Open SF History Photos

Civic Auditorium
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Civic Auditorium

Civic Center. Construction view of Civic Auditorium from City Hall. [dpwbook10 dpw2182] Opened in 1915 as part of the Panama Pacific International Exposition, it was originally called 'Exposition Auditorium.' In 1992 it was renamed 'Bill Graham Civic Auditorium.'

Civic Center
45th Ave near Kirkham
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45th Ave near Kirkham

View south on 45th Avenue between Kirkham and Lawton Streets. 1544 and 1548 45th Avenue are the first two houses at left. [dpwbook10 dpw2183]

Sunset Outer
45th Ave near Kirkham
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45th Ave near Kirkham

View north on 45th Avenue between Kirkham and Lawton Streets. [dpwbook10 dpw2184] Part of 1544 45th Avenue, built 1910, can be seen at right. Sand is drifting onto the pavement at left.

Sunset Outer
45th Ave near Lawton
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45th Ave near Lawton

View south on 45th Avenue between Kirkham and Lawton Streets. 1562 and 1570 45th Avenue, both built 1905, can be seen at left. [dpwbook10 dpw2185]

Sunset Outer
45th Ave near Judah
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45th Ave near Judah

45th Avenue between Irving & Judah. SF Fire Department Chemical Engine Company number 12, 1348 45th Avenue. The building has been replaced by a more modern station. [dpwbook10 dpw2186]

Sunset Outer
Corbett near 19th
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Corbett near 19th

View south on Corbett near 19th Street (now Al's Park) Twin Peaks in the background. 347 Corbett and 349 Corbett at left. Sewer project with muddy street and pipes lined up. [dpwbook10 dpw2187]

Eureka Valley
Kearny & Market
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Kearny & Market

View north Lotta's Fountain and Kearny, Chronicle Building [dpwbook10 dpw2188]

Downtown / Union Square
Market near Noe
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Market near Noe

View southwest from center of Market St near Noe toward Twin Peaks. Signs for Weiland's Beer and Dolan For Sheriff on Twin Peaks.[dpwbook10 dpw2189]

Duboce Triangle
Mission & Lowell
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Mission & Lowell

View south across Mission, Longfellow School at Lowell and Morse at center. San Bruno Mountain in background. [dpwbook10 dpw2191]

Outer Mission
Burned Cable Cars
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Burned Cable Cars

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northwest to remains of cars of the California Street Cable Car Line at Polk and California. Ruins of Claus Spreckels mansion at right. Lafayette Park in center distance.

Downtown
Mission & Foote
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Mission & Foote

View northerly on Mission Street near Foote Street. Horses and wagons lined up for excavation of dirt. Houses in the background are on Cross Street near Concord. Future McLaren Park ridge in the background. [dpwbook10 dpw2192]

Outer Mission
Mission near Foote
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Mission near Foote

View southwesterly on Mission toward Foote and Guttenberg. Longfellow School at Lowell and Morse, in the distance at right. Horses removing sand dpw2193

Outer Mission
Mission & Foote
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Mission & Foote

View north on Mission Street near Foote. Horses lined up and men shoveling sand by hand. Future Diamond Heights in the distance at left, Bernal Heights in the distance at center.[dpwbook10 dpw2194]

Outer Mission
Mission & Oliver
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Mission & Oliver

View westerly on Mission at Oliver Street. San Bruno Mountain in the background. Fence painted with advertisement for John Reid & Son Tailors. Streetcar tracks on Mission. [dpwbook10 dpw2195]

Crocker Amazon
Mission & Foote
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Mission & Foote

View north on Mission near Foote showing completed hand grading work in process. Houses in the background on Cross near Concord. Bernal Heights visible in the distance at left. [dpwbook10 dpw2196]

Outer Mission
M.M. O'Shaughnessy
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M.M. O'Shaughnessy

SAn Francisco City Engineer Michale O'Shaughnessy [O'Shaughnessy dpwbook10 dpw2197]

Mission Viaduct
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Mission Viaduct

Mission Viaduct with Ocean Shore Railraod tracks. Now Alemany Boulevard [dpwbook10 dpw2198]

Mission Terrace
Stockton & Bush
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Stockton & Bush

Elevated view of south portal of Stockton Street Tunnel and steep section of Stockton St above it. [Look down on Stockton Tunnel dpwbook10 dpw2200]

Downtown / Union Square
City Hall
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City Hall

Construction view of City Hall from Van Ness and Grove [dpwbook10 dpw2201]

Civic Center
City Hall construction
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City Hall construction

City Hall from Auditorium [dpwbook10 dpw2203] Polk Street side

Civic Center