Open SF History Photos

Hyde near Chestnut
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Hyde near Chestnut

Hyde Street, looking north from Chestnut to Bay. Alcatraz and Angel Island in distance [DPW A3861]

Russian Hill
26th & Castro
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26th & Castro

View northeast across intersection to Market St. Railway Co. (MSRy) Castro Cable Car #4 at turntable. Sign in car window reads "Unlimited Riding Anywhere in S.F. All Day Sunday Pass 25 cents."

Noe Valley
Millbrae Substation
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Millbrae Substation

40-Line Interurban near SP tracks

Outside SF
San Mateo
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San Mateo

40-Line Interurban at San Mateo Southern Pacific station

Outside SF
Unknown Location
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Unknown Location

Dead horse in street full of wagons and crowds of people.

PPIE under construction
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PPIE under construction

Panama-Pacific International Exposition under construction. View east along Avenue of Palms towards Tower of Jewels

Marina
PPIE under construction
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PPIE under construction

Machinery Building, west side, looking south on Avenue of Progress

Marina
Cliff House
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Cliff House

Man and woman on the walkway south of the Cliff House

Sutro Heights
Golden Gate Bridge
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Golden Gate Bridge

Autos approaching toll booths at Toll Plaza, looking north, with bridge in background.

Presidio
Golden Gate Park
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Golden Gate Park

Polo Fields [Golden Gate Park Bike Races; Ollie, Ruth and Pop]

Golden Gate Park
Golden Gate Park
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Golden Gate Park

Polo Fields [Golden Gate Park Bike Races; Dell and Pop]

Golden Gate Park
Mayor Rossi Inauguration
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Mayor Rossi Inauguration

Inauguration ceremony for Angelo Rossi in Board of Supervisors chamber at City Hall. [Rossi Inaugurated Mayor] [DPW A2832]

Downtown
Kearny near Maiden Lane
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Kearny near Maiden Lane

View south down Kearny to Call Building. Chronicle Building, Hearst Examiner Building, 700 Market Building, Mutual Savings Bank Building, Lotta's Fountain. Raphael's men's clothing store and Hirsch & Kaiser (photo supplies and optical goods) at right.

Downtown / Union Square
Jackson & Wentworth
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Jackson & Wentworth

View south down Wentworth, then called Washington Place, many people walking.

Chinatown
Sea Cliff Ave
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Sea Cliff Ave

View west near China Beach of Sea Cliff houses.

Seacliff
Golden Gate Park
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Golden Gate Park

Conservatory of Flowers, boy posing in suit in front

Golden Gate Park
Golden Gate Park
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Golden Gate Park

Conservatory of Flowers, man and woman in front

Golden Gate Park
Bear Mountain, NY
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Bear Mountain, NY

Bear Mountain Inn, Bear Mountain, New York. Built in 1915-present on the shore of Hessian Lake. It has a baseball field once used by the Brooklyn Dodgers, an ice skating rink a pool, and it’s own carousel. Bear Mountain Bridge in the distance. Anthony’s nose (mountain) shown in the distance.

Ocean Beach Esplanade
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Ocean Beach Esplanade

[Esplanade and Beach, S.F.] Crowds of people across from Ocean Beach Pavillon. Old Beach Chalet in distance.

Sutro Heights
de Young Museum
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de Young Museum

Architect Louis Christian Mulgardt's de Young Museum, crowds of people, postcard view. [Memorial Museum Golden Gate Park Piggott Photo #3?]

Golden Gate Park