Contains 2840 photos
Elevated view south across Market to Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum and St. Patrick's Church, with Rincon Hill behind. [Orphan Asylum 1856 on Market St. Palace Hotel site, St. Patrick's Church] [G57 SSC-002] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Downtown / Union Square
Alley with ramshackle houses, barrel on cart. [Alley off Post St 1858 bet Grant Ave-Kearny SS-1] [F810 SS-001] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Downtown / Union Square
[First Mechanics Pavilion, between Post & Sutter 469 MP-1] On Union Square. 'Main & Winchester' exhibit of harnesses & saddles. [F810 MP-001] [1858 (sic)](GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346) Presumed original image is right frame of Watkins Stereoview 469, Title: Mechanics Institute, 1860.
Downtown / Union Square
Members of Eureka Fire Engine Co. (IV). East side of Mason St. between Post and Sutter. Twenty firemen in fire hats posed in front of engine. [FD-15] [F810 FD-015] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Downtown / Union Square
[TEH384 St. Ignatius College] Market St between 4th and 5th. View southeast across Market Street from Powell. Present site of Emporium building. Wagon with sign 'N.M. Klain photographic artist.' Superior duplicate of wnp59.00105. [G57 SSC-004] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Downtown / Union Square
Elevated view north on Montgomery with crowds of people and American flags. [Post-Market 4 July 1864 SS-147 585] [F810 SS-147] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Downtown / Union Square
Elevated view of Market Street west from Montgomery Street. Tall flagpole with American flag, horse drawn carriages. wooden sidewalks. Steam train in the distance heading southwest. The Market Street Railroad ran only a single track on Market Street between 1860 and 1866, after which it added a second track. James H. Widber's drugstore was on the northeast corner of Market and Kearny from 1861 to 1867. (PF) From Carleton Watkins stereo 578. [Flag pole at Kearny Market year 4 July 1864, Steam Dummy, SS-73 578] Board sidewalks [F810 SS-073] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Downtown / Union Square
[PA-12 Parade 1864 Looking north on Montgomery St.] [F810 PA-012] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Downtown / Union Square
View north on Montgomery St. from Market St.- 4th of July 1864. 584. Soldiers marching
Downtown / Union Square
[108 Corner of Kearny and Geary Streets] Northwest view from Market street. Temple Emanu-el and Nob Hill in distance. Lotta's Fountain absent, Dentist Mark Libbey's advertisement with portrait on roof, horsecar line tracks. The entrance to St. Mark's Place (renamed Morton Street in 1869, the same year brothels began colonizing the alley) is visible just off Kearny Street on the right of the photograph.
Downtown / Union Square
[Starr King's Church, San Francisco. 342] First Unitarian Church stood from 1864-1887) Geary near Stockton
Downtown / Union Square
[457. Starr King's Church.] On Geary between Stockton and Grant (Dupont). (First Unitarian Church, stood 1864-1887). Thomas Starr King (December 17, 1824 – March 4, 1864) sarcophagus at lower left.
Downtown / Union Square
Elevated view northwest across Montgomery between Sutter and Post Sts. Kerby, Byrne & Co., Meagher Taaffe & Co., N Skerrett, J.W. Davidson & Co. Detail from wnp71.0150 [144. Entrance to Lick House, Montgomery Street]
Downtown / Union Square
Elevated view east across Mason to Temple Ohabai Shalome, built 1865 by congregants unhappy with Temple Emanu-el. The 414 Mason Street temple was commissioned from local architect Augustus F. Eisen. In 1895, the congregation moved to a new building at 1881 Bush (Bush Street Temple) [234. Jewish Synagogue on Mason St.], Temple Emanu-el in background left/
Downtown / Union Square
Elevated view northwest across Montgomery between Sutter and Post Sts. L to R: Masonic Temple, Kerby, Byrne & Co., Meagher Taaffe & Co., N Skerrett, J.W. Davidson & Co. Same original image as wnp37.00617 [143. Lick House from Michel's Building, corner Market and Montgomery Streets]
Downtown / Union Square
Masonic Temple-corner Post and Montgomery Streets
Downtown / Union Square
[240. Trinity Church] Elevated view northwest over Union Square to Northeast corner of Post & Powell, Nob Hill.
Downtown / Union Square
237. Masonic Temple-corner Post and Montgomery Streets.
Downtown / Union Square
Elevated view over Market St., looking southwest from Montgomery to future site of Palace Hotel. Wood plank sidewalks, dirt street. McFadden's Block building. Lawrence & Houseworth No. '362 South side of Market Street, above Montgomery.' [F810 SS-086] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)[1865 Market St West Montgy]
Downtown / Union Square
[Mechanics' Pavilion, Union Square 1865 MP-2] Wooden building facing Stockton St. [F810 MP-002] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Downtown / Union Square