South Beach

Contains 133 photos

2nd near Bryant
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2nd near Bryant

[TEH413 T. E. Hecht South Park. 1856. Fardon.] View west to Twin Peaks, early South Park homes on north side.

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2nd & South Park
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2nd & South Park

[#60] View west across South Park from 2nd Street. Early residences, sand hills beyond.

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Third & South Park
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Third & South Park

Horse car passing South Park [492. South Park from Third Street]

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Camanche Ironclad
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Camanche Ironclad

USS Camanche was a Passaic-class monitor built on the east coast and shipped in pieces to SF Bay where it was reassembled and launched November 14, 1864 at China Basin. She was fitted out and completed after the end of the Civil War. [Foot of 3rd St. S.F. Assembling the Comanchee (sic) 1864 689] [F810 SH-523] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

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Foot of 3rd Street
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Foot of 3rd Street

[Foot Third St S.F. 1864. Day of launching of The Comanchie (sic) [WA-45 No 136A 673] USS Camanche was a Passaic-class monitor warship built on the east coast and shipped in pieces to SF Bay where it was reassembled and launched November 14, 1864. Horsecar, stagecoaches, crowd. [F810 WA-045] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

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Camanche Ironclad
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Camanche Ironclad

USS Camanche was a Passaic-class monitor built on the east coast and shipped in pieces to SF Bay where it was reassembled and launched November 14, 1864 at China Basin. She was fitted out and completed after the end of the Civil War. Watkins No. 677. [Launch of the Comanche (sic) 1866 Bet 2nd & 3rd Sts.] [F810 SH-440] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

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View from Steamboat Point
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View from Steamboat Point

View northeast from near 2nd and Townsend towards Rincon Point and Yerba Buena Island. Shipyard with schooners under construction in foreground. Probably taken at same time as wnp27.6096. Society of California Pioneers holds image with title 'U.S. Marine Hospital and Goat Island, From Steamboat Point, San Francisco.' #271 [G57 SWA-008](GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)[TEH235 Goat Island & US Marine Hospital from Steam Boat Point 1865]

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2nd & Bryant
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2nd & Bryant

Union College with octagonal tower. Empty sandy landscape around. [S.E. Cor 2nd & Bryant St. 1865] [G57 SSC-005] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

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South Park
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South Park

View east from 3rd Street, Rincon Hill in background. [493. South Park; San Francisco]

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View from 2nd & Townsend
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View from 2nd & Townsend

View North from Steamboat Point (about 2nd and King today). Small boats, shacks (one with 'Shipsmith' sign), men lounging on porch. St. Mary's Hospital at background left, Sailors Home (U.S. Marine Hospital) at background center, Yerba Buena Island at background right. [TEH237 View from Steamboat Point 1870- T.E. Hecht]

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Camanche Ironclad
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Camanche Ironclad

USS Camanche was a Passaic-class monitor built on the east coast and shipped in pieces to SF Bay where it was reassembled and launched November 14, 1864 at China Basin. She was fitted out and completed after the end of the Civil War. (Watkins No. 690 'Building the Comanche, San Francisco'). [Assembled in San Francisco ready for action Monitor Comanchee (sic) 1865][F810 SH-476] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

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2nd Street
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2nd Street

[554 Foot Second St. 1865 Ship Yards WA-24] Ships under construction. Yerba Buena Island in distance. [F810 WA-024] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

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South Beach
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South Beach

View northeast to Rincon Hill and boatyards, from approximately 2nd and Townsend. St. Mary's Hospital (Bryant and 1st St.), U.S. Marine Hospital (later Sailors' Home) at right. Same image, slightly different cropping as Lawrence & Houseworth stereoview No. 383. 'St. Mary's Hospital, South Beach, San Francisco'. [South Beach 1865, HOS-1] (G810 HOS-001) (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

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South Park
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South Park

Looking East from 3rd Street. Omnibus railroad horse car.

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View from Steamboat Point
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View from Steamboat Point

View northeast along waterfront toward the Marine Hospital (later Sailor's Home)at Main & Harrison on Rincon Point. Same as wnp37.02914-R, different cropping. [TEH243. U.S. Marine Hospital 1867] [G57 SHOS-001] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

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View from Steamboat Point
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View from Steamboat Point

View northeast along waterfront to U.S. Marine Hospital at Main & Harrison. Same as wnp71.0718 with tighter cropping. [388. United States Marine Hospital, Rincon Point]

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2nd & South Park
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2nd & South Park

[628 South Park] Elevated view southwest to South Park, board sidewalks. Same image as wnp71.0531.

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Glory of the Seas Clipper
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Glory of the Seas Clipper

[Foot Brannan St. Ship Glory of the Seas SF 1869 SH-132] Deck view of clipper ship 'Glory of the Seas' docked at the foot of Brannan St. [F810 SH-132] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

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South Park House
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South Park House

View north across 3rd St. to South Park House, 530 3rd St near Bryant [HO-57] Women & children, man in apron, child on tricycle pose in front. [F810 HO-057] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

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2nd & Bryant
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2nd & Bryant

[380 Grading through Second Street, Rincon Hill] Elevated stereocard view north of Second Street cut construction.

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