Central Waterfront

Contains 147 photos

Dickie's Shipyard
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Dickie's Shipyard

[Dickie's Ship Yards SF 1882 E.77] Wooden ships under construction on shipways on SF waterfront, approximately Pier 70. [F810 SH-445[]]

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Blairmore, Sailing Ship
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Blairmore, Sailing Ship

Group of people posed in front of iron sailing ship Blairmore tied up at pier. U.S. Navy battleship anchored offshore, possibly the USS Oregon. [F810 SH-026][Ship Blairmore at Ridson Iron Works, Beal & Howard Sts.] Should be 'Risdon Iron Works.' Their offices were at Beal and Howard. Yard was on waterfront of Potrero Hill on Georgia St. between 19th & 20th.

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Irish Hill
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Irish Hill

View East from Potrero Hill. Union Iron Works buildings marked with letters to identify different shops (identified on back of print). Nevada House, J. F. McDonald, proprietor. (corner of Napa, now 20th, and Michigan), Monterey House. Pacific Rolling Mills. Atlas Iron Works. ( mapped to Michigan Street)

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USS Oregon Battleship
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USS Oregon Battleship

Fitting out battleship USS Oregon (BB3). Launched October 26, 1893, at Union Iron Works. [G45 SH-637] [G45 SH-641](GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

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USS Oregon Battleship
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USS Oregon Battleship

Fitting out battleship USS Oregon (BB3). Launched October 26, 1893, at Union Iron Works. [G45 SH-637](GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

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Union Iron Works
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Union Iron Works

Deck view of battleship USS Wisconsin under construction at Union Iron Works. [Top deck of U.S. Battleship Wisconsin.](GGNRA/Stotler GOGA 33760)

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Embarcadero
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Embarcadero

[Little torpedo boat (illegible) in dry-dock at Union Iron Works, Cal.] Torpedo boat with two funnels. (GGNRA/Stotler GOGA 33760)

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Union Iron Works
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Union Iron Works

Battleship under construction, surrounded by wood scaffolding at Union Iron Works, now the site of Crane Cove Park. [Section of U.S. Battleship Wisconsin building at Union Iron Works Cal.] (GGNRA/Stotler GOGA 33760)

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Union Iron Works
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Union Iron Works

Crane lowering wheelhouse onto bulk carrier ship, view of Bay from Union Iron Works. Floating dry dock, Yerba Buena Island on right [G45 SH-635](GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

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Union Iron Works
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Union Iron Works

Ship being launched from Union Works, S.F. Old City Hall and Call Building in skyline distance] [G45 SH-651](GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

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Union Iron Works
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Union Iron Works

View north over Union Iron Works and shipyard from Irish Hill

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Union Iron Works
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Union Iron Works

[Battleship Ohio Launched May 18 1901 Union Iron Works San Francisco] View of the battleship USS Ohio (BB12) being launched. Hull completed, superstructure incomplete.

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Union Iron Works
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Union Iron Works

President McKinley at the launching of the USS Ohio with large crowd assembled.

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Union Iron Works
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Union Iron Works

Ship launching. Shipways just after ship was launched at Union Iron Works [G45 SH-633](GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

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Mariposa Sewer
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Mariposa Sewer

Mariposa sewer [dpwbook2 dpw712] Probably where Mariposa meets SF Bay

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Islais Creek Bridge
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Islais Creek Bridge

Looking west on Islais Creek to bascule lift bridge at Third St. [dpwbook14 dpw2818]

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Islais Creek Bridge
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Islais Creek Bridge

View north from about Quint and Custer. Islais Creek bridge, smoking train [dpwbook12 dpw2507] Lift Bridge

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Islais Creek Bridge
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Islais Creek Bridge

View southeast across Islais fill 500 feet west of Kentucky St. (later 3rd St). Legallett-Helwig Tannery (Fairfax & Quint) across the drained bay in process of being filled. [dpwbook12 dpw2508]

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Islais Creek Bridge
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Islais Creek Bridge

View west to Islais Creek Channel fill near Kentucky (sinking ground). Southern Pacific trestle, Bernal Heights in background. [dpwbook12 dpw2511]

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Islais Creek Bridge
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Islais Creek Bridge

Islais Creek lift bridge at 3rd Street. Drawbridge up. Looking East. Islais [dpwbook14 dpw2817]

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