Open SF History Photos

Ocean Beach Aerial
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Ocean Beach Aerial

Aerial view looking north, circa 1935. Left to right: Cliff House, Sutro Heights, Ocean Beach, Great Highway and Esplanade, Playland, Outer Richmond District, Golden Gate Park

Ocean Beach
View from Twin Peaks
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View from Twin Peaks

View toward Downtown. Market Street at center.

Clarendon Heights
View E from Twin Peaks
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View E from Twin Peaks

Looking to Downtown. Market Street at right center.

Clarendon Heights
Geneva Avenue
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Geneva Avenue

President Eisenhower waves from motorcade on way to Cow Palace for Republican National Convention.

Visitacion Valley
Geneva near Acacia
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Geneva near Acacia

Presidential motorcade; President Eisenhower waving camera movement

Visitacion Valley
Geneva near Acacia
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Geneva near Acacia

Cowboys in parade for President Eisenhower

Visitacion Valley
Geneva near Oriente
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Geneva near Oriente

Cowboys in parade for President Eisenhower; San Mateo Sheriff

Visitacion Valley
Geneva near Rio Verde
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Geneva near Rio Verde

Daly City, View east on Geneva near Rio Verde, Presidential motorcade lead by two men on horses.

Visitacion Valley
Geneva near Calgary
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Geneva near Calgary

President Eisenhower waving from Limousine, with three Secret Service agents alongside

Visitacion Valley
Geneva Avenue
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Geneva Avenue

President Dwight D. Eisenhower (Ike) passing and waving from limousine

Visitacion Valley
Geneva near Acacia
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Geneva near Acacia

President Eisenhower waving on way to Republican Convention at Cow Palace; image blurred

Outside SF
Playland at the Beach
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Playland at the Beach

Playland at the Beach, Outer Richmond. Aerial view looking northwest. Sutro Heights, Cliff House, and Sutro Baths at upper right.

Ocean Beach
Civic Center Parade
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Civic Center Parade

Boy Scouts Marching Band Asian American youths

Civic Center
Market near New Montgomery
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Market near New Montgomery

Elevated view northeast from vehicle in center of Market toward Ferry Building in distance to soldiers marching in formation with rifles. From left to right, Crocker Building, Wells Fargo Union Trust Building, Hobart Building, Flatiron Building, Fife Building with Mobilgas sign atop, PG&E building, Hooker & Lent Building, Underwood Building, Balboa Building, West Coast Life Insurance Co. Building, Metropolis Bank Building, Palace Hotel.

Downtown / Union Square
Market near New Montgomery
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Market near New Montgomery

Two smiling majorettes pause during a parade on Market Street. Palace Hotel is in the background.

South of Market
City Hall
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City Hall

Girls marching past Polk Street entrance of City Hall, between McAllister and Grove.

Civic Center
McAllister near Polk
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McAllister near Polk

McAllister Street between Polk & Larkin.. Boy Scouts with flags passing State Building, Civic Center parade

Civic Center
Market near New Montgomery
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Market near New Montgomery

Elevated view northeast from vehicle in center of Market toward Ferry Building in distance to soldiers marching in formation with rifles. From left to right, Crocker Building (with Meussdorffer hatters), Wells Fargo Union Trust Building, Hobart Building, Flatiron Building, Fife Building with Mobilgas sign atop, PG&E Building, Hooker & Lent Building, Underwood Building, Balboa Building, West Coast Life Insurance Co. Building, Hoffman Grill, Pig 'n Whistle Cafe, Metropolis Bank Building with Bank of America. Birdcage traffic signals.

South of Market
People Watching Parade
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People Watching Parade

Spectators and kids, Veteran's Day?

Downtown / Union Square
Market St. Parade
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Market St. Parade

Crowd watches female Belly dancer passing in Veteran's Day? parade. Board of Trade Building, Postal Telegraph Building (1908, Lewis Hobart architect) in background

Financial District