North Beach

Contains 675 photos

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North Beach Playground

Elevated view north over dedication of newly constructed swimming pool and bathing pavilion at the North Beach Playground. A crowd gathers around a speaker (Mayor James Rolph and Timothy Reardon of the Playgrounds Commission spoke at the ceremony. Children at play on the swings. In the background, from left, Carnation Mush sign, Alcatraz, Bauer-Schweitzer Hop and Malt factory complex, large gas storage tank at foot of Powell St. [No. 23? North Beach Playgrounds Aug. 31, 1913}

1913 North Beach

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North Beach Playground

View south, the intersection of Powell and Greenwich in the background. Girls running competition [No. 28, North Beach Play Grounds, July 4, 1914]

1914 North Beach

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North Beach Playground

Boys line up to dive into North Beach Playground swimming pool [No. 23 North Beach Play Grounds, July 4, 1914] See duplicate, wnp33.00031.

1914 North Beach

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View from Hobart Building

North toward North Beach and Telegraph Hill, Hall of Justice at center.

1914 Telegraph Hill

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Kearny near Broadway

View north on Kearny from Broadway to Vallejo, cobblestone street [dpwbook9 dpw1961]

1914 North Beach

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Bay near Taylor

Bay St looking east near Taylor. G. Cincotta Bros at left. Shadow of photographer and camera visible. [dpwbook14 dpw2720]

1915 North Beach

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Appraiser's Building

Elevated view northeast toward the intersection of Sansome and Washington. The US Appraiser's Building, Sansome Street between Washington & Jackson, built around 1877. It survived the 1906 earthquake and fire. It was demolished and replaced by the current building in 1939. US Customs Building is visible at right.

1915 North Beach

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Barbary Coast

Group photo posed on piano, fashions much later than 1890. [The Ladies Barbary Coast 1890 BC-3] Two Ladies, three men [F810 BC-003] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

1915 North Beach

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Jackson near Sansome

Jackson W from Sansome near Balance St. [dpwbook14 dpw2795] Car barn on the right. Hotaling buildings, Jackson Square today.

1915 North Beach

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Sansome near Vallejo

View north past houses on Telegraph Hill. F. Iacopi & Co. hay and grain; Bemis Bros. Bag Co. warehouse. Sansome N near Broadway [dpwbook14 dpw2754]

1915 North Beach

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Taylor from Columbus

View north from Montgomery Ave. (now Columbus) [dpwbook14 dpw2719] Near intersection with Water Street.

1915 North Beach

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Lombard near Columbus

View east on Lombard from Montgomery (Columbus Ave). North Beach Playground, Telegraph Hill in background. [dpwbook14 dpw2718]

1915 North Beach

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Chestnut near Mason

View east on Chestnut toward Telegraph Hill. In distance left, portion of Bauer-Schweitzer Hop and Malt factory. (Chestnut E nr Mason) [dpwbook13 dpw2716]

1915 North Beach

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Francisco from Mason

Francisco Street View east on Francisco Street from Mason, small children playing. Bauer-Schweitzer Hop and Malt factory is large concrete building in background. Originally reconstructed in 1908 on the site of its prior operation dating to 1880, which had been destroyed in 1906. Designated San Francisco Landmark #129 and converted to housing in early 2000's, retaining some of its original features.[dpwbook13 dpw2715]

1915 North Beach

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Mason near Francisco

View south on Mason St. from Francisco St. [dpwbook13 dpw2714]

1915 North Beach

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Powell near Francisco

View north on Powell from Francisco. Gasometer at end of Powell, since removed. [dpwbook13 dpw2710] Powell and Vanderwater

1915 North Beach

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Powell near Chestnut

View north on Powell near Lombard [dpwbook13 dpw2707] between Lombard and Chestnut. Gas storage tank at foot of Powell since removed.

1915 North Beach

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Powell & Lombard

View east on Lombard Street from Powell Street. [Powell & Lombard look E] [dpwbook13 dpw2706]

1915 North Beach

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Lombard near Mason

View east on Lombard Street between Mason and Powell. Photographer's shadow visible. North Beach playground at right, site of Telegraph Hill Neighborhood Center at left. [dpwbook13 dpw2717]

1915 North Beach

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Kearny & Green

View north on Kearny from Green, Buona Vista Grocery (A. Rinaldi & Co.) at left. Large truck backed up to sidewalk with crowd of people. Telegraph Hill in background. [dpwbook13 dpw2701]

1915 North Beach