Rincon Hill

Contains 304 photos

Embarcadero
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Embarcadero

Policeman pulling on man on tracks, general strike. Construction of Bay Bridge support column, "State of California San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge" sign, Fairbanks & Morse bldg. in background

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Bay Bridge
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Bay Bridge

Couple on Embarcadero pier posing with Bay Bridge under construction

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Harrison at Beale
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Harrison at Beale

View north on Beale toward the 1912 Harrison Street Bridge and downtown skyscrapers in the distance. The bridge would be replaced by 1927 [Harrison/Beale Bridge looking northwest dpwbookBRIDGESII dpwA4211]

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Harrison Near Main
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Harrison Near Main

View west on Harrison toward viaduct over Beale. Claremont Rooms 403 1st, in distance. [Harrison St. Bridge over Beale looking southwest dpwbookBRIDGESII dpwA4213]

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Harrison at Beale
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Harrison at Beale

View west on Harrison from viaduct over Beale St. Claremont Rooms 403 1st, in distance. [Harrison St. Bridge over Beale looking southwest dpwbookBRIDGESII dpwA4214]

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Waterfront Aerial
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Waterfront Aerial

View North over South of Market, Piers, Ferry Building Financial District, Bay, Alcatraz

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Bay Bridge
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Bay Bridge

View east to Bay Bridge construction from Rincon Hill, two towers in place. Hills Brothers Coffee Plant (1922-24, George Kelham architect); Joseph Magnin Warehouse, One Harrison (1918, George Applegarth architect).

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Main & Bryant
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Main & Bryant

View north on Main from Bryant. General Strike, police teargassing demonstrators, Santa Fe Railroad, Sherman & Clay Warehouse at right. (The Bay Bridge dominates this view today) [SC2]

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Main & Bryant
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Main & Bryant

View north on Main from Bryant. General Strike, strikers running from police, Santa Fe Railroad, Sherman & Clay Warehouse at right. (The Bay Bridge dominates this view today) [SC2]

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Rincon Hill
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Rincon Hill

Bay Bridge Construction, View east from Rincon Hill about 1st between Harrison and Bryant. Tar paper shacks in the foreground (one reads 'Social Club'), Yerba Buena Island in the background. Hills Brothers Coffee Plant (1922-24, George Kelham architect), Joseph Magnin Warehouse, One Harrison (1918, George Applegarth architect);

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San Francisco Aerial
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San Francisco Aerial

[J8 11/ /34] View toward Golden Gate Bridge under construction. Downtown and Columbus Avenue.

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Bay Bridge Construction
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Bay Bridge Construction

Suspension section viewed from Embarcadero; Pier 24

Waterfront
Bay Bridge Construction
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Bay Bridge Construction

Suspension section viewed from Rincon Hill

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Rincon Hill
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Train tracks, looking north to Central Tower and Telephone Bldg.

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Bay Bridge Construction
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Bay Bridge Construction

Train tracks looking north to skyline

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Bay Bridge Construction
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Bay Bridge Construction

View east to suspension span towers from Rincon Hill to Yerba Buena Island. Joseph Magnin Warehouse, One Harrison (1918, George Applegarth architect), Sherman-Clay warehouse (Hathaway Warehouse, 101 Harrison).

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Downtown View
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Downtown View

View north from South of Market, about Essex near Folsom. Call Building, Pacific Telephone Building, Palace Hotel, Metropolis Bank Building with Bank of America sign on top, 450 Sutter Building, Mark Hopkins Hotel, Fairmont Hotel, Stanford Court Apartments (later Stanford Court Hotel), Brocklebank Apartments, Hunter-Dulin, Hobart, Alexander, Russ, Standard Oil, and Shell Buildings. Call Building conversion to Central Tower(1938) not yet begun.

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Harrison near 1st
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Harrison near 1st

View east down Harrison to Bay Bridge under construction, Kimball-Krogh Pump. Co., 515 Harrison St., Hills Bros. Building [SFOBB Construction scene - 511 Harrison St.]

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Bay Bridge construction
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Bay Bridge construction

View east from Rincon Hill; Hills Brothers Coffee Plant (1922-24, George Kelham architect), Joseph Magnin Warehouse, One Harrison (1918, George Applegarth architect);; Bay Bridge under construction. Yerba Buena Island in background. Bridge on Harrison over Beale.

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Bay Bridge construction
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Bay Bridge construction

View east from Rincon Hill; Hills Brothers Coffee Plant (1922-24, George Kelham architect), Joseph Magnin Warehouse (1918, George Applegarth architect); Bay Bridge under construction.

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