast and shipped in pieces to SF Bay where it was reassembled and launched November 14, 1864 at China Basin. She was fitted out and completed after the end of the Civil War. (Watkins No. 690 'Building the Comanche, San Francisco'). [Assembled in San Francisco ready for action Monitor Comanchee (sic) 1865][F810 SH-476] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
South Beach
View north from Mark Hopkins towards Russian Hill, Alcatraz and Angel Island. Park Lane and Brocklebank Apartments on Sacramento Street in foreground. SS. Peter & Paul Church and Washington Square at far right. Gas storage tank at foot of Powell Street.
Nob Hill
View north from Telegraph Hill over Embarcadero towards Alcatraz and Angel Island. Gas holding tank (gasometer) at foot of Powell St. at far left. North Point Sewage Treatment Plant bottom center.
Telegraph Hill
View east past boats in harbor to Fishermen's Grotto #9, Alioto's and Tarantino's restaurants, gasometer / gas holder and chimneys of gas works at right.
California Street to Ferry Building and Southern Pacific Building (S-P sign installed on roof March 1954). Mobligas sign, Coit tower atop Telegraph Hill. with Bay Bridge in background. [116-1 Vacation Films, 5453 Virginia, Hollywood 29, Calif]
Nob Hill