Open SF History Photos

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Knights Templar Parade

View northeast from behind rope line across Van Ness Avenue near Post St. to a contingent of Knights Templar on a horse-drawn float. In background, St. Dunstan's Hotel (built 1901) and wooden houses.#3 Eureka

1904 Cathedral Hill

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Fisherman's Wharf

Fishing boats in basin, looking west

1950 Fishermans Wharf

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Golden Gate Park

Steinhart Aquarium, Academy of Sciences

1955 Golden Gate Park

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View of Bay

Looking north, taken from Top of the Mark toward bay, Alcatraz. Top of Brocklebank apartments in foreground

1950 Nob Hill

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Golden Gate Park

View north to stairway and front of Conservatory of Flowers.

1950 Golden Gate Park

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California near Powell

View east down California to people waiting in street for approaching cable car. University Club on corner at left. In distance left, 720 California St. building with 2 story addition, Home Insurance Co. (later Fireman's Fund) Building with Colonial tower. In distance right, construction elevator for northern addition to Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. Building (later Cogswell College and Ritz-Carlton Hotel). In far distance, Bay Bridge and Ferry Building tower.

1953 Nob Hill

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Taylor & Bay

View south on Taylor to Powell St. Cable Car on turntable. Sailors

1950 North Beach

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Point Lobos Ave

View south towards Ocean; Cliff House on right

1953 Sutro Heights

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Embarcadero & Lombard

Auto ad photo, posed with engine #4 from Belt Line outside roundhouse on Embarcadero

1923 Northern Waterfront

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Powell & California

Powell St. Cable Car #505 heading south, passing 800 Powell Street.

1957 Nob Hill

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Fisherman's Wharf

View northeast across basin to fishing boats in water; Fishermen's Grotto #9 on left, Tarantino's on right.

1957 Fishermans Wharf

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Knights Templar Parade

View northeast across Van Ness Avenue & Post St. to a contingent of Knights Templar on horseback. In background, St. Dunstan's Hotel (built 1901) and wooden houses. 4 Santa Clara

1904 Cathedral Hill

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Mark Hopkins Roof View

View down from hotel roof to rooftops of nearby buildings, toward Powell Street. Rear of 450 Sutter at upper right.

1957 Nob Hill

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San Jose, CA

Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph, S Market and W San Fernando, San Jose, CA.

1957 Outside SF

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View from Top Of The Mark

View north over Park Lane and Brocklebank apartments to Russian Hill, Fisherman's Wharf, Alcatraz and Angel Island. Gas storage tank at foot of Powell Street, later removed.

1957 Nob Hill