Open SF History Photos

Sutro Heights
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Sutro Heights

Sutro Heights. Group of visitors posing next to carriage circle. View to west with fountain in background.

Sutro
Playland at the Beach
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Playland at the Beach

Playland at the Beach. Demolishing Laff In the Dark ride. View northeast. Corner of Cabrillo and La Playa.

Ocean Beach
California & Market
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California & Market

View north across Market toward the intersection of Drumm & California. California Wire Works and other businesses on the site of today's Hyatt Regency Hotel. California Wire Works was established in 1852 and acquired by Andrew Hallidie in 1876. In 1895 Hallidie sold out to Washburn and Moen Company. This was Hallidie's business office, at 6 California St., and the manufacturing was in North Beach. H. P. Gregory & Co., Pacific Machinery Depot; Berry & Place Machine Co. (moved to this location in January, 1883), Geo. A. Davis Agricultural Implements. Mariners' Church visible in the background.[102]

Financial District
Unknown Street
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Unknown Street

View of two large houses with another in the background, and one under construction at right. Two people are seated on a bench in front of the fence. Near Presidio?

Laurel Hill Cemetery
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Laurel Hill Cemetery

Odd Fellows plot in Laurel Hill Cemetery. [1004 In Laurel Hill (sic) San Francisco Lodge I.O.O.F Plot]

Laurel Heights / Jordan Park
Union Square
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Union Square

Elevated view north across Square. Powell Street Cable under construction. Hopkins and Stanford Mansions, Trinity Episcopal Church, National Guard Armory,Temple Emanu-El, United Order of Red Men Hall, Walkerley building (1886) on corner of Post and Stockton, Union League.[2785 Union Square, S.F., General View Geary To No..]

Downtown / Union Square
Telegraph Hill
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Telegraph Hill

View northwest towards Marin Headlands and Mt. Tamalpais

Telegraph Hill
Conservatory of Flowers
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Conservatory of Flowers

View northeast to original appearance of the Conservatory of Flowers before the dome burned on January 5, 1883. Odd Fellows cemetery in background.[B 108 Golden Gate Park Conservatory, S.F. Watkins' New Boudoir Series, Yo Semite and Pacific Coast 26 New Montgomery St., under Palace Hotel, S.F.]

Golden Gate Park
Strawberry Hill
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Strawberry Hill

Golden Gate Park. Sweeny Observatory ruins on summit, a gift to the park from Thomas U. Sweeney (Sweeney's name was misspelled on the observatory.)

Golden Gate Park
View from Mint Hill
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View from Mint Hill

Elevated view east over intersection of Market, Guerrero, Laguna, and Hermann, Valencia Street Cable Car Powerhouse and smokestack

Mint Hill
Children's Playground
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Children's Playground

[5871 Children's Playground, Golden Gate Park] Carousel (merry-go-round), Sharon Building, swings and children in Golden Gate Park.

Golden Gate Park
View up Nob Hill
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View up Nob Hill

Elevated view west. Nevada Bank Building in foreground, Fairmont Hotel in distance. Old St. Mary's Church, Grace Church (Cathedral), Mark Hopkins Art Institute. Taken on Montgomery between Pine & California.

Financial District
Playland at the Beach
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Playland at the Beach

View east from esplanade across Great Highway towards Tumble Bug ride, Chutes, Ferris Wheel, Sea Lion Restaurant, and Lurline Baths Pumping Station.

Ocean Beach
Ingleside Terraces
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Ingleside Terraces

Construction. Old Southern Pacific train trestle in background. View southwest from roughly Ocean Avenue today past Moncada towards Stonestown. (BM)

Ingleside Terraces
Cerritos near Ocean
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Cerritos near Ocean

Ingleside Terraces, view north toward Cerritos Avenue from former Ingleside Terraces Clubhouse. 70 and 54 Cerritos, Ocean Avenue and Sutro Forest in background right.

Ingleside Terraces
Ingleside Terraces
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Ingleside Terraces

Construction. Merced Heights in background

Ingleside Terraces
Ingleside Terraces
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Ingleside Terraces

Ingleside Race Track clubhouse. Looking north towards Cerritos Avenue from southern section of Urbano Drive.

Ingleside Terraces
Ingleside Terraces
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Ingleside Terraces

Construction. Old Southern Pacific train trestle in background. View southwest from roughly Ocean Avenue today past Moncada Way towards Stonestown. (BM)

Ingleside Terraces
Golden Gate Park
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Golden Gate Park

Conservatory Valley. First park bandshell, located in front of Conservatory of Flowers. Crowds of people with many carriages in foreground. Concert apparently in progress.

Golden Gate Park
Conservatory of Flowers
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Conservatory of Flowers

Golden Gate Park. Conservatory Valley. Original music bandshell behind photographer

Golden Gate Park