Open SF History Photos

Pioneer Park
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Pioneer Park

Pioneer Park on Telegraph Hill, Parking Lot. Looking north towards Bay, Alcatraz and Angel Island. [DPW A125]

Telegraph Hill
Jefferson Square
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Jefferson Square

Man in Medical Corps uniform with woman, The former Andrew Welch Mansion (Then Dominican Nuns of Corpus Christi Monestary, demolished 1929) in background.

Cathedral Hill
Jefferson Square
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Jefferson Square

Man in Medical Corps uniform, The former Andrew Welch Mansion (Then Dominican Nuns of Corpus Christi Monastery, demolished 1929) in background.

Cathedral Hill
PPIE
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PPIE

Panama-Pacific International Exposition, Tower of Jewels with water feature in foreground.

Marina
View NW from Telegraph Hill
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View NW from Telegraph Hill

View northwest to Fisherman's Wharf, Mt Tamalpais in distance, Alcatraz Island at right. Gasometer (gas holding tank).

Telegraph Hill
Telegraph Hill
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Telegraph Hill

[Golden Gate from Telegraph Hill] looking west to Russian Hill

Telegraph Hill
Stanyan near Page
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Stanyan near Page

Men on old bicycles, looking north

Golden Gate Park
Golden Gate Park
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Golden Gate Park

Beach Chalet, with group of bicyclists posing in front.

Golden Gate Park
Union & Jones
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Union & Jones

looking north toward SF Art Institute, lady posing

Russian Hill
Dolores Park
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Dolores Park

[Mission Park] children in wading pool, looking northeast to downtown. Church across Dolores under construction is Mission Park Congregational Church (later Golden Gate Lutheran Church, Norwegian Lutheran Church, Ascension Lutheran Church), as of 2015 Childrens Day School campus.

Mission Dolores
Market & Buchanan
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Market & Buchanan

1906 Earthquake Refugee Camp [This is an encampment of refugees at the head of Market St. and shows how San Francisco people are living nowadays]

Mint Hill
6th & Market
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6th & Market

Elevated view north from top of the Hewes Building to Nob Hill. Taylor St. at left. Mark Hopkins Hotel opened December, 1926. [DPW A627]

South of Market
Eureka Valley
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Eureka Valley

View south from Corona Heights to Noe Valley [The Twin Peeks, Upper Market Street]

Twin Peaks
Market near Van Ness
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Market near Van Ness

Elevated view northeast across Market, Military Parade showing Grand Central Hotel (currently the New Central Hotel & Hostel at Market & Fell) and dome of ruined City Hall.

Civic Center
Sacramento near Kearny
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Sacramento near Kearny

1906 Earthquake and Fire, burning buildings with billowing smoke; with soldier on horse, view east down Sacramento with fire approaching, Pacific Mutual Life Insurance building and Italian American Bank building on east side of Montgomery at intersection. Jack's Restaurant, barber shop, sign shop, cable car tracks.

Chinatown
Embarcadero at Market
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Embarcadero at Market

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Embarcadero (then East) at Market. 1906 Earthquake and Fire, Italianate Victorian collapsing while burning, Magnolia Cafe, Naval Recruiting Office. Water pumped on structure.

Financial District
PPIE
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PPIE

Panama-Pacific International Exposition, Horticulture Building with crowd

Marina
PPIE
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PPIE

Panama-Pacific International Exposition, Court of Abundance [P.P. No 1684]

Marina
Market at Stockton
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Market at Stockton

Elevated view, looking northeast, Military Parade, Phelan Building and Chronicle Building, Marching Band

Downtown / Union Square
Market at Stockton
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Market at Stockton

Elevated view, looking northeast, Military Parade, Phelan Building and Chronicle Building, hundreds of soldiers

South of Market