Open SF History Photos

City Hall
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City Hall

[10429] Elevated view of Civic Center and City Hall, probably from Civic Auditorium. Grove Street in foreground.

Civic Center
View from Buena Vista Park
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View from Buena Vista Park

Looking northwest. Dudley Stone School, St. Agnes Church, St. Ignatius Church, Lowell High School, Golden Gate Park, Lone Mountain, Presidio

Buena Vista
View from Buena Vista Park
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View from Buena Vista Park

View north across Panhandle, Haight-Ashbury in foreground. At center right, Southern Pacific Hospital at Baker and Fell. Lyon Street at center, Baker Street at right, running into Calvary Cemetery. At upper left, east edge of Masonic Cemetery and Convent of the Presentation at Masonic and Turk. Below that McAllister Street Car Yard at Fulton and Masonic. [SF from Buena Vista Park. dpwbookBROWNBOOK dpw10617]

Buena Vista
Presidio Salute Gun
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Presidio Salute Gun

View northwest over main post, Marin Headlands in the distance

Presidio
Market St near 4th St
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Market St near 4th St

Elevated view to south side of street between 3rd and 4th Streets, with stores and goods on sidewalk. Terry & Co., furniture 747 Market; R. F. Osborn & Co., hardware; L. Girard & Co. Boot and Shoe Manufacturers; American Tract Society; W. R. Allen & Co., plumbers goods 761 Market; J. O'Kane Saddles & Harness 767 Market; G.S. Dean, Dentist; Will & Finck Cutlers & Bell Hangers, Razors & Shears 769 Market. From Taber business album.

Downtown / Union Square
California & Leavenworth
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California & Leavenworth

View southwest from Leavenworth

Nob Hill
14th & Mission Sts
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14th & Mission Sts

Elevated view northwest to Woodward's Gardens. Five horsecars near entrance at right.

Mission
Hamilton Square
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Hamilton Square

View northwest to Refugee shacks, horse team moving a shack, houses on north side of Post St. west of Pierce.

Lower Pacific Heights
Jefferson Square
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Jefferson Square

View east from near Golden Gate Ave and Octavia. [Golden Gate Ave Jefferson]

Cathedral Hill
Great Highway
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Great Highway

Great Highway. View north towards Third Cliff House and Sutro Heights. Windmill and waterfall at foot of Sutro Heights.

Ocean Beach
Eddy & Octavia
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Eddy & Octavia

[Last To Move] Horse team moving a 1906 Earthquake refugee cottage from Jefferson Square. Companion to wnp15.020, taken day before. Since Redevelopment, Octavia no longer intersects with Eddy at Jefferson Square.

Cathedral Hill
Fort Mason troop tents
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Fort Mason troop tents

Elevated view northwest towards fort. Intersection of Bay St. and Van Ness Ave. at center. Marin Headlands in background.

Russian Hill
California & Jones
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California & Jones

View northeast. Crocker and Huntington mansions [203]

Nob Hill
Franklin & Clay
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Franklin & Clay

View northeast across intersection to row of large Victorian houses. Washington Street in distance left.

Pacific Heights
Pine & Laguna
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Pine & Laguna

View northeast toward the north side of the 1900 block of Pine between Laguna and Octavia. A row of new-looking, closely similar Victorians with front stairways into small front yards with gated entrances. About a dozen children pose on near corner. This row of homes still stands in 2021 with alterations. [159]

Pacific Heights
Columbus & Montgomery
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Columbus & Montgomery

View north, Presidio and Ferries Cable Car, with horse car tracks connecting. Former Miner's Exchange Bank building at Jackson Montgomery corner at right.[#105]

North Beach
Unknown Location
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Unknown Location

Likely a view east toward the north side of a street. Row of Bay Window and Flat Front Victorian homes. Man posing on corner. Plank sidewalks.[208]

Pine & Octavia
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Pine & Octavia

View northeast toward the north side of the 1800 block of Pine between Octavia and Gough. Row of Victorian houses on bluff several flights up from street. Only slightly darker house house with rounded bay windows, 1848 Pine(then 1808 Pine, home of Simon Koshland) and the next home, 1836 Pine (then 1806 Pine) remain in 2021. [160] (see also wnp26.334 , same photographer)

Cathedral Hill
5th & Mission
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5th & Mission

Old Mint, horse car to Woodward's Gardens, Advertisement for Haverly's California Theatre

South of Market
View W from Russian Hill
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View W from Russian Hill

Golden Gate and Fort Point in background, Reservoir site in foreground, Allyne Mansion and Octagon House

Russian Hill