South Beach

Contains 133 photos

3rd & Townsend
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3rd & Townsend

View southwest across intersection to Southern Pacific Pasenger Depot shortly after completion. Horse drawn Palace & Fairmont Hotel shuttle coach at right.

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Brannan & 2nd
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Brannan & 2nd

View looking west on Brannan Street from 2nd St. [dpwbook14 dpw2761]

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Bryant near 2nd
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Bryant near 2nd

View West on Bryant from 2nd Street, 433 Bryant on the left. [dpwbook14 dpw2767]

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2nd & Townsend
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2nd & Townsend

Group of US rangers posing in front of Pumping Station No. 1. [SFFD, U.S. Rangers visit, Jan 11, 1917, Pumping Station 698 2nd St.] [U.S. Rangers visit pumping station No 1, SFFD]

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Dover & Brannan
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Dover & Brannan

View north across Brannan St. to Dover Alley (between 1st and 2nd), H.S Crocker printing plant building at left still stands at 250 Brannan, Rincon Hill in background with large Edwardian apartment building atop. South End Warehouse at far right still stands in 2021. [dpwbook26 dpw6294]

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2nd & Bryant
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2nd & Bryant

View Northeast across 2nd from Bryant, Schmidt Lithograph Co. (still stands, 2020 as residential and office space). Before addition of landmark clock tower in 1921. [2nd St E Side from Bryant dpwbook24 dpw5750]

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2nd & Federal
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2nd & Federal

View northeast across 2nd Street at Federal, south of Bryant, vacant lot, kids on fence. In background, General Electric Company Warehouse at 355 Bryant. To the right, Weston Basket and Barrel Co. 58-60 Federal St. At left, Schmidt Lithograph Company building on Bryant corner. (these buildings still stand 2021) [dpwbook24 dpw5757]

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Fremont from Bryant
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Fremont from Bryant

View north past stacks of lumber to Rincon Hill and collection of small houses on top built very close together. Those on right were on the west side of Fremont St. [Fremont W side N from Bryant dpwbook25 dpw5898]

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Rincon from Bryant
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Rincon from Bryant

View south on Rincon. Building at left 329 Bryant, built as American Marine Paint Co. Building in 1918, still stands in 2021. [Rincon Street South from Bryant dpwbook24 dpw5760]

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Bryant from 1st
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Bryant from 1st

View east on Bryant from 1st Street (now Delancey). Stacked lumber and Hobbs, Wall & Co. Box Factory water tank in distance at Beale St. corner. Rincon Hill to left. [dpwbook24 dpw5761]

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Delancey near Federal
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Delancey near Federal

View north on Delancey (then 1st Street) toward Federal, with Bryant beyond. The South End Warehouse at left still stands as part of the South End Historic District). Homes on the top of Rincon Hill in the background demolished for construction of Bay Bridge anchorage and approaches, which now dominate this view. Empty dray wagons at left and right [1st N from Bryant][dpwbook24 dpw5762]

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Bryant & Beale
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Bryant & Beale

View northeast across Bryant from the southeast corner of Bryant and Beale, Haslett Warehouse, Oregon Saloon [dpwbook24 dpw5763]

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Federal from 1st
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Federal from 1st

View west on Federal from 1st (now Delancey). South End Warehouse at right still stands, converted to housing. Man attends to wheel of horse drawn dray wagon. [dpwbook24 dpw5765]

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1st near Harrison
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1st near Harrison

View southeast on Rincon Hill across 1st St. to east side between Harrison and Bryant. Sign on cottage at 433 1st says 'Goodsell Place', marking a lane that ran for a short way east of 1st St. Embarcadero, rail sidings, Pier 38 in the distance. [dpwbook24 dpw5779]

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1st from Bryant
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1st from Bryant

View northwest across grassy 1st Street right of way to 6 small houses on Rincon Hill just above sixty foot rocky bluff. Site is now under freeway and Bay Bridge approach [1st St. East side North from 1st dpwbook25 dpw5887]

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Bryant from 1st
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Bryant from 1st

View southwest across 1st Street atop Rincon Hill at Bryant St. right of way. Building at center is Weston Basket & Barrel Co., 58-60 Federal St., still standing 2021. Rosenberg Bros. & Co to left of center. [Bryant S side W from 1st dpwbook25 dpw5893]

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1st & Federal
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1st & Federal

View northwest across 1st (now Delancey) Street to South End Warehouse (still stands in 2021). Man with horse drawn dray wagon and small pickup truck marked ? Emmons Company Drayage. 1st street continues on the top of Rincon Hill at upper left. [1st N from Federal St. dpwbook25 dpw5897]

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Brannan near 2nd
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Brannan near 2nd

View East on Brannan, North side, from Second Street, Whatever's Right Saloon & Restaurant, Vermont Marble Co. (at Japan Street) in distance [dpwbook26 26 dpw6292

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DeBoom & 2nd Street
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DeBoom & 2nd Street

View East on DeBoom Street from 2nd Street. Building in distance left is Weston Basket & Barrel Co., 58-60 Federal St., still standing 2021, as is Edwardian apartment building at left, built in 1914 as Vosti Grocery Building 555 2nd St. [dpwbook26 dpw6290]

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2nd & DeBoom
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2nd & DeBoom

View northeast across 2nd Street. At center, apartment building built in 1914 as Vosti Grocery Building 555 2nd St. In background right, Weston Basket & Barrel Co., 58-60 Federal St., Left of center at Federal St. corner, is 533 2nd Street, built 1906. All 3 buildings still stand in 1921. [2nd Street east side of DeBoom to Bryant dpwbook26 dpw6291]

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