wnp71.0478

Telegraph Hill Observatory

January 1, 1890

[TH-10 Castle on Telegraph Hill Park 1890] View of Layman's castle. [G810 TH-010] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

Location

2 Telegraph Hill Blvd, 94133

Telegraph Hill

Keywords

Artifact

Date Added: September 6, 2018
Contributor: Courtesy of the Golden Gate NRA, Park Archives

Rights

Downloadable: Yes

Related Photos

wnp26.439

View from Nob Hill

1906 Earthquake and Fire, view south from about Jones & California toward ruins of City Hall and Hall of Records. Ruins of St. Boniface Church on Golden Gate Ave. at center left. Post Office & Court of Appeals at far left. Bernal Heights in background. [Jones Calif. South Lipman Photo]

1906 Nob Hill

wnp28.6767b

Seals Stadium

Seals vs. Portland Beavers, Ted Beard batting for Seals, view toward right field stands.

1954 Mission

wnp66.389

Playland

View of the midway, lunchroom beneath Chutes ride. Sign at left center for Tumble Bug ride.

1930 Richmond Outer

wnp66.415

Playland

Man and woman pose on another closed attraction due to general strike.

1934 Sutro Heights

wnp71.1914

Kearny & Geary

View to northwest corner, large Dr. Libbey dentist sign (Mark L. Libbey) with portrait on roof. Gold tooth (which may have inspired Frank Norris' use in 'McTeague') hanging from 2nd floor, George Finck jewelry, F. D. Ring (Frederick D. Ring) watches, jewelry and silverware on ground floor. Contra Costa Laundry Association delivery wagon at right, Wm. Monahan (real estate) at far left. This small lot was a holdout to larger buildings and is still evident on the corner in 2021. Cropped version of wnp37.00778-R, Watkins No. 1713 Title: Corner of Geary and Kearny streets, S.F.[N.W. cor Kearny - Geary St. 1867 (sic) SS-44] [F810 SS-044] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

1871 Downtown / Union Square

wnp27.6019

California near Stockton

View east to Old St Mary's Church, Sing Chong Import Co., Kohl Building, Yerba Buena Island, Southern Pacific Building in distance, Lenox Apartments, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Building at far right. At left, construction under way, probably for 720 California Street (completed 1926).

1926 Chinatown