1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east along the north side of Eddy between Mason and Powell. Construction at 64 Eddy. The building was later used as the temporary City Hall, City Jail, and Hall of Justice. A sign in the window says 'Offices Board of Supervisors.' Construction was completed in January 1907. To the right, Carl Larsen's Tivoli Cafe is being rebuilt, with a sign saying it would open 'about February 1st, 1907.' (PF) At right, a poster for the San Francisco Opera Company production of 'The Princess Chick' at the American Theatre, which opened on February 4, 1907. Flood (with Western National Bank office) and Emporium buildings in background.
Tenderloin
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Pacific Telephone Bldg
Elevated view southeast from near Market and 4th toward Bay. Aronson Building (J.B. Crowley, Arnstein Simon & Co. woolen goods signage), Pacific Telephone Building under construction. Rialto Building, Sunset Terminal in background left. At right, M.A. Gunst Building aka Rochester Building (Lansburgh and Joseph, Architects) with Boss of the Road Overalls signage, southwest corner of Mission and 3rd, built 1907.
South of Market
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Market & Powell
View northwest across Market to Powell and Eddy, Bank of Italy headquarters (opened 1921, later Bank of America, Bliss & Faville, architects), Hotel Turpin.
Downtown / Union Square
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110 Sutter
Elevated view northeast to north side of Sutter between Kearny & Montgomery, Hallidie Building, Thomas Cook & Son Travel, French Bank Building, California-Pacific Building.
Downtown / Union Square
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Eddy & Powell
View northwest across intersection to Bank of Italy (opened 1921, later Bank of America headquarters, Bliss & Faville architects), cable car turntable in foreground. Hotel Turpin at right.
Downtown / Union Square
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Union Square
Knights Templar Tower. St Francis Hotel in background. XXXIX Triennial Conclave, July 7-13, 1934
Downtown / Union Square
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Union Square
Hotel St Francis, rainy weather. View west from Stockton Street.
Downtown / Union Square
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Coit Tower from Bay
View west from water, Pier 23 in foreground left, Silver-Java Pacific Line. Two tugboats at pier. Julius' Castle at north end of Montgomery St.
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View from Mt. Sutro
View northeast toward Cole Valley and Haight-Ashbury. Golden Gate Park Panhandle at top.
Parnassus Heights
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View from Mt. Sutro
View northeast over Cole Valley and Haight-Ashbury, Golden Gate Park Panhandle.
Parnassus Heights
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View East from Tank Hill
View east towards City Hall and downtown, between Corona Heights (right) and Mount Olympus (left). Bay Bridge and Yerba Buena Island in background.
Ashbury Heights
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Post near Kearny
View east on Post to Bullock & Jones and other buildings under construction - Crocker Anglo Bank at left of center - Crocker Building at right, Balboa Building at center, southeast corner of 2nd and Market
Downtown / Union Square
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Hobart Building
Rooftop view northeast from Palace Hotel. Crocker Building, Wells Fargo Bank and Union Trust Company Building, Hobart Building, Standard Oil Building (before 1950 addition),Flatiron Building, Shell Building. Metropolis Bank Building at right with Bank of America signage.
South of Market
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Skyline from the Bay
View west to ship tied up to pier at left, Pacific Telephone Bulding looms w/ flag staff, 450 Sutter, Hobart Building, Shell Building, Standard Oil Building.
Rincon Hill
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Financial District Aerial
Shell Building at center, Standard Oil, Alexander Building, Russ Building, California Commercial Union Building (315 California). Louis Lurie's Pacific National Bank Building (18 story building at 333 Montgomery, near California, demolished 1969) is under construction. Hall of Justice and adjacent County Jail on Portsmouth Square. Old Federal Reserve Bank at right.
South of Market
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Market & 2nd
Elevated view west down Market to toward Montgomery Street. Mutual Savings Bank Building, Flannery Building with Painless Parker dentist signage, Chronicle Building, 660 Market Building, Crocker Building, Nugget Grill, Mechanic's Institute, Hobart Building with Kaufmann Camera Mart. Red Cross and 'Give Gladly' banners strung over Market Street. Muni K-Line #209, 21-Line #411 with wings livery, #208.
At left, Santa Fe / West Coast Life Building, Brennan Building 607 Market, Fack's night club 609 Market, Pig 'N Whistle, Hoffman Grill, Palace Hotel.
Financial District
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Geary near Grant Ave
View northwest across Geary between Stockton and Grant. Sachs Building (architect George Applegarth, 1908) at left, E. Simon Building at center (architect Albert Pissis, 1909), Marion Building at right. New York High Grade Button Works. Robert Wallace furs, David Benioff Bros. furs, S.A. Schwartz furs, Harry Musin Furs, Stella K. Johnson corsets, Charles Beauty Salon, Henry T. Heinz jeweler 122 Geary, Nancy's Costume Jewelry, Handbags.
Downtown / Union Square
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Montgomery near California
Elevated view north to Telegraph Hill, American Trust Company. Commercial Union Assurance Building (1921, 315 Montgomery) at far left.
Financial District
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Geary near Stockton
Looking east, between Stockton and Grant Robert Wallace Furs
