Russian Hill?
Woman standing in front of a parked automobile, on a street with Victorian/ Edwardian era apartments with bay windows.
Open SF History Photos
Central Freeway
Construction looking north from Hamm's Building (15th & Bryant)
Mission
Central Freeway
Construction looking north from Hamm's Building (15th & Bryant)
Mission
Midwinter Fair
Allegorical Fountain, and Bonet's Tower, Golden Gate Park
Golden Gate Park
California & Kearny
View west from intersection to approaching cable car. Kearny St. streetcar on left. California House, with ads for Oysters (Kramer & Petersen, proprietors), Old St. Mary's Church, Grace Episcopal Church in background left with bell tower built in 1890. A banner at far left advertises the production of 'Falka' at the Tivoli Opera House, then at 30 Eddy St., which played in April, 1893.
Chinatown
Presidio
View north to Sibley-type military tents in field. Letterman Hospital behind trees in background. Marin Headlands in distance.
Presidio
PPIE
Panama-Pacific International Exposition, Tower of Jewels with fairgoers in courtyard.
Marina
PPIE
Panama-Pacific International Exposition, Ghirardelli Building Pavillion
Marina
Fell near Divisadero
View northeast across Fell to building fire with firefighter on ladder at 3rd story window and another watching from the street. This building still stands in 2023. Fell Boulevard Fruit & Vegetable Market, Piggly Wiggly. Queen Anne drug store building in distance at Divisadero corner built 1888-1889 as Theodore Green Apothecary, Samuel Newsom architect. It is San Francisco Landmark #182. [Fire- Fell & Divisadero 48030]
Panhandle
Playland at the Beach
Kiddie Rides on Great Highway on the southern block of Playland
Richmond
Harrison near 20th
Fire at 2417 Harrison between 20th and 21st. Alex Heins Belting Co. is visible down the block.
Mission
Unknown Location
Building surrounded by scaffolding. Fire engines, hoses, and multiple ladders.
Howard & Harriet
1017 Howard, view south across Howard to fire dept. putting out 5 alarm fire at former Howard Street Methodist Episcopal Church, used as headquarters of S.F. Goodwill Industries since 1927; still standing; Goodwill Industries destroyed
South of Market
Unknown Location
Fire engines, hoses, firefighter dragging hose, workers moving an engine. (Engine Company 17, 34 Mint) [Gas works post fire] sign reads 'There is no code on safety - Safety First'
Bush near Montgomery
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southwest across Bush to people gathered at rebuilt headquarters of the San Francisco Stock and Exchange Board (opened August, 1906); crowd walking, possibly watching demolition, Gundlach Bundschu winery wagon at left. Pacific States Telephone Building, 445 Bush, in background
Downtown / Union Square
Crisp near Revere
Naval dry docks Hunters Point steam engine #19. Temporary passenger train service was established from the Hunters Point shipyard to connect with Southern Pacific trains during World War 2.
Hunters Point
3rd St. Overpass
Market Street Railway Co. (MSRy) streetcar #818 on the 3rd Street Overpass near Mariposa St.
Mission Bay
3rd St. Overpass
Market St. Railway Co. (MSRY) streetcar #288 with zip stripe livery (and ad for Abbott & Costello's 'Buck Privates' and 'She's For Me') on the 3rd Street Overpass near Mariposa.
Mission Bay
San Bruno near Brussels
View north on San Bruno to right of way; Bayview hill in background, Municipal Railway (Muni) 25-line
Visitacion Valley
Bayshore Boulevard
At city limits, MSRY #827, 16-Line, Bayview Hill