Open SF History Photos

Folsom near 12th
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Folsom near 12th

View south on Folsom from 12th Street as Folsom begins to turn toward the Mission District. Residential buildings on both side of the street still stand today (2020) Big Hay wagon in distance. National Ice cream wagon. [dpwbook14 dpw2784]

South of Market
Folsom near 12th
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Folsom near 12th

View east on Folsom from 12th Street. Jackson Brewing Company (SFLandmark 199) is visible at 11th and Folsom. Some residential buildings in this view still stand. (2020)[dpwbook14 dpw2785]

South of Market
Folsom near 3rd
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Folsom near 3rd

Folsom W near 3rd St [dpwbook14 dpw2786]Between 3rd and 4th Streets. Site of original Moscone center.

South of Market
Harrison near 8th
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Harrison near 8th

Harrison E from 8th [dpwbook14 dpw2787] Looking East. CF Wagner Bottling Plant. Laundry delivery wagon in distance.

South of Market
Harrison & 4th
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Harrison & 4th

Harrison and 4th, Looking Southwest. Wayne Oil Storage SE corner of 4th and Harrison

South of Market
Clay near Stockton
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Clay near Stockton

Clay E from Stockton [dpwbook14 dpw2801] Near intersection with Hang Ah St.

Chinatown
Skyline from Nob Hill
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Skyline from Nob Hill

Hunter-Dulin and Hobart buildings at center. Post Street runs through the middle. Taken from the St. Francis Hotel, Union Square in foreground. Whittell Building at right

Downtown
Clay near Sansome
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Clay near Sansome

Clay E from Sansome [dpwbook14 dpw2804] Side of federal reserve. Sacramento Clay Cable Car Line.

Financial District
Clay & Drumm
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Clay & Drumm

View east on Clayfrom Drumm; B. Lazansky Bag. Co. 84-86 Clay, John M. Ratto & Bro. Produce 88 Clay, George W. Morehouse & Co. [dpwbook14 dpw2805] Sacramento Clay Cable Car Line, Ferry Building in background.

Financial District
Fell near Van Ness
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Fell near Van Ness

View east to Market Street, Whitcomb Hotel background left, photographer's shadow [dpwbook14 dpw2793]

Civic Center
McAllister near Hyde
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McAllister near Hyde

View east down McAllister, Hall of Records on right, Argyle Apartments 146 McAllister on left, California Hospital Co. in Methodist Book Concern Building, 3 City Hall Ave.(Now 83 McAllister) in center. and portion of Hall of Records at right. [dpwbook14 dpw2794] 5-Line

Civic Center
Jackson near Sansome
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Jackson near Sansome

Jackson W from Sansome near Balance St. [dpwbook14 dpw2795] Car barn on the right. Hotaling buildings, Jackson Square today.

North Beach
Jackson near Grant
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Jackson near Grant

Jackson E near Grant [dpwbook14 dpw2796] Looking East on Jackson from above Grant. International Hotel. At far left Ching Chung Co. Jewelers 728 Jackson. Tailor, Barber. Most buildings in photo still stand as of 2020.

Chinatown
Jackson near Powell
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Jackson near Powell

Jackson W near Powell [dpwbook14 dpw2797] Between Powell and Mason, at intersection with Doric Alley.

Nob Hill
Jackson near Mason
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Jackson near Mason

Jackson W near Mason [dpwbook14 dpw2798] View west between Mason and Taylor, taken from Marcy Place.

Nob Hill
Washington near Mason
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Washington near Mason

View east on Washington from near Mason. Cable car 'gauntlet' track (two slots and two outer rails, with a single shared center rail.) Work crew at residence on right. [dpwbook14 dpw2800]

Nob Hill
Twin Peaks Blvd.
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Twin Peaks Blvd.

Twin Peaks Blvd steam shovel looking west. [dpwbook14 dpw2815]

Market near 3rd
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Market near 3rd

View east from center of Market Street to arches and decorations for the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR). S.N. Woods & Co, Mutual Savings Bank and de Young/Chronicle buildings at left, Hearst Examiner and Call buildings at right.

Downtown / Union Square
Islais Creek Bridge
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Islais Creek Bridge

Islais Creek lift bridge at 3rd Street. Drawbridge up. Looking East. Islais [dpwbook14 dpw2817]

Central Waterfront
Islais Creek Bridge
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Islais Creek Bridge

Looking west on Islais Creek to bascule lift bridge at Third St. [dpwbook14 dpw2818]

Central Waterfront