Ferry Building
Two women posed on pedestrian bridge over the Embarcadero, looking towards the Ferry Building. [Elaine and Laura Bridge Ferry Building]
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Market & Montgomery aerial
View northwest over intersection of Market, Montgomery, and Post. Palace Hotel at lower left next to Metropolis Bank Building with Bank of America sign atop. Mechanics Institute Building, Crocker Building, Crocker Bank Building, Hunter-Dulin Building (111 Sutter), Wells Fargo Union Trust Building, Hobart Building.
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Financial District aerial
View northwest over Financial District over Bush and Market. Shell Building in foreground right, Standard Oil Building foreground left, Russ Building at left center, Commercial Union Assurance Building with cupola (315 Montgomery) at center. To its right, Louis Lurie's Pacific National Bank Building (18 story building at 333 Montgomery, near California, completed 1930, demolished 1969). To right, Financial Center Building (1927), later Omni Hotel. Mills Building and Mills Tower (completed 1932). Portsmouth Square at upper right corner, Old St. Mary's Cathedral top center.
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Dirigible U.S.S. Macon
View southeast from rooftop toward Matson and PG&E buildings, to US Navy airship U.S.S. Macon (ZRS-5). The ship was commissioned in June, 1933 and arrived at Naval Air Station Sunnyvale (now Moffett Field) in October, 1933. It was destroyed in a crash off Point Sur, California in February, 1935. flying over downtown.
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Montgomery near Bush
US Navy airship U.S.S. Macon (ZRS-5) over Russ Building. The ship was commissioned in June, 1933 and arrived at Moffett Field in October, 1933. It was destroyed in a crash off Point Sur, California in February, 1935.
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Ferry Building
Crowd gathered for general strike in front of Ferry Building. Ferry Loop, streetcars, mounted police and pedestrians. Pedestrian overpass bridge and vehicle underpass in background.
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Embarcadero
Soldiers on Embarcadero; Waterfront Strike 1934
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Sutter & Sansome
View west to Market Street Railway (MSRy) 1-line Streetcar #234; background center right: Holbrook Building 58 Sutter. Anglo and London Paris National Bank, Crocker Anglo Bank, Crocker Bank (Albert Pissis, architect) at right. At left, Haas Candy, Patrick & Co.
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Sansome near Pine
View north on Sansome to San Francisco (later Pacific) Stock Exchange and Royal Insurance Building, "German Flag" on negative indicates German Consulate building on Sansome.
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Market & Embarcadero
Elevated view south to people gathered for Longshoremen's Strike. Birdcage traffic signal.
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Ferry Building
Low angle view east to B-Line, Car #181, Pedestrian overpass bridge at left. Equestrian statue (between bus and pedestrian) for Knights Templar July, 1934 National Conclave. Sign on Ferry Building reads "Knights Templar July 7-13 Welcome"
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Market & 1st
Elevated view northeast down Market toward Battery & Bush, Donahue Monument with high-backed bench at left, Postal Telegraph Building, Board of Trade Building (with Technical Book Co., Warner Bros. Radio), Tilden Sales Building, Fife Building with large sign atop, Ferry Building. H.C. Golcher guns, Selig Bros. Tailors at left. Ferry Building in distance with large sign on roof (portion visible is 'July 7') which is likely 1934 "Knights Templar July 7-13 Welcome". Market Street Railway (MSRy) 1-line streetcar #223, Streetcars of K, J,L, B, N Lines.
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Mission near Embarcadero
Man being arrested outside Anchor Inn, 12 Mission Street
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Market near 1st
Elevated view northeast down Market toward Battery & Bush, Donahue Monument with high-backed bench at left, Postal Telegraph Building, Camille Restaurant, New Orleans Coffee Parlor, Board of Trade Building (with Technical Book Co., Warner Bros. Radio), Tilden Sales Building, Fife Building with large sign atop, Ferry Building. H.C. Golcher guns, Selig Bros. Tailors at left. Ferry Building in distance with large sign on roof (portion visible is 'July 7') which is likely 1934 "Knights Templar July 7-13 Welcome". Market Street Railway (MSRy) 1-line streetcar #223, Streetcars of K,J,L,B,N Lines. Same image as wnp32.0175, with different cropping.
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Russ Building Rooftop
Montgomery Street, 3 women posing [on roof of Russ Building, Vera - Helen]
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Russ Building Rooftop
Montgomery Street, 3 women posing [on roof of Russ Building, Vera - Helen - Esther]
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Ferry Building
2 women and 2 sailors posing [at the Ferry Building & docks]
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View N from Russ Building
[Part of San Francisco - Alcatraz Island in background] View northerly toward North Beach from Russ Building rooftop, Coit Tower, Alcatraz, Portsmouth Square
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Ferry Building
View east down Commercial, east of Drumm of the illuminated Ferry Building on a rainy night. Mohawk Tavern. Ferry Building pedestrian overpass.
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Ferry Building
Ferry loop. MSRY car #1578, 9-line. Paving work in progress.
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