Cathedral Hill

Contains 345 photos

Van Ness & O'Farrell
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Van Ness & O'Farrell

Boy Scout Parade at St. Mary's Cathedral; Boy Scouts and traffic going up stairway of cathedral

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Van Ness near Geary
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Van Ness near Geary

View southeast across Van Ness to H-Line Streetcar #925 to City Hall. Richelieu Hotel, Oldsmobile, Cadillac, Mercury, Ford and Chevrolet car dealerships. Almond Blossom Restaurant at right was the scene of a 1924 encounter with Chinatown Resident Ben Fee because they refused to serve Asians, described in Frank Chin (1972) 'Confessions of the Chinatown Cowboy'.

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Jefferson Square
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Jefferson Square

Wendell Willkie Rally. SF emergency communications center & radio towers

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Van Ness & Geary
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Van Ness & Geary

Northwest corner of Van Ness and Geary, Van Etta Motors Lincoln Mercury dealership; Sloss & Glikbarg Studebaker dealership on corner of Post. Built in 1913 as a Kissel Kar dealership.

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Downtown Aerial
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Downtown Aerial

Broad view, looking roughly east, stretching from Cathedral Hill to East Bay. Downtown, Treasure Island Fair (GGIE), Bay Bridge.

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Geary & Van Ness
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Geary & Van Ness

Elevated view east on Geary to SF Municipal Railway (Muni) B-line streetcar derailed in middle of intersection. Large crowd. Richelieu Hotel in background.

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Margaret S. Hayward Playground
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Margaret S. Hayward Playground

[Recreation & Parks] Children in costumes and masks for Halloween

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Margaret S. Hayward Playground
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Margaret S. Hayward Playground

[Recreation & Parks] Band playing, Punch and Judy puppet show in front of clubhouse in Jefferson Square.

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Margaret S. Hayward Playground
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Margaret S. Hayward Playground

[Recreation & Parks] Children in playground, in costume in front of clubhouse in Jefferson Square.

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Gough & Eddy
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Gough & Eddy

Traffic accident with auto overturned in intersection. The Fortmann Mansion (built 1888, demolished 1959) in background.

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Gough & Eddy
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Gough & Eddy

View southeast across intersection to St. Paulus Lutheran Church. Dedicated February 11, 1894, when congregation moved from older church on Mission Street between 5th and 6th Streets. Burned down November 5, 1995 and never replaced.

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Van Ness & O'Farrell
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Van Ness & O'Farrell

St. Mary's Cathedral, Boy Scout Day, Mayor Rossi, Archbishop Mitty, Police Chief Charles Dullea

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Van Ness & O'Farrell
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Van Ness & O'Farrell

Boy Scout Day, boy scout kissing hand of Archbishop Mitty on the steps of St. Mary's Cathedral. Mayor Angelo Rossi at left.

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Van Ness & O'Farrell
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Van Ness & O'Farrell

Boy Scout Day, boy scout with Archbishop Mitty on the steps of St. Mary's Cathedral, Mayor Angelo Rossi at left.

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Van Ness & O'Farrell
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Van Ness & O'Farrell

St. Mary's Cathedral, Boy Scout Day, Mayor Rossi, Archbishop Mitty, Police Chief Charles Dullea

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Jefferson Square
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Jefferson Square

Man in suit posing on concrete steps with St. Paulus Lutheran Church in background

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Jefferson Square
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Jefferson Square

Man and wife posing. View to east. Portion of St. Paulus Church in background.

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Russian Hill aerial
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Russian Hill aerial

Aerial view from blimp above Cathedral Hill looking to Russian Hi;;. North Beach, Pacific Heights above Van Ness

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Van Ness & Eddy
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Van Ness & Eddy

View to northeast corner past Municipal Railway H-line streetcar #155. Pioneer Motor Bearing Co., hamburger and waffles restaurant.

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Van Ness at Geary
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Van Ness at Geary

View northeast across Van Ness Ave. from Geary St. Municipal Railway (Muni) H-line Streetcar #964 followed by a D-line streetcar. Concordia Club building behind front streetcar.

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