Waterfront

Contains 769 photos

Fisherman's Wharf
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Fisherman's Wharf

View south across fishing boat harbor to Russian Hill in distance. Along Jefferson Street, Rosario's restaurant, aquarium, Standard Oil fuel storage tanks with winged Chevron logo on side. Commercial photo.

Fishermans Wharf
Fisherman's Wharf
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Fisherman's Wharf

Fisherman's Wharf. View southeast across fishing boats in lagoon to Russian Hill in background. Rosario's Restaurant, aquarium, fuel storage tanks along Jefferson St.

Fishermans Wharf
Fisherman's Wharf
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Fisherman's Wharf

View east to fishing boats at night, including New Holiday and Lovely Martha. Tarantino's, DiMaggio's Restaurants.

Fishermans Wharf
Fisherman's Wharf Aerial
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Fisherman's Wharf Aerial

View to southeast. Fisherman's Wharf, The Embarcadero, Telegraph Hill and Coit Tower, Longshoreman's Hall, city view from Fisherman's Wharf

Fisherman's Wharf
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Fisherman's Wharf

View east from fishing boat basin boat ramp, Jefferson Street at right. Tarantino's and Alioto's Restaurants. Gas storage tank / gasometer, chimneys of gas works. DiMaggio's restaurant at far right. [Fisherman's Wharf, Commercial fishing boats, called 'shrimp fleet' by the photographer. ]

Fishermans Wharf
Fisherman's Wharf
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Fisherman's Wharf

Vie east to fishing boats tied up in lagoon, Alioto's and Tarantino's restaurants. Tokyo Sukiyaki at far right.

Fishermans Wharf
Ferry Building
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Ferry Building

1906 earthquake and fire. View east across Embarcadero to Ferry Building during reconstruction, with scaffolding around tower. Temporary building in foreground with signs 'Ticket Office.'

Financial District
View  from Telegraph Hill
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View from Telegraph Hill

Telephoto view looking northwest over North Beach and Aquatic Park towards Golden Gate Bridge and Marin Headlands. Fort Mason at left, Haslett Warehouse and Cannery buildings, Hyde St. Pier, Standard Oil fuel tank complex, Don G. Fleming Co., blimp flying over the bay.

Telegraph Hill
Fisherman's Wharf
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Fisherman's Wharf

View west to fishing boats (feluccas) at Fisherman's Wharf. Telegraph Hill in the background right with Layman's Castle (Layman's Folly) atop. (copy negative)

California Volunteers
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California Volunteers

Elevated view southeast across Embarcadero (then East St.) near Ferry Building, Spanish-American War California Volunteers departing for the Philippines. Pier 2 and Pier 4 Coal Bunkers, Harbor Commission Fire House in background. [9306 - 'Our Boys' Leaving San Francisco for Manilla (Sic)] Keystone

Financial District
View SE from Telegraph Hill
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View SE from Telegraph Hill

View southeast over cargo ships tied up along Embarcadero towards Yerba Buena Island and Bay Bridge.

Telegraph Hill
Point Richmond
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Point Richmond

View westerly from Point Richmond during construction of the Richmond-San Rafael Ferry terminal (general vicinity of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge today) and road leading to it. Man leaning against an Overland automobile on the road under construction along SF Bay with a steam shovel in the distance. [SF Examiner Sunday July 15, 1923, page 58]

Outside SF
Fisherman's Wharf
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Fisherman's Wharf

View east from present day Al Scoma Way. Fishing boats at the pier, Tarantino's Restaurant, DiMaggio's Restaurant, and gas tank (gasometer) and gas works in the background.

Fishermans Wharf
Downtown Aerial
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Downtown Aerial

Aerial view east toward downtown from above Polk Gulch, Bay Bridge in the background. Indicating date are: United States Appraisers Building (completed 1944) at upper left. Fife Building with Mobilgas sign atop (before it was painted red) in front of Ferry Building in left distance. Clunie Building at upper left, with Lincoln National Life ad on west side. Notably absent is the PG&E Building Annex (1947).

Lower Nob Hill
Downtown Aerial
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Downtown Aerial

Aerial view east toward downtown from above Polk Gulch, Bay Bridge in the background. Indicating date are: United States Appraisers Building (completed 1944) at upper left. Fife Building with Mobilgas sign atop (before it was painted red) in front of Ferry Building in left distance. Clunie Building at center left, with Lincoln National Life ad on west side. Notably absent is the PG&E Building Annex (1947). Nob Hill hotels and Grace Cathedral at lower left. (Cropped version of wnp27.7581)

Nob Hill