Open SF History Photos

Fisherman's Wharf
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Fisherman's Wharf

[#12, Megg's Wharf, Western Photographic Co. L.A. Cal.] Believed to be a February 1903 oil fire near Meiggs' Wharf ( which once extended in the bay between Powell and Mason with an extension that turned east and terminated near today's foot of Taylor Street)

Fishermans Wharf
Montgomery & California
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Montgomery & California

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View south on Montgomery to demolition of the Safe Deposit Building. Security Savings Bank, Mills Building , Crocker Building, Palace Hotel in distance. [Wrecking the Safe Deposit Bldg. 83 Western Photographic Co.]

Financial District
Market & New Montgomery
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Market & New Montgomery

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View west along south side of Market St. to ruins of Grand and Palace Hotels, Monadnock and Call Buildings beyond. Four well-dressed men posing. [Grand and Palace Hotels. Western Photographic Co. 43]

Financial District
Grant near Sacramento
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Grant near Sacramento

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northeast to 1906 Earthquake and Fire ruins, [Ruins of Chinatown, Western Photographic Co. 74] 1906 Earthquake ruins near Sacramento & Grant. Chinatown ruins; Hall of Justice in background. Duplicate of wnp15.555

Chinatown
Tenderloin
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Tenderloin

1906 Earthquake and Fire, [Ellis St. Western Photographic Co. 1] 1906 Earthquake; View east from Ellis Street near Mason; looking at Call, Mutual Savings & Chronicle Buildings

Near Jones & Bush
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Near Jones & Bush

1906 Earthquake and Fire, [Western Photographic Co. 19 View from Nob Hill] 1906 Earthquake; Looking southeast to Call Building and Retail district

Lower Nob Hill
Sutro Heights
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Sutro Heights

[No. 29. Sutro Heights ... 1886. Ships entering the Golden Gate.] View towards the Golden Gate, near Main Entrance, overlooking young vegetation.

Sutro
South of Market
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South of Market

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northwest to City Hall from south of Market area.

South of Market
Broadway near Baker
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Broadway near Baker

Elevated view north from Pacific Heights showing PPIE, Palace of Fine Arts, Marin Headlands, Presidio, Mt. Tamapais

Pacific Heights
PPIE
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PPIE

Panama-Pacific International Exposition, "Joy Zone", view east

Marina
View of Downtown
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View of Downtown

Goodyear Blimp over downtown; aerial view west from about Sutter and Sansome on the south to Columbus Avenue and on to the Golden Gate in the west.

Financial District
47th Ave near Balboa
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47th Ave near Balboa

View south on 47th Ave towards Golden Gate Park. Dutch Windmill at right center.

Sutro Heights
Golden Gate Bridge Aerial
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Golden Gate Bridge Aerial

Vertical view straight down onto Toll Plaza and Fort Winfield Scott

Presidio
Fort Point
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Fort Point

Looking down from Golden Gate Bridge walkway.

Presidio
Golden Gate Park Aerial
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Golden Gate Park Aerial

GG Park including music concourse area, museums, Conservatory of Flowers, Kezar Stadium.

Golden Gate Park
View from Twin Peaks
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View from Twin Peaks

SF Panorama showing Market Street, Bay Bridge, Downtown

Clarendon Heights
View from Bay
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View from Bay

View from under Bay Bridge looking Northwest of Coit Tower, Downtown

SF Skyline from Bay
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SF Skyline from Bay

View southwest towards Russian Hill and Embarcadero piers. Freighter. Fontana Apartments at right.

Market near Mason
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Market near Mason

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View south across Market at the ruins of the Emma Spreckels Building (1895), 927 Market Street. Center background, California Casket Co. building at 965 Mission near Mary St., Albert Pissis, Architect. Old Mint on far left. Far left foreground, improvised refreshment stand.

Tenderloin
Powell & Market
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Powell & Market

Turntable w/Washington & Jackson Cable Car, Looking North

Downtown / Union Square