Open SF History Photos

General Frisbie Steamer
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General Frisbie Steamer

Man on ferry steamer 'General Frisbie' passing Mare Island. The General Frisbie, built in 1900, was a passenger ship used as a ferry between Vallejo and San Francisco. She was the fastest ship on the route at the time she was built and carried passengers until her retirement in 1920. [Stmr Genl. Frisbie]

Outside SF
Lands End
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Lands End

View north towards Mile Rocks Lighthouse. Marin Headlands in distance.

Lincoln Park / Ft. Miley
Boat on the Bay
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Boat on the Bay

Passing Red Rock in San Pablo Bay. Flock of seagulls overhead

Outside SF
General Frisbie Steamer
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General Frisbie Steamer

Steamer General Frisbie off Mare Island. The General Frisbie, built in 1900, was a passenger ship used as a ferry between Vallejo and San Francisco. She was the fastest ship on the route at the time she was built and carried passengers until her retirement in 1920.

Outside SF
SF Bay
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SF Bay

Passenger steamer on San Francisco Bay

SF Bay
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SF Bay

Two men on boat, one pointing.

Alcatraz from Bay
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Alcatraz from Bay

Ferryboat approaching south end of Alcatraz. Mt. Tamalpais in distance.

Ocean Beach
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Ocean Beach

View south from Cliff House showing future Playland site, crowd on beach, two windmills

Sutro Heights
Golden Gate Park
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Golden Gate Park

Sweeny Observatory ruins on Strawberry Hill. It was a gift to the park from Thomas U. Sweeney (Sweeney's name was misspelled on the observatory.)

Golden Gate Park
Midwinter Fair
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Midwinter Fair

Heidelberg Castle & Deutches Dorf concessions

Golden Gate Park
Lands End
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Lands End

Cliff Line electric street car, on private right-of-way east of Lands End Station.

Lincoln Park / Ft. Miley
China Beach
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China Beach

Three men in swimsuits looking northeast towards Golden Gate. Marin Headlands at left.

Seacliff
China Beach
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China Beach

Looking northwest to Presidio and Golden Gate from China Beach, then called Baker's Beach.

Seacliff
China Beach
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China Beach

People on rocks at east end of beach overlooking waves. Golden Gate and Lime Point in background.

Seacliff
Japanese Tea Garden
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Japanese Tea Garden

Golden Gate Park, Drum bridge in the shadows at the Japanese Tea Garden - Spreckels Temple of Music in the background

Golden Gate Park
Golden Gate Park
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Golden Gate Park

View east from bridge to people in Stow Lake row boats.

Golden Gate Park
Golden Gate Park
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Golden Gate Park

Stow Lake walkway on Strawberry Hill

Golden Gate Park
Golden Gate Park
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Golden Gate Park

Oak Woodland, creek or pond

Golden Gate Park
Ocean Beach
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Ocean Beach

view from Cliff House south to Playland site, two windmills, and the wireless towers

Sutro Heights
Golden Gate Park
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Golden Gate Park

Trees behind a fence, with rough path in front, in an unknown location within the park.

Golden Gate Park