Contains 2840 photos
Elevated view east to cable cars on Market near Palace and Grand Hotels, Geary Cable Cars to Golden Gate Park on turntable. Lotta's Fountain in foreground. Sign for W & J. Sloane Co 'Will occupy these premises January 2nd 1887.' G.W. Clark & Co. Wallpaper & Window Shades 645 Market. [TEH#785] [F810 STC-039] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)[Palace Hotel 1886]
Downtown / Union Square
Alcazar Theatre, O'Farrell St. between Powell & Stockton [interior] [F810 T-002] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Downtown / Union Square
Elevated view north across O'Farrell St. to Alcazar Theatre 116 O'Farrell, north side of O'Farrell near Powell St. Above 2nd story, inscription "M.H. de Young 1884" [Alcazar Theatre, N.S. O'Farrell near Powell Wm. Patton Architect 1886 24] [F810 T-001]
Downtown / Union Square
Elevated view north on Powell St. from Baldwin House. Mark Hopkins and Stanford mansions, Calvary Presbyterian Church, Trinity Church, Temple Emanu-El. Cable car tracks on Powell ending at Geary. [653 - San Francisco, California from the Baldwin House] Duplicate of wnp24.237a
Downtown / Union Square
Elevated view north across Square. Powell Street Cable under construction. Hopkins and Stanford Mansions, Trinity Episcopal Church, National Guard Armory,Temple Emanu-El, United Order of Red Men Hall, Walkerley building (1886) on corner of Post and Stockton, Union League.[2785 Union Square, S.F., General View Geary To No..]
Downtown / Union Square
View north across Market to Kearny and Geary intersection. Russell's Family Shoe Store, Flannery Building, with signs for California Elastic Truss Co., Rubber Stamps & Printing Wheels, horsecar, cable car. Flags on Kearny appear to welcome FOE (Fraternal Order of Eagles). Lotta's Fountain. Building at northeast corner of Geary & Kearny has large "Eagleson & Co. 4 and 6 Kearny St. Shirts Underwear" sign, partially visible, sign for E. Mansbach Fancy Goods, 26 Kearny. [Geary & Market St 1880. SS-66] [G810 SS-066] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Downtown / Union Square
View northeast across Market to Haight St. cable car #22 in foreground, 3 others behind. St. Ann's Building, Baldwin Hotel in background. Utility poles with at least 11 crossbars on south side of Market. [F810 HO-005][Baldwin Hotel Powell-Market St 1887 HO-5] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Downtown / Union Square
View South on Montgomery toward Post & Market, Samuel Van Praag Tobacco, P.F. Butler Millinery, T.H. Boyd Photographer Gallery at left. Grand Hotel and Palace Hotel in background. Lick House and Masonic Temple at right. Probably Watkins Boudoir Card. Tightly cropped version on stereoview card at wnp71.1446. [F810 SS-143] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Downtown / Union Square
Elevated view north from window of Baldwin Hotel. Cable car tracks, Calvary Presbyterian Church, Trinity Episcopal Church, Temple Emanu-El. Stanford and Hopkins mansions in background left. Cable car tracks on Powell ending at Geary. Same image as wnp24.0154a, different cropping. [San Francisco from Baldwin House. S-158] [F810 SS-158] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Downtown / Union Square
Elevated view southwest to Flood Building (site of present Pacific Building), Society of California Pioneers at far left, Joyce and Orndorff Billiard Parlor at street level. Britton & Rey Artotype. Same original image as wnp70.0807. [TEH269 Flood Building, Market & 4th Sts. Aug 1888] [G57 SBU-003] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Downtown / Union Square
Elevated view southeast across Market to Nucleus House and Palace Hotel. [TEH253 S. Side Market from 3rd to New Montgomery St. July 1888.] Beamish's shirts, W & J Sloane & Co, G.W. Clark & Co. Wallpaper & Window Shades 645 Market. Cable cars. [G57 SSS-055] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Downtown / Union Square
Elevated view southwest to Flood Building (site of present Pacific Building), Society of California Pioneers at far left, Joyce and Orndorff Billiard Parlor at street level. [Business Blocks of San Francisco - Flood Building, Market and Fourth Streets. Artotype No 83, With S.F. News Letter, August 11, 1888] Better version of wnp70.0807. Britton & Rey.
Downtown / Union Square
Elevated view northwest across Kearny to Roos Bros. at left, the White House across from Roos on NW corner of Post and Kearny with signage for grand opening . Britton & Rey. [Business Blocks of San Francisco - West side of Kearny, Looking North from Post Street. Artotype No 88, With S.F. News Letter, September 22 1888]
Downtown / Union Square
Elevated view northeast across intersection to large building with French Flag flying and Maison Riche French restaurant at street level. It was a prominent San Francisco restaurant from 1887-1900, then went out of business. Utility poles with 9 and 10 crossbars. Britton & Rey artotype. [Business Blocks of San Francisco - Maison Riche, N.E. Cor. Geary Street and Grant Avenue. Artotype No 85, With S.F. News Letter, August 25, 1888]
Downtown / Union Square
Elevated view northwest across Market to original Phelan Building. Britton & Rey artotype. [Business Blocks of San Francisco - Phelan Building, Junction Market and O'Farrell Streets. Artotype No 76, With S.F. News Letter, June 23, 1888]
Downtown / Union Square
Elevated view southwest to Flood Building (site of present Pacific Building), Society of California Pioneers at far left, Joyce and Orndorff Billiard Parlor at street level. [Business Blocks of San Francisco - Flood Building, Market and Fourth Streets.] Britton & Rey Artotype.
Downtown / Union Square
[4433. In the Park, San Francisco, Cal.] View northeast from Union Square park to Walkerley Building at left, on northwest corner of Post & Stockton. Rented for use almost until 1906 by the Union Club, after 1889 the Pacific-Union Club. Present site of Apple Store (2021).
Downtown / Union Square
The Baldwin Hotel , front view facing Market Street
Downtown / Union Square
Elevated view northeast on Market across 3rd Street. Lotta's Fountain, Masonic Temple spire at left. Nucleus Block, Palace Hotel, Grand Hotel at right. Notably absent is Chronicle Building, completed 1890. Utility poles with 7 crossbars on north side of Market. [B 522 Market Street from Third Street, San Francisco, looking east]
Downtown / Union Square
Elevated view northeast on Market across 3rd Street. Lotta's Fountain; Geary St. cable car; Masonic Temple spire at left. Nucleus Block, Palace Hotel, Grand Hotel at right. Notably absent is Chronicle Building, completed 1890. Utility poles with 7 crossbars on north side of Market. [B 524 Market Street from Third Street, SF, looking east.]
Downtown / Union Square