Open SF History Photos

Kearny & Fresno
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Kearny & Fresno

Looking down Fresno Alley from Kearny

North Beach
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Unknown Location

Group Assembled in baseball stadium.

South Shore, Alameda
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South Shore, Alameda

Windblown oak trees on the bay mudflats and building on pier

Outside SF
Golden Gate Park
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Golden Gate Park

Mayor James Rolph speaking at the dedication of the General John J. Pershing Statue on Armistice Day, November 11, 1922.

Golden Gate Park
City Hall
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City Hall

Sunny Jim Rolph's funeral in Rotunda

Civic Center
St. Mary's Cathedral
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St. Mary's Cathedral

Van Ness & O'Farrell. Outdoor church services during the Spanish Flu epidemic, people wearing Influenza epidemic masks. (St. Mary's Cathedral burned down in 1962.)

Cathedral Hill
Clayton & Carl
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Clayton & Carl

View north toward a fire at 889 Clayton Street, between Carl and Parnassus [1 of 12 fires, at the latest report, that have caused danage exceeeding $100,000 here today (5/8) is shown being brought under control by 150 firemen and over a dozen pieces of equipment. This three-alarmer almost completely destroyed one three-story home and caused considerable damage to one on either side...]

Cole Valley
Treasure Island
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Treasure Island

Aerial view of construction of Treasure Island using dredged material. Bay Bridge being built

Treasure Island
Stow Lake
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Stow Lake

View over lake toward Mt Sutro

Golden Gate Park
St. Francis Circle
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St. Francis Circle

View south to Muni collision K-Line #132 and #14?. Mrs. Lillian Edwards, operator of the inbound car, is at left explaining to MUNI official that the switch failed to open for her, throwing her car against the outbound car, tipping it over.

Merced Manor
View from Nob Hill
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View from Nob Hill

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southeast to earthquake ruins from Clay and Jones Sts, on Nob Hill. Kohl Building, Merchant's Exchange, Fairmont Hotel, Flood Mansion, Call Building, Whittell Building [Nob Hill Looking Southeast]

Nob Hill
9th & Brannan
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9th & Brannan

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake damage outside fire limit

Showplace Square
7th & Natoma
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7th & Natoma

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View South from 7th and Natoma. Couple posing in rubble, Potrero Hill and Bernal Heights in background. Ruined gas streetlamp displays names of streets.

South of Market
Van Ness & Vallejo
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Van Ness & Vallejo

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View south to west side of Van Ness[Van Ness Ave at Vallejo St.] Cracked and sunken roadway. St. Brigid's church in background.

Pacific Heights
Valencia near 18th
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Valencia near 18th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Valencia between 18th & 19th, Looking northwest toward Mission High school, Corona Heights and Buena Vista Park. Ruins of Mission Dolores church, background right, duplicate of wnp27.5476

Mission
View NW from Pacific Hts
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View NW from Pacific Hts

Northwest view over Palace of Fine Arts, Fort Point, before Golden Gate Bridge. Marin Headlands in distance. [Looking Across Golden Gate San Francisco 58'

Pacific Heights
Fleishhacker Playground
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Fleishhacker Playground

Playground and wading pool in front of Mothers House, and future SF Zoo. Merry-go-round in background. [Fleishhacker Mother Home at Municipal Swimming Pool]

Lakeshore
3rd & Market
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3rd & Market

Elevated view north up 3rd and Kearny Streets to arches for Grand Army of the Republic Conclave Encampment, streetcars, crowded streets, Telegraph Hill in the distance. In background, Mutual Savings Bank Building, Flannery Building with projecting electric Dentist sign, decorated Chronicle Building. Lights and decorations strung across intersection.

South of Market
Japanese Tea Garden
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Japanese Tea Garden

Golden Gate Park, Main pond area of Japanese Tea Garden (This area was added to the garden in 1902)

Golden Gate Park
Sutro Baths
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Sutro Baths

View south from Point Lobos over Sutro Baths towards Sutro Heights with observatory and Second Cliff House. Brick smokestack for Powerhouse addition at left. (Original steel stack for 1893 laundry/boiler house in process of being removed.)

Sutro