Open SF History Photos

Marina District
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Marina District

View west from approx. Van Ness Ave and Francisco St. towards Marina, Presidio and Fort Winfield Scott. Lombarda Wine Co. 1535 Francisco. Earthquake refugee shacks at lower right had originally been located on Lobos Square (today's Moscone Field), but in 1908 were moved off the public square and onto private property where they were stored for several years. Barracks and support buildings at Fort Scott in distance were constructed 1909-1912.

Marina
GGIE
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GGIE

Golden Gate International Exposition, View southwest from passing ferry. Federal Building at right.

GGIE
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GGIE

Golden Gate International Exposition, Tower of the Sun and Evening Star Fountain

Treasure Island
GGIE
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GGIE

Golden Gate International Exposition, Tower of the Sun and Fountain at night

Treasure Island
GGIE
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GGIE

Golden Gate International Exposition, Chinese Village pagoda

Treasure Island
PPIE
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PPIE

Panama-Pacific International Exposition, The Zone. "Bowls of Joy ride.

Marina
Church near Market
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Church near Market

View east across Church to J-Line #104 inbound. Shop "Ludden Foods"at 237 Church.

Mission Dolores
Golden Gate Bridge
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Golden Gate Bridge

View looking north from Lincoln Blvd in Presidio

Presidio
View From Twin Peaks
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View From Twin Peaks

View northeast from hilltop at Portola and 25th St. over Noe Valley to U.S. Mint, Downtown, Bay Bridge and Yerba Buena Island in distance. Alvarado School center left, St. Philip the Apostle Church center right, Potrero Hill beyond.

Upper Market
Powell & Market
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Powell & Market

View northeast from 5th Street intersection to men crossing the street in front of the construction of the Flood Building. St Ann's Building with tower on left. Ad for Cordes Furniture Co. at 245-250 Geary.

South of Market
24th & Dolores
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24th & Dolores

View north down Dolores, inbound MSRy 11-Hoffman, 11-line, streetcar turning from 24th Street to Dolores

Noe Valley
Refugee Headquarters
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Refugee Headquarters

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Golden Gate Park Concourse - Memorial Museum, with west wall damaged by earthquake. 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
Market & 8th
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Market & 8th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View north across Market to Marshall Square and ruins of old City Hall. Crowd walking around the Pioneer (James Lick) Monument at present corner of Hyde and Grove Streets.

Civic Center
Sacramento above Powell
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Sacramento above Powell

1906 Earthquake and Fire, view east from Nob Hill above Powell Street between Sacramento and Clay Streets to Ferry Building over Chinatown. Some earthquake and fire ruins exist, but much reconstruction has occurred. A cable car is seen heading south on Powell. Alaska Commercial Building (1907, Meyers and Ward, Architects), Kohl Building, Merchant's Exchange Building, Clunie Building, Sing Fat Building (1907) and Old St. Mary's Church are seen in the background right of center. Fairmont Hotel at right. In far left background, Appraisers Building, Montgomery Block, U.S. Customs House under construction. Bank of Italy Building at Montgomery and Clay beyond chimney at left. Donaldina Cameron House at Sacramento and Joice Streets left of center. See wnp14.1233, taken around same time.

Nob Hill
Candlestick Park
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Candlestick Park

Photo taken from Commodore Helicopter

Candlestick Point
Candlestick Park
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Candlestick Park

Aerial view taken from Commodore Helicopter

Candlestick Point
Candlestick Park
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Candlestick Park

Aerial view taken from Commodore Helicopter with pilot Robert Hallbeck

Candlestick Point
Candlestick Park
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Candlestick Park

Aerial view of arena, parking lot and SF bay

Candlestick Point
Candlestick Park
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Candlestick Park

Aerial view from Commodore helicopter with crowd seen in the arena

Candlestick Point
Candlestick Park
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Candlestick Park

Aerial view of crowded arena and parking lot

Candlestick Point