Open SF History Photos

Army Flying Fortresses
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Army Flying Fortresses

View east from Twin Peaks toward Noe Valley, Bernal Heights, and Bayview Hill. A convoy of 116 Air Force bombers including 114 B-17 Flying Fortresses passed through the Bay Area, the largest assembly of planes on the West Coast to that date.

Twin Peaks
Army Flying Fortresses
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Army Flying Fortresses

View North from Twin Peaks. Golden Gate Bridge and SF Bay in the distance, Tank Hill in foreground. A convoy of 116 Air Force bombers including 114 B-17 Flying Fortresses passed through the Bay Area, the largest assembly of planes on the West Coast to that date.

Clarendon Heights
View from Nob Hill
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View from Nob Hill

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east to downtown. Kohl Bldg at left, Ferry Building in distance with repair scaffolding. Merchants Exchange at center with structural repairs underway.

Nob Hill
Army Flying Fortresses
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Army Flying Fortresses

View east From Twin Peaks looking east toward Corona Heights and downtown. A convoy of 116 Military bombers including 114 B-17 Flying Fortresses passed through the Bay Area, the largest assembly of planes on the West Coast to that date.

Twin Peaks
Golden Gate Park
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Golden Gate Park

President Truman at Music Concourse For Flag Day with de Young Museum in background

Golden Gate Park
President Truman
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President Truman

Speaking at Golden Gate Park Bandshell

Golden Gate Park
Golden Gate Park
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Golden Gate Park

Crowd standing at Music Concourse to see President Truman. de Young Museum in background

Golden Gate Park
Golden Gate Park
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Golden Gate Park

President Truman. Military saluting at Music Concourse with de Young Museum in background

Golden Gate Park
Golden Gate Park
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Golden Gate Park

Raising flag at Music Concourse. President Truman in attendance. de Young Museum in background

Golden Gate Park
President Truman
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President Truman

Speaking at Bandshell in Music Concourse, Golden Gate Park

Golden Gate Park
City Hall
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City Hall

Mayor Rossi playing with children in his office at City Hall

Civic Center
Labor Strike
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Labor Strike

1067 Market Street. 3 girls posing with Picket sashes. Katherine King, Marietta Frain, Bernice Kuipschild

South of Market
Market & Jones
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Market & Jones

1067 Market St Labor Strike. 3 girls eating on bench, Eleanor Erix, Evelyn Burns, Marian Place

South of Market
California & Stockton
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California & Stockton

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Ruins of Grace Church following 1906 fire and earthquake

Downtown
Market & Jones
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Market & Jones

1067 Market St Labor Strike. 2 girls eating and drinking on floor, Anne Louden, Mary Cunha

South of Market
Market & Jones
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Market & Jones

1067 Market St Labor Strike. 7 women and bartender at 1067 Market St, Anne Loudon, Jane Miller, Wilma Salmon, Violet Howard, Anna Smith, Mary Schrambrock, Vera Kabenuck

South of Market
Filbert & Embarcadero
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Filbert & Embarcadero

View west across Embarcadero up Filbert and Filbert Steps to Coit Tower/Telegraph Hill. Gibraltar Warehouses, American Salvage Co., New Deal Restaurant (901 Embarcadero), Julius Castle. Filbert Steps, boxcars.

Northern Waterfront
California & Powell
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California & Powell

California Street cable car approaching Powell. Looking east on California.

Nob Hill
California & Powell
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California & Powell

Muni Cable Car #526. Fairmont Hotel at left.

Nob Hill
Civic Center Plaza
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Civic Center Plaza

Elevated view east from City Hall over crowd assembled for Civil Rights March. Stage and speakers at bottom.

Civic Center