Open SF History Photos

Pacific Ocean
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Pacific Ocean

Pacific Ocean. Surf view with sailing ship in background. \

Sunset Outer
Bay Bridge Offramp
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Bay Bridge Offramp

View North with Key System Streetcar, Telephone building at left

South of Market
Market & Powell
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Market & Powell

Elevated view east on Market from Powell. Crowds of people on Market Street watching the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine parade for the 1932 Shriners Convention The parade was on July 27, 1932. Mayor Angelo Rossi (with top hat) in the back seat of the white lead car. Ferry Building, Call/Spreckels Building, Humboldt Bank Building (with Bank of America signage) California (later State) Theatre, Pacific Building and The Emporium in the background. Edge of Flood Building at left. (JF)

Downtown / Union Square
Montgomery & Bush
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Montgomery & Bush

Elevated view of Russ Building under construction

Downtown / Union Square
Market & Powell
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Market & Powell

Elevated view southeast across Market to Shriners Parade, Flood building on left, Emporium at right

Downtown / Union Square
Downtown
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Downtown

View East, Vista of Bay Bridge construction

Downtown / Union Square
Mission Dolores
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Mission Dolores

view northwest of cemetery and church, with new church (designated a Basilica in the 1950's) under construction behind. To the rear of the Mission is the temporary church which served from May, 1908 to 1918.

Mission Dolores
de Young Museum
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de Young Museum

Golden Gate Park. Entrance to de Young Museum with American flags. Pool of Enchantment in foreground.

Golden Gate Park
Mission Dolores
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Mission Dolores

View west from Dolores median to restored Mission.

Mission Dolores
City Hall
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City Hall

View northwest across Grove to City Hall dome and upper portion of Polk St. entrance under construction. Animal sculptures at entrance to plaza.

Civic Center
Affiliated Colleges
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Affiliated Colleges

On Parnassus Ave. Future UCSF Medical Center

Parnassus Heights
View W from Cliff House
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View W from Cliff House

[1640 Inward Bound Steamer, from the Cliff House.] Fisherman's Rock in middle distance.

Sutro
Union Square
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Union Square

View east across plaza to Dewey Monument, Schroth Building (1908, architect Cunningham & Politeo), Omar Billboard, Whittell Building, top of Call Building, City of Paris store, Butler Building with Nathan-Dohrmann store.

Downtown / Union Square
Union Square
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Union Square

Butler Bldg., Camels Billboard, CH Baker Shoes

Downtown / Union Square
Geary & Powell
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Geary & Powell

View northeast across the intersection of Geary and Powell toward Union Square. Dewey Monument at center. Powell Street cable car at left. Geary streetcar at right.

Downtown / Union Square
Alcatraz Island
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Alcatraz Island

View of east side of the island, looking south, taken from boat on the bay. Cloudy skies above

SF Bay
Bay Bridge from 3rd St.
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Bay Bridge from 3rd St.

Cars part of dedication ceremony

South of Market
Civic Center
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Civic Center

View north from center of Polk St. between Grove and McAllister to marching band in front of City Hall, dedication ceremony for Bay Bridge. Crowded grandstands at right. California Hall in distance left, California State Building (later Earl Warren Building) in background right.

Civic Center
Bay Bridge
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Bay Bridge

Governor Merriam at Dedication, interviewed by reporters [11:15 am]

South of Market
Bay Bridge
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Bay Bridge

First public car ready to cross bridge at dedication [12:30 pm]