Open SF History Photos

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
Civic Center Plaza
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Civic Center Plaza

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

Civic Center
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 left.

Civic Center
Market & 8th
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Market & 8th

View east on Market, Orpheum and Embassy Theaters, Crystal Palace Market, SFMR #83, #151, #143

South of Market
Panorama to Twin Peaks
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Panorama to Twin Peaks

1906 Earthquake and Fire, from Crockers Nob Hill

Nob Hill
Chestnut near Scott
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Chestnut near Scott

View northwest to Municipal Railway (Muni) F-Line #9, one of Muni's original cars. Behind it is a 'Magic Carpet' Car #1002. El Presidio (later Presidio) Theatre in distance. Murray's, Ritz Cleaners, The Anchor bar, Brownie's Fountain Lunch at right. Conductor adjusts fender. Sign on front of car promotes Propositions 1 and 2 on June, 1942 ballot, to supplement water supply and fire protection for defense needs.

Marina
Washington & Sansome
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Washington & Sansome

View northeast across intersection to Market St. Railway Co (MSRy) 29-Line #778, Sansome & Chestnut to Post & Kearny Sunday Shuttle, passing Appraiser's Building.

Financial District
Taylor near Jefferson
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Taylor near Jefferson

Fishermans Wharf crab pots. Pier 45 in left background

Fishermans Wharf
Fisherman's Wharf
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Fisherman's Wharf

View southeast towards Telegraph Hill. Fishing boats, gas tank, Coit Tower in background. Bal Tabarin Foods at 237 Jefferson St. at right, Crab Fishermen's Protective Association building, background center.

Fisherman's Wharf
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Fisherman's Wharf

View northwest to fishing boats, near the end of Pier 45. Marin Headlands and Golden Gate Bridge beyond. Hyde Street Ferry in distance.

Fishermans Wharf
Downtown View
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Downtown View

View south from Coit Tower, Kearny Street on right. Montgomery Block, Shell Building, Standard Oil Building, Call Building after remodeling to Central Tower. Hall of Justice and jail foreground center right.

Telegraph Hill
Golden Gate Theater
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Golden Gate Theater

Young women and police officer on stairs

Tenderloin
Golden Gate Theater
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Golden Gate Theater

Crowd at box office for Sinatra concert.

Tenderloin
Grant & Vinton Ct.
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Grant & Vinton Ct.

View north on Grant between Pine and California.Shanghai Low restaurant at right. New Grant Hotel, Hotel Yamata, Sing Chong Co., Cathay House. Flags and banners strung across street, one saying 'Welcome Visitors'. Possibly for GGIE.

Chinatown
California near Grant
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California near Grant

View east toward Financial District, Cable car passing Grant Ave and House of Lee (717 California). Merchants Exchange, Pacific National Bank Building (18 story building at 333 Montgomery, near California, demolished 1969), Commercial Union Assurance Building (315 Montgomery), Russ Building. Yolanda Hotel, with Hotel Lafayette painted sign, Helvetia Hotel, Clunie Building with Lincoln National Life Insurance ad on west side. In distance, Bay Bridge, Southern Pacific Building, Fife Building with Mobilgas sign atop.

Chinatown
California & Taylor
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California & Taylor

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast to the rear of the portico of the ruined A. N. Towne mansion on California Street. Portico was moved to Lloyd Lake in Golden Gate Park in 1909 and became known as Portals of the Past. Fairmont Hotel under reconstruction in the background.

Nob Hill
West Portal near Ulloa
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West Portal near Ulloa

View from Twin Peaks Tunnel , SFMR PCC #1125 M-Line, West Portal

West Portal
Haight & Ashbury
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Haight & Ashbury

View west on Haight St. from Ashbury. Gold Cane cocktails, Holcombe jeweler.

Haight Ashbury
Market & Church
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Market & Church

View northeast on Market toward Church, Muni 22-line #775 crossing Market. Buildings at far corner demolished for Safeway parking lot.

Mission Dolores
O'Farrell & Jones
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O'Farrell & Jones

View south on Jones from O'Farrell. A double-ended California Street cable car running on the Jones Street Shuttle line.

Tenderloin