Open SF History Photos

Dogpatch
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Dogpatch

View southeast from Potrero Hill, about 20th and Iowa, toward Dogpatch. Irish Hill rising in the left background. Gas tank, Canco, Irving Scott School, Spreckels Sugar refinery

Central Waterfront
Mission Dolores
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Mission Dolores

View west across median to group of young girls dressed in white, assembled on steps of church.

Mission Dolores
Sacramento & Grant
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Sacramento & Grant

View to northwest corner, Nanking Fook Woh and Company. [2291]

Chinatown
PPIE at Fort Mason
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PPIE at Fort Mason

Looking northwest from Greenwich and Hyde Streets over Fort Mason. Yellowstone Park exhibit and Old Faithful Inn at left. Marin Headlands and Mt. Tamalpais in background.

Aquatic Park / Ft. Mason
Playland at the Beach
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Playland at the Beach

Elevated view south to fanciful architecture on cafe at southeast corner of Great Highway and Cabrillo St. Fun House in background. Billboard reads 'These Leaders say No on Right to Work.' 'No on Proposition 18.'

Ocean Beach
McAllister & Larkin
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McAllister & Larkin

Elevated view south down Larkin over the eastern end of new Civic Center. Astor Hotel, Civic Center Power House, Main Library in foreground. Hotel Whitcomb behind Library

Civic Center
Union Square
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Union Square

View west to St. Francis Hotel, with 1913 wing almost complete. Elkan Gunst Building at left.

Downtown / Union Square
Oakland Cityscape
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Oakland Cityscape

Looking east down 14th Street toward Lake Merritt from City Hall

Outside SF
Dewey & Pacheco
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Dewey & Pacheco

View northeast from Dewey and Pacheco. Forest Hill with Auto (Fritchle Electric 4-Passenger Coupe) and Indian Motorcycle, People sitting on circular bench. In the background is 266 Pacheco at Marcela, built 1913. [Cheney Photo Advertising Co. N-1207]

Forest Hill
Sutro Heights
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Sutro Heights

View from Parapet with statue of 'Danseuse'

Sutro Heights
Lake Merced Landscape
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Lake Merced Landscape

View West from Ingleside Terraces

Lakeshore
PPIE
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PPIE

Panama-Pacific International Exposition, Palace of Horticulture

Marina
PPIE
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PPIE

Panama-Pacific International Exposition, Palace of Horticulture

Marina
California & Market
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California & Market

View west up California from across Market. Sign for future One California Street (Mutual Benefit Life Building) on left. Prior building on site, Fife Building (completed 1909), awaits demolition. Santa Marina Building on right (completed 1907) appears vacant and awaiting demolition.

Financial District
California near Powell
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California near Powell

View west up California. Fairmont Hotel at right and Grace Cathedral in the distance.

Nob Hill
Playland at the Beach
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Playland at the Beach

A photo montage of different Playland attractions

Richmond
Union & Kearny
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Union & Kearny

View north on Kearny to Pioneer Park

North Beach
Union & Gough
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Union & Gough

Looking east. Sherman School at right

Union Street
Market near Van Ness
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Market near Van Ness

View east from center of Market Street at Van Ness Ave. Fox Plaza tower at middle left, Grand Central Hotel, S&H Green Stamps, Zack Electronics. Merchandise Mart on right with radio tower atop. Hotel Whitcomb in distance beyond. Muni N-Line streetcar #1104 approaches. In distance, large cranes on Market Street for BART construction.

Civic Center
Fisherman's Wharf
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Fisherman's Wharf

Fishing boat basin. View northeast towards Fishermen's Grotto and Alioto's Restaurant

Fishermans Wharf