Open SF History Photos

49er fans
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49er fans

Fans waiting in line for tickets. Joe Raymundo, Donna Wolf, George Romo with tickets

Golden Gate Park
View from Telegraph Hill
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View from Telegraph Hill

View west over North Beach towards Russian Hill and Golden Gate Bridge.

Telegraph Hill
Laguna & Marina Blvd
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Laguna & Marina Blvd

Entrance to Fort Mason pier area. Guard shack and sentry at center. [SF Port of Embarkation]

Aquatic Park / Ft. Mason
Haight & Cole
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Haight & Cole

The Haight Theatre, Marquee reads "Straight Theater Loves You"

Haight Ashbury
Grace Church Ruins
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Grace Church Ruins

1906 Earthquake and Fire, California Street at Stockton, known informally as Grace Cathedral.

Nob Hill
Haight near Clayton
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Haight near Clayton

View East A&A Liquors at 1589 Haight St

Haight Ashbury
View from Telegraph Hill
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View from Telegraph Hill

View north over Embarcadero towards piers and Alcatraz, State Belt Railroad, box cars. At bottom center 290 Lombard, Art Moderne apartment building, Architect: H.C. Baumann, built 1940.

Telegraph Hill
View from Telegraph Hill
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View from Telegraph Hill

View northwest over North Beach, Fisherman's Wharf, Fort Mason, Hyde St. Pier, Haslett Warehouse and Cannery buildings, Ghirardelli factory, Aquatic Park, gas works, gas storage tank (gasometer) at foot of Powell St. Mount Tamalpais and Marin Headlands in distance.

Telegraph Hill
Spreckels Mansion
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Spreckels Mansion

View northeast towards Russian Hill. Man sitting on curved balustrade

Pacific Heights
Fisherman's Wharf
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Fisherman's Wharf

View south over fishing boat basin towards Russian Hill and fuel storage tanks winged Chevron logo on side.

Fishermans Wharf
California near Stockton
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California near Stockton

View northeast across California between Stockton and Grant. At left, Sabin Pl. and 720 California St. building after 2 story addition, Old St Mary's Cathedral, Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Building (1954, demolished 1991), Fireman's Fund Building (built as Home Insurance Company Building 1951, demolished 1983). Southern Pacific Building with S-P sign atop (sign removed in September 1961) in distance at far right. Bay Bridge in background. Wells Fargo Headquarters Building at 464 California under construction in distance.

Chinatown
Market between 5th & 6th
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Market between 5th & 6th

Muni Streetcar #1027, St. Francis Theatre, Hertz Shoe Renew, Marvel Shop, Marie's

South of Market
View from Nob Hill
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View from Nob Hill

View east from Top of the Mark. Southern Pacific Building with S-P sign atop, Fife Building with Mobilgas sign, Louis Lurie's Pacific National Bank Building (18 story building at 333 Montgomery, near California, now demolished), Commercial Union Assurance Building (315 Montgomery), Russ Building, Standard Oil Building, Alexander Building, Metropolitan Life Building, Bay Bridge in background. The building under construction to the right of the Standard Oil Building is the Equitable Life Building, completed in June, 1955.

Nob Hill
Bush & Jones
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Bush & Jones

View north to Jones Street Cable Car climbing Nob Hill. St. Dominic Apartments, 980 Bush Street, at right.

Lower Nob Hill
Bay & Taylor
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Bay & Taylor

View north on Taylor to SF MUNI Cable Car #524 on turntable

North Beach
Sacramento near Sansome
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Sacramento near Sansome

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View west on Sacramento towards Nob Hill. Rubble clearing - Fairmont Hotel left

Nob Hill
Market & Van Ness
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Market & Van Ness

View southeast to approaching Muni K-line #1189 and trolley bus. Merchandise Mart building (Opened 1937, Twitter headquarters in 2018, renamed Market Square) ;other buildings at 9th and 11th Streets under construction.

Civic Center
View to Visitacion Valley
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View to Visitacion Valley

From near Hester and Bayshore, Geneva Towers

Little Hollywood
View to Visitacion Valley
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View to Visitacion Valley

From near Hester and Bayshore, San Bruno Mountain & Geneva Towers

Little Hollywood
View from Telegraph Hill
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View from Telegraph Hill

View looking east over Embarcadero towards Bay Bridge, Yerba Buena Island

Telegraph Hill