Open SF History Photos

View from Russian Hill
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View from Russian Hill

View west from Chestnut Street to Golden Gate over Marina District. Fort Mason, gas holding tank, Presidio.

Russian Hill
View from Telegraph Hill
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View from Telegraph Hill

View north from Coit Tower towards Bay, Alcatraz, Angel Island and Marin. At right 290 Lombard, Art Moderne apartment building, Architect: H.C. Baumann, built 1940.

Telegraph Hill
St. Francis Hotel
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St. Francis Hotel

Geary Street and Union Square in foreground

Downtown / Union Square
Judah & 48th Ave
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Judah & 48th Ave

Charter streetcar #1006, N-line #1009. View east

Sunset Outer
Hibernia Bank in ruins
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Hibernia Bank in ruins

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View north across Market to intersection of Market, McAllister, and Jones.

South of Market
Judah & 48th Ave
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Judah & 48th Ave

Charter streetcar #1006. View east.

Sunset Outer
Judah & 48th Ave
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Judah & 48th Ave

View northeast to Muni Charter #1006. Red Mill (later S.F. True Light Baptist Church) at left. Red-roofed buildings behind streetcar demolished for apartments.

Sunset Outer
California & Drumm
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California & Drumm

View West, California Cable Cars #54, #58

Financial District
Market & 11th
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Market & 11th

view East, Fox Plaza at left, Charter streetcar #1006

Civic Center
Market & 11th
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Market & 11th

view northeast across Market, Fox Plaza, Grand Central Hotel in background, Charter streetcar #1006 with wings livery.

Civic Center
Judah & 48th Ave
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Judah & 48th Ave

View northeast to Charter #1006 with wings livery entering terminus loop.

Sunset Outer
California & Drumm
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California & Drumm

View East, Southern Pacific Building, SF Muni California Cable car #58

Financial District
California near Powell
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California near Powell

View east from center of California Street between Powell and Mason toward approaching cable car. Bay Bridge in distance. University Club at left. S-P sign atop Southern Pacific Building, Clunie Building with Bank of America ad on west wall in distance.

Nob Hill
California & Grant
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California & Grant

View west up California to Cable Car going up Nob Hill. At left, Yamato Sukiyaki, Metropolitan Life Insurance Building (later Cogswell College, Ritz Carlton Hotel, Stanford Court Apartments (later Hotel), Mark Hopkins Hotel. At right, Sing Chong Building and Cathay House. Lanterns strung over intersection.

Chinatown
Aquatic Park
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Aquatic Park

Conga drummers drawing a crowd seated on the grass near Maritime Museum. Intersection of Larkin & Beach Streets in background

Aquatic Park / Ft. Mason
Refugees Golden Gate Park
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Refugees Golden Gate Park

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Three men with basic necessities (whiskey!) in front of tent No. 20. Probably second Conservatory Valley. Note Iron Bridge in background.

Golden Gate Park
Market & Sutter
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Market & Sutter

View south across Market to vendor at newspaper stand kiosk "Pirates Champs!", Kehoe Display & Fixture Co., 541 Market, and other buildings on south side of Market.

Financial District
View from Russian Hill
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View from Russian Hill

Jones Street near Union, towards Alcatraz

Russian Hill
California & Hyde
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California & Hyde

View east across intersection to eastbound California Street Cable Car, Grace Cathedral in background. Parking garage and auto repair shop at left.

Nob Hill
View S from Sutro Heights
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View S from Sutro Heights

Looking South from parapet towards Great Highway and Ocean Beach. Playland at the Beach at left.

Sutro Heights