Open SF History Photos

Hayes Valley
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Hayes Valley

1906 Earthquake and Fire, elevated view southwest toward Hayes Valley. Probably taken in area northeast of Jefferson Square, looking towards burned area south of Golden Gate Avenue on the west side of Van Ness. [(16877)The fringe of houses along the city limits that escaped ruin, Great Earthquake]

Hayes Valley
Fort Point & Golden Gate
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Fort Point & Golden Gate

[982. Fort Point and Golden Gate.] View looking down at Fort Point showing seawall and approach road. Marin Headlands in distance.

Presidio
Wave Motor
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Wave Motor

Holland Wave Motor on rock at Point Lobos, north of Sutro Baths.

Sutro
Midwinter Fair
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Midwinter Fair

Golden Gate Park boaters on Stow Lake, Midwinter Fair buildings in the background. [9911 The Lake, Golden Gate Park]

Golden Gate Park
Ocean House
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Ocean House

Ocean House, near north end of Lake Merced in the area of Middlefield and Eucalyptus (burned in 1882). Present site of Lowell High School

Lakeshore
Montgomery & Sutter
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Montgomery & Sutter

View northeast to Occidental Hotel.

Downtown / Union Square
Market & Geary
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Market & Geary

Market, Geary and Kearny Streets. View southeast across Market St. to Palace Hotel. Lotta's Fountain (dedicated September, 1875) in foreground, portion of Grand Hotel at far left, Nucleus Block building at right, in early stages of construction. People on street corner and around fountain. Duplicate of wnp37.02342. [No. 135. Palace Hotel, San Francisco]

Downtown / Union Square
Unknown Location
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Unknown Location

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Earthquake Ruins, women [8235-Searching for family relics in ruins of dear old home]

Midwinter Fair
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Midwinter Fair

Crowd near Southern California Bulding. Fine Arts Building (later Memorial Museum and de Young Museum) at right.

Golden Gate Park
Market near Grant
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Market near Grant

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Market St. NE past Call Building after quake

Downtown / Union Square
California & Montgomery
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California & Montgomery

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Elevated view north to Telegraph Hill from roof of Kohl Building [8223. Slowly clearing away the wreckage of earthquake and fire - From Kohl Building, N.]

Financial District
Ruins from Ferry Building
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Ruins from Ferry Building

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Elevated view west from Ferry Building tower scaffolding over wholesale district, Nob Hill Fairmont Hotel, Appraiser's Building in distance, earthquake ruins and early reconstruction.[8280 Fairmount Hotel and Nob Hill, west from Ferry Bldg. Tower over Miles of Ruins U-91730]

Financial District
Golden Gate Park
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Golden Gate Park

Arbor & Second Band Stand Golden Gate Park, site of future tennis courts

Golden Gate Park
Woodward Gardens
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Woodward Gardens

The conservatory [The Mosque at Woodward Gardens] Watkins' Pacific Coast

Mission
Golden Gate Park
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Golden Gate Park

Main Drive, Golden Gate Park

Golden Gate Park
Golden Gate Park
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Golden Gate Park

Original bison (buffalo) paddock near present Academy of Sciences. [Bufflo [sic] Golden Gate Park]

Golden Gate Park
Jefferson Square
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Jefferson Square

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View north toward intersection of Turk and Gough. Tents and refugees [8716 Refugee Camp in Lafayette Square Looking into City] (Original stereoview misidentifies the location as Lafayette Square - DG)

Cathedral Hill
View from Ferry Building
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View from Ferry Building

1906 Earthquake and Fire, [8701 General view of burned area (Market St. on left) from Ferry Tower]

Financial District
Camp Merritt
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Camp Merritt

[529-Farewell Chat with Jack - The Eve of Departure for Manila. Camp Merritt, San Francisco.] Probably near 2nd & Balboa, with Golden Gate Park in background.

Richmond Inner
Golden Gate Park
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Golden Gate Park

Stow Lake, Boathouse, Prayer Book Cross

Golden Gate Park