Open SF History Photos

California near Taylor
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California near Taylor

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southeast. Fairmont Hotel and Flood Mansion at left. Chronicle, Shreve, Mutual Savings Bank, Temple Emanu-El and Call Buildings at right. [Burned District from Jackson [sic] Street- Corner of Fairmont Shows- Chimney in front marks the former home of the Hop[kins]Art Ins[titute]

Nob Hill
11th & Folsom
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11th & Folsom

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Ruins of the Jackson Brewery 11th and Folsom SF

South of Market
Mission Dolores
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Mission Dolores

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View west to Mission, Cemetery, damaged Gothic Revival church being demolished. [Mission Dolores - The Old and The New.]

Mission Dolores
Ferry Building
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Ferry Building

View south toward Ferry Building across Embarcadero. Cable cars, horse and wagon

Financial District
Sutro Heights
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Sutro Heights

Sutro Heights. Garden and Griffon statue. [In Sutro Park, SF. CAL.] View to southeast. Venus de Milo statue and tower of Sutro's stable in distance.

Sutro
Playland at the Beach
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Playland at the Beach

Chutes at the Beach. Noah's Ark, a floating, rocking ride. A twin ride existed at Oakland's Idora Park.

Richmond
Ferry Building
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Ferry Building

Night view east from center of Market Street to illuminated tower and decorations for Portola Festival.

Financial District
Civic Auditorium
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Civic Auditorium

Civic Center Auditorium. Opened in 1915 as part of the Panama Pacific International Exposition, it was originally called 'Exposition Auditorium.' In 1992 it was renamed 'Bill Graham Civic Auditorium.'

Civic Center
Golden Gate Park
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Golden Gate Park

Junipero Serra Statue, east end of Music Concourse

Golden Gate Park
Fleishhacker Playground
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Fleishhacker Playground

View north, 'Little Puffer' Steam Train, Engineer Peter Neilsen at the controls. (Area at right would later be developed as Fleishhacker Zoo.)

Lakeshore
Presidio Golf Club
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Presidio Golf Club

Three men play golf on Presidio's golf course. The building in the background is the private Presidio Golf Club, located outside the Army post's boundary on West Pacific Avenue near the Arguello Street entrance to the Presidio. Built in 1895, it has been significantly expanded and is now known as the Presidio Golf & Concordia Club.

Presidio
Presidio Golf Course
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Presidio Golf Course

Golfers at unidentified tee

Presidio
Clay near Grant
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Clay near Grant

Man Standing in front of wall of bulletins, north side of Clay west of Grant Avenue.

Chinatown
Grant near Commercial
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Grant near Commercial

View northwest across Grant Avenue. Man carrying basket approaching. Hang Far Low (sometimes Hung Far Low) Restaurant and Tea Garden at left (Albert Pissis, architect, built 1907). American and Chinese (Blue Sky with a White Sun design, later Republic of China or Taiwanese) flags on buildings.

Chinatown
Chinatown
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Chinatown

Sidewalk cobbler and customer (wearing one shoe).

Chinatown
Unknown Location
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Unknown Location

Men drinking beer and holding shovels.

Playland at the Beach
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Playland at the Beach

Chutes at the Beach. Noah's Ark, a floating, rocking ride. A twin existed in Oakland's Idora Park.

Richmond
Shotwell near 21st
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Shotwell near 21st

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View north on Shotwell between 21st & 22nd. Street kitchens, Victorian homes (most still stand in this view). wnp15.1156A is same original image with different cropping.

Mission
Golden Gate Park
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Golden Gate Park

View north across Pedestrian Underpass to Memorial Museum, replacement sphinx statues installed in 1907, Dore Vase at entry. Originally constructed as the Fine Arts Building for 1894 Midwinter Fair, it was renamed Memorial Museum in 1895 and eventually became part of de Young Museum.

Golden Gate Park
Golden Gate Park
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Golden Gate Park

Francis Scott Key Monument in original location

Golden Gate Park