North Beach

Contains 675 photos

Powell near Columbus
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Powell near Columbus

View south across Marini Plaza reflecting pond toward the Washington Square Theatre ( later renamed the Palace, then Pagoda Palace) [RS1204 Washington Square later Pagoda Palace ca 1910s]

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Pacific near Montgomery
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Pacific near Montgomery

Night view of the Midway Theatre, Barbary Coast [RS1171 MWA-01 Midway 585 Pacific Avenue ca 1910]

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Powell near Filbert
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Powell near Filbert

View of west side of block, north of Columbus. 15-line streetcar #1413 passing. Children and men, Independent Cigar Co. with Italian signage, grocery store, horse and wagon.

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Broadway & Montgomery
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Broadway & Montgomery

North side of block. Veterinary Hospital, Roma Hotel with bar and restaurant on ground floor, and Hotel Golden Eagle on corner (Golden Eagle Hotel in 2018). [Roma Hotel 410 Broadway]

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Broadway near Kearny
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Broadway near Kearny

View of north side of block. Eureka Hotel building at 474 Broadway not extant in 2018 (empty lot), but flanking building still stand. Family Liquor Store, Cavagnaro & DeBenedetti men's clothing store.

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Broadway & Montgomery
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Broadway & Montgomery

View to northwest corner and Hotel Golden Eagle building. Barber and bar on ground floor. Roma Hotel next door. Building extant, with some facade modifications, in 2018, with Golden Eagle Hotel address at 402 Broadway.

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Columbus & Kearny
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Columbus & Kearny

View south to Sentinel Building, also called Columbus Tower. Calegaris Pharmacy, Caesar's Grill, United Cigar Co. 15-line streetcar #1734. [Abe Reueff (sic Ruef) Building, 1910 BU-23] [F810 BU-023] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

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View From Nob Hill
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View From Nob Hill

View Northeast from Fairmont Hotel toward bay, Donaldina Cameron House at Sacramento and Joice street in foreground

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Pacific near Kearny
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Pacific near Kearny

Barbary Coast. View northeast across Pacific Street between Kearny & Montgomery to Hippodrome, Purcell's So Different Cafe, Old Gold, Thalia Dance Hall [Pacific St. BC-6][F810 BC-006] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

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Lombard & Mason
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Lombard & Mason

View east to construction of swimming pool and children at play. [Swimming tank at Lombard & Powell, North Beach playground dpwbook1 dpw129]

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Barbary Coast
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Barbary Coast

[Little Egypt Barbary Coast 1893 BC-4] Little Egypt in costume with musicians in a club? Fashions indicate 1910c [F810 BC-004] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

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US Custom House
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US Custom House

Main entrance to the United States Custom House on Battery Street. Granite carvings on the outside of the building were done <em>in situ</em> from raw granite blocks.

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Group of men in white with man dressed as Uncle Sam and little girl dressed as Lady Liberty. [North Beach Carnival San Francisco, Cal. Nov 24-27, 1910 Weidner Photo]

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North Beach Playground
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North Beach Playground

Opening, boy acrobats doing a pyramid [No. 5 Opening North Beach Playground, August 7, 1910]

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Broadway near Columbus
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Broadway near Columbus

view east on Broadway, Rolomolo Alley at left. sign saying Winter Clearance

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North Beach Playground
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North Beach Playground

Elevated view northwest to opening ceremonies with marching band. [No. 4 Opening North Beach playground] [SC30 ]

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Court of Honor at North Beach Carnival [Page, King and Queen. North Beach Carnival Nov 24-27 1910. 25. Weidner Photo]

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Kearny & Columbus
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Kearny & Columbus

Sentinel Building (Columbus Tower) View south on Kearny at Columbus; Calegaris Pharmacy [Abe Rueff (Ruef) Bldg. 1910 - Kearny St. M B Photo BU-23]

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Pacific near Montgomery
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Pacific near Montgomery

View northeast across Pacific. The So Different (Purcell's), also known as Lew Purcell's So Different Cafe at 520 Pacific was an African-American-owned club with integrated patronage, known as a "Black and Tan" club. The Kozy, Old Golden City at 516 Pacific, Thalia at 514 1/2 Pacific. Bars and nightclubs of the Barbary Coast.

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[North Beach Carnival. San Francisco Cal. Nov 24-27, 1910. Weidner Photo 10] Woman with seashell float and marching band posing in the street.

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