Elevated view east From Rincon Hill to Pacific Mail dock with sidewheel steamer boats (identified in one source as the Colorado, built 1865, scrapped 1879, Steamer Senator at right (1865-1882)), sailing ships and Yerba Buena Island in background. Oriental Warehouse (built 1867, still stands 2021 at 650 Delancey St.) at left. Three part wooden structure at center is Occidental Warehouse, used for grain storage, with blacksmith and boiler shops to the left. Ad for C.C. Hastings & Co. Clothing at Lick House, 'Use IXL Bitters' on fence. May be part of panorama with Carlton Watkins wnp71.2170. From Watkins Mammoth Plate CEW 611.
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Pacific Mail Steamship Co. Dock
Elevated view east From Rincon Hill to Pacific Mail dock with sidewheel steamer boats (Steamer Colorado at center, built 1865, scrapped 1879, Steamer Senator at right (1865-1882)), sailing ships and Yerba Buena Island in background. Oriental Warehouse (built 1867, still stands 2021 at 650 Delancey St.) at left. Three part wooden structure at center is Occidental Warehouse, used for grain storage, with blacksmith and boiler shops to the left. Ad for C.C. Hastings & Co. Clothing at Lick House, 'Use IXL Bitters' on fence. May be part of panorama with Carlton Watkins wnp71.2170. 'Senator' handwritten on photo far right center. From Watkins Mammoth Plate CEW 611 [Steamer 'Colorado' at the Pacific Mail Steamship Company's Docks SF 1872 No. 2] [F810 SH-072] Inferior quality version of wnp37.002
South Beach
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Pacific Mail Dock
[Pacific Mail Dock, S.F. Cal 1880 WA-21] View northeast from near present Colin P. Kelly (then Japan) and Townsend Sts. St. Mary's Hospital at left (at 1st and Bryant), Old Marine Hospital at center, Pacific Mail Steamship Company's Oriental Warehouse (built 1867, still stands 2021 at 650 Delancey St.) at right, with coal yard and trestle adjacent. 'Use IXL Bitters' ad on fence at right. Watkins' Yosemite Gallery 22 & 26 Montgomery St. horse drawn darkroom at lower left. Other signage: Philadelphia Beer, Bay View Market, Jas. McGregor Wines & Liquors (242 Brannan St.). May be part of panorama with wnp37.00289, dated 1872. From Watkins Mammoth Plate CEW 612. [F810 WA-021] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
South Beach
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Spanish American War
Departure of California Volunteers for Philippines, on SS City of Peking
South Beach
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Embarcadero
'Tahoe' steam schooner at the hay wharf in San Francisco, with hay scows and bales of hay stacked on dock. Embarcadero near present-day AT&T baseball park .[G810 SH-561] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
South Beach
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3rd & Bryant
Elevated view west of track installation at intersection. Sign for Laventhal Bros. Silkwood Whiskey on J.J. Sweeney liquor store, - United Railroads [U00044]
South Beach
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3rd & Bryant
V Elevated view west across 3rd Street to track installation at intersection. Sign for Laventhal Bros. Silkwood Whiskey on J.J. Sweeney liquor store, - United Railroads U00044.
South Beach
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South Park
1906 Earthquake and Fire, [Camp 28 South Park] Multiunit earthquake houses in South Park.
South Beach
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Southern Embarcadero
Elevated view north from Pier 46 towards Pier 44 near Berry Street. Ferry Building , U.S. Marine Hospital, Sherman Clay Warehouse in the distance at left. First two piers (Piers 44 and 42) no longer exist, now this is South Beach Harbor. Yerba Buena Island at right.
South Beach
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2nd & Townsend
Excavation and shoring of adjoining property for pumping station, 2nd & Townsend.
South Beach
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2nd & Townsend
Workers remove large quantities of stone for pumping station excavation on northwest corner. South End Warehouse, Sander & Siess Liquors in background. [Excavation pumping station (Looke) 2nd & Townsend dpwbook1 dpw83]
South Beach
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2nd & Townsend
Building pumping station, northwest corner. South End Warehouse and Sander & Siess Liquors in background. [Steel reinforcement pumping station 2nd & Townsend dpwbook1 dpw120]
South Beach
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2nd & Townsend
Excavation complete, steel reinforcing bars for the structure fill the site. South End Warehouse in background. [Pumping station 2nd & Townsend dpwbook1 dpw125]
South Beach
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2nd & Townsend
Workers excavate lot at northwest corner for pumping station building. [Pumping station at 2nd & Townsend excavation dpwbook1 dpw80] Two South End Warehouses in background.
South Beach
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Piers 38 & 40
Pier 38 and Pier 40 General view of construction of intake tunnel, looking east from First Street. [dpwbook2 dpw344] Probably taken near present Townsend and Embarcadero
South Beach
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Beale & Brannan
View north on Beale to distant excavation for Beale St. Bridge viaduct on Harrison. U.S. Marine Hospital / Sailor's Home (Spear and Harrison), Humboldt Warehouse (Beale & Bryant) at right [dpwbook3 dpw473]
South Beach
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2nd & Townsend
Northwest corner of 2nd Street and Townsend, the building still stands as the headquarters of SF Fire Department. [Pumping station 1, 2nd & Townsend dpwbook3 dpw515]
South Beach
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Brannan & Embarcadero
View west on Brannan from waterfront to street work, small trash fires. [dpwbook3 dpw478] Rosenberg Bros. Dried Fruits Warehouse; Oriental Warehouse on left; H.S. Crocker on right, Weston Basket and Barrel Co. (built 1912) in far right background, 60 Federal.
South Beach
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Brannan near 1st
Elevated view northwest from Brannan between 1st (now Delancey) and 2nd Streets to major street work. H.S. Crocker printing plant still stands (220) at 250 Brannan. Vermont Marble Co. The Old Pioneer at right. Rosenberg Brothers & Co. dried fruits at left. [dpwbook5 dpw1329]
South Beach
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King near 2nd
[No information on photo] Aftermath of fire on King St. near 2nd. Probably Pope & Talbot's lumber yard. (Present with of AT&T Park.) Castle Bros. importers in background at 136 King St. Still standing.
