Rincon Hill Cut
[#107, SS-169, Cutting Through 2nd St in 1869.] Plate taped.
Rincon HillRincon Hill
Contains 304 photos
1st near Folsom
[View from Rincon Hill 1870] View north from First & Folsom Sts. [F810 V-110] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Rincon Hill
View SE from Rincon Hill
[683 - SF from Rincon Hill 1870] Looking towards Mission Bay from Harrison near 2nd. [F810 V-111] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346) Handwritten: "3rd St.", "Bryant St.". Caption on Lone Mountain College Collection print " Hunters Point, Potrero and Mission Bay from Harrison St."
Rincon Hill
Folsom near 2nd
564 & 562 Folsom, between 1st and 2nd Streets. Home of William Alvord (Pacific Rolling Mills and namesake of Golden Gate Park's Alvord Lake) and Charles C. Keeney of the US Medical Department. Duplex house with large American flag. Horses, horse and buggy. Same area from a distance at wnp37.02293-L. (copy of a stereoview) [712]
South of Market
Folsom near 2nd
564 & 562 Folsom, between 1st and 2nd Streets. Home of William Alvord (Pacific Rolling Mills and namesake of Golden Gate Park's Alvord Lake) and Charles C. Keeney of the US Medical Department. Duplex house with large American flag. Horses, horse and buggy. Same area from a distance at wnp37.02293-L. (copy of a stereoview) [712]
South of Market
2nd & Bryant
Northwest corner of 2nd and Bryant, Somers & Co. Butcher Shop. Men posed on corner. (Don Carlos Somers)[5-12-1874 Mr. Dixon, Butcher Shop, Herbert Nelson, Corner Second and Bryant]
South of Market
Harrison near Spear
[432--Panorama from Rincon Hill] View northeast from near Rincon Point around Spear & Harrison, possibly from Marine Hospital / Sailors Home. Spear St. in foreground. Black Diamond Coal Mining Co, east side Spear between Folsom & Harrison. Carmen Island Salt Works mill, 249 Steuart. Many sailing ships.
Rincon Hill
Harrison near Main
View east to Marine Hospital / Sailors Home. Board staircase and bridge on undeveloped Rincon Hill. Grocery and liquor store. (The U.S.Marine Hospital opened in 1853 but later moved to the Presidio in 1875. This large building then became a sailor's boarding home operated by the Ladies' Seaman's Friend Society.)
Rincon Hill
Harrison & Main
Rincon Hill, View northeast across intersection to Sailors' Home on corner of Harrison and Main Sts. Children posed on corner, long stairway to hospital from street. Large sign above entrance says 'Welcome Sailors Home.' [174] (Originally built as U.S.Marine Hospital in 1853 but later moved to the Presidio in 1875. This large building then became a sailor's boarding home operated by the Ladies' Seaman's Friend Society.)
Rincon Hill
View from Rincon Hill
View north from the balcony of the U.S. Marine Hospital (Harrison between Main and Spear), toward the Selby Shot Tower at First and Howard. In the foreground is the west side of the 300 block of Main Street, between Folsom and Harrison. The hills in the distance are Nob Hill (at left) and Telegraph Hill (at right). The brick building at 320 Main Street, with an arched vehicle entrance at left, a pedimented human entrance at right, and quoins at the corners, is SFFD Hose No. 2, later known as Steamer No. 9. It was built in 1868. (WMK) Original title, "Moonlight Effect, from Rincon Point" No. 513.
Rincon Hill
View N from Rincon Hill
[Looking North from 11 Essex St, Rincon Hill, 1881 - W.M. Babcock Residence] Rooftops, greenhouse in foreground, Tehama Public School at center, Selby Shot Tower at right. Facing houses on north side of 500 Block of Folsom. wnp71.2147 is view from higher story of Babcock house. [F810 V-152] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Rincon Hill
William Babcock Home
Man and woman pose beside front door of house [Wm. Babcock Home 11 Essex St Rincon Hill, S.F. 1881, RE-1]
Rincon Hill
View North from Rincon Hill
[S.F. from 11 Essex St., Rincon Hill, Wm. Babcock Residence looking north 1881] Greenhouse in foreground, Palace Hotel in distance left, Selby Shot Tower at right. Facing houses on north side of 500 Block of Folsom, Tehama Public School behind. wnp71.2156 is similar shot from lower story of house. [F810 V-113] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Rincon Hill
Newbern, steamer
Steamer partially overturned in the bay at foot of Folsom Street with barges alongside. [Steamer Newbern at the foot of Folsom St. 1881 No. E-74] [F810 SH-433[]]
Rincon Hill
1st & Harrison
View north across Harrison to Charles E. McLane's (1830-1882) residence, northwest corner Harrison and First, 500 Harrison St. [E-681 McLean Res, First & Harrison St. 1882 North East Corner RE-27] [F810 RE-027] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Rincon Hill
Harrison & Essex
Henry Miller residence (Miller & Lux Co., cattle dealers) at 34 Essex on Rincon Hill. [E-801 H. Miller Res. Rincon Hill St. 1882. RE-26] [F810 RE-026] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Rincon Hill
2nd & Harrison
Elevated view north to Market Street and original Hobart Building; Telegraph Hill on right with Layman's Castle (German Castle) atop; Felix Adler Free Kindergarten, southeast corner, 2nd and Folsom; Rock face of 2nd Street cut in right foreground [X402]
Rincon Hill
View of San Francisco
View northwest to Nob Hill mansions, Russian Hill, Grace Church with bell tower in distance. Palace Hotel, Crocker, Union Trust & original Hobart Buildings. Masonic Temple, California Hotel. [7614 View of San Francisco, looking North from Harrison and Essex Streets.]
Rincon Hill
Harrison & Essex
View northwest to Nob Hill mansions, Russian Hill, Grace Church with bell tower in distance. Palace and Grand Hotels, Crocker, Union Trust, original Hobart and Mills Buildings. Masonic Temple, California Hotel. [7652. View of S.F. Looking North from Harrison & Essex Sts., showing Palace Hotel, Crocker & Mills Buildings] [F810 V-040] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Rincon Hill
2nd near Harrison
[U. S. troops leaving San Francisco for Manila copyright 1898 by M. H. Zahner] Row of mounted musicians on horseback. Parade of troops passing under 2nd street cut bridge.
Rincon Hill