Open SF History Photos

San Bruno from Crescent
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San Bruno from Crescent

San Bruno from Crescent fill across Islais Creek [dpwbook12 dpw2488]

Portola
Oakdale near San Bruno
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Oakdale near San Bruno

View west toward Bernal Heights. Oakdale Avenue showing Islais Creek fill [dpwbook12 dpw2489]

Bernal Heights
Corbett near 26th
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Corbett near 26th

View northeast, out of focus [dpwbook12 dpw2501]

Upper Market
Corbett near 26th
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Corbett near 26th

View northeast, City Hall and Fairmont Hotel atop Nob Hill in distance right. Out of focus. [dpwbook12 dpw2502]

Upper Market
Corbett near 26th
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Corbett near 26th

View north, Buena Vista Park and Corona Heights in backround right. [dpwbook12 dpw2503]

Upper Market
City Hall
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City Hall

[City Hall & Civic Center dpwbook12 dpw2504] Elevated view northwest to newly constructed City Hall Plaza with bear statues at Larkin St. entrance. Empty lot in foreground now site of Main Library. Remains of Old City Hall foundation along former City Hall Avenue at bottom.

Civic Center
Phelan Building
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Phelan Building

New Phelan Building at corner of Market & O'Farrell. Union Trust Building at right under construction.

Downtown
City Hall
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City Hall

View southwest from McAllister and Polk, City Hall under construction, the dome covered in scaffolding. [City Hall from Van Ness][dpwbook12 dpw2505]

Civic Center
Islais Creek Bridge
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Islais Creek Bridge

Dredge at work on Islais Creek Bridge, 500 feet west of 3rd Street (then Kentucky Street). [dpwbook12 dpw2506]

Central Waterfront
Islais Creek Bridge
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Islais Creek Bridge

View north from about Quint and Custer. Islais Creek bridge, smoking train [dpwbook12 dpw2507] Lift Bridge

Central Waterfront
Islais Creek Bridge
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Islais Creek Bridge

View southeast across Islais fill 500 feet west of Kentucky St. (later 3rd St). Legallett-Helwig Tannery (Fairfax & Quint) across the drained bay in process of being filled. [dpwbook12 dpw2508]

Central Waterfront
City Hall
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City Hall

Van Ness entrance to City Hall, with the sculptor Henri Crenier posing [dpwbook12 dpw2509]

Civic Center
City Hall
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City Hall

Van Ness entrance to City Hall with the sculptor Henri Crenier [dpwbook12 dpw2510]

Civic Center
Islais Creek Bridge
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Islais Creek Bridge

View west to Islais Creek Channel fill near Kentucky (sinking ground). Southern Pacific trestle, Bernal Heights in background. [dpwbook12 dpw2511]

Central Waterfront
48th near Balboa
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48th near Balboa

[Mile Rock Tunnel below Sutro Heights dpwbook12 dpw2513] View north on 48th Ave. Sutro Stable in distance

Richmond Outer
SF General Hospital
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SF General Hospital

SF General Hospital Administrative Bldg. [dpwbook12 dpw2519]

Potrero Hill
SF General Hospital
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SF General Hospital

SF General Hospital Emergency Entrance / ambulance [dpwbook12 dpw2523] Near 22nd and Potrero

Potrero Hill
Temple Beth Israel
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Temple Beth Israel

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View south across Geary from Boswell (intersection no longer exists) to Temple Beth Israel, with collapsed roof and walls from the earthquake. [Temple Beth Israel Apr 18 06]

Western Addition
Fulton & 46th Ave
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Fulton & 46th Ave

Looking north, construction debris, sign for Lipman & Hirschler reeal estate. Possible 48th Ave sewer construction. [dpwXXX]

Sunset Outer
Castro & States
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Castro & States

View north on Castro from States Street showing the east side of Castro between States and 16th Street. Most of the Victorian homes still stand. [dpwXXX]

Corona Heights