Open SF History Photos

wnp27.1988

California & Commonwealth

View south, Lone Mountain and Mt. Sutro in background; Odd Fellows Cemetery and Affiliated Colleges; Camp Merritt, tents, troops waiting for deployment to Philippines.

1898 Laurel Heights / Jordan Park

wnp27.1989

Golden Gate Park

Stow Lake, with two men and three women; [?Claude Lauretta and Ed Wrenn]

1923 Golden Gate Park

wnp27.1990

City Hall

Van Ness and Grove; [Claude, Lauretta, and Grandma Cooper]

1919 Civic Center

wnp27.1991

Civic Center Plaza

Mother and daughter posing with Christmas Tree, Main Library in background [Lauretta Cooper and Lauretta Wren]

1919

wnp15.125

Midwinter Fair

Cairo Street, Candy Stand, Pharaoh's Daughter attraction

1894 Golden Gate Park

wnp27.1992

Fisherman's Wharf

View west to boat basin off Jefferson and Jones; boats named Dixie, Frankie Boy, Patsy Jean, Angelo. Standard of California (Chevron) fuel tanks with winged Chevron logo, Ghirardelli Square, Cannery, Marine Engine Repair Shop, Hicks Marine Engines in distance.

1950

wnp27.1993

Page at Cole

View east on Page to house moving down street.

1950 Haight Ashbury

wnp27.1994

19th Ave & Irving

View north west toward the intersection of 19th and Irving. Six children in soldier costumes on the grounds of the Sunset Branch Library. Building at the northwest corner under construction.

1926 Sunset Inner

wnp27.1995

Treat near 23rd

Elevated view southwest from about 933 Treat Avenue between 22nd and 23rd, near the railroad right-of-way. At center (current site of the Parque Ninos Unidos) is the San Francisco Materials Co.(owned by Ralph H. Ruppert and formerly J.H. Kruse lumber yard), a building supply and lumber company. The Pacific Telephone building at 25th and Capp in distance right. Bernal Heights in distance left.

1950 Mission

wnp27.1996

Guerrero & Clinton Park

View east from atop Mary's Help Hospital; [This is part of Mary's Help Hospital]

1935 Mission Dolores

wnp27.1997

Santos & Brookdale

Jimmy Hughes standing on sidewalk holding stuffed lamb. Sunnydale Housing Project.

1930 Sunnydale

wnp27.1998

View E from Bernal Hts

1650 block of York looking east to industrial area

1952 Peralta Heights

wnp27.1999

US101 Construction

View Northerly toward Potrero Hill. This segment of US101 (between Army/ Cesar Chavez Blvd. and Augusta Street, just south of Alemany Blvd.) was built between April 1949 & May 1951. Here, the roadbed has been graded & coated with oil (to keep the dust down?), but not yet paved, Summer/Fall 1949. This part of US101 was the first freeway section within the city limits of San Francisco. (TA)

1949 Potrero Hill