Open SF History Photos

Van Ness near McAllister
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Van Ness near McAllister

View west to gated entrance of Memorial Court, Veterans Building.

Civic Center
City Hall
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City Hall

Polk Street facade, from Civic Center Plaza. Temporary structures.

Civic Center
Civic Center Plaza
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Civic Center Plaza

Grumman F6F Hellcat US Navy plane with temporary barracks.

Civic Center
Seal Rocks
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Seal Rocks

Viewed looking west from Cliff House

Sutro Heights
California below Stockton
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California below Stockton

View northeast cross California St. to California St. Cable Railroad Co. Cable Car going uphill between Grant and Stockton. 720 California, then Hartford Insurance Building, on left, Cathay House restaurant, Old Saint Mary's cathedral and rectory.

Chinatown
Powell near California
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Powell near California

Powell St. between Pine & California. Cable Car #513

Nob Hill
West Portal & Ulloa
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West Portal & Ulloa

L-Line, streetcar #1143. West Portal Library.

West Portal
California & Market
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California & Market

View northeast across California to Foster's in Santa Marin Building; Weinstein Co. Muni Cable Car #60.

Financial District
Sutro Heights
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Sutro Heights

[No. 47, Sutro Heights ... 1886, Conservatory."] View east from carriage circle. Adolph Sutro in carriage at center. Planter urns, statuary, fountain.

Sutro
Stow Lake
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Stow Lake

Five well-dressed women in automobile at Stow Lake in Golden Gate Park.

Golden Gate Park
Lick Freeway near Vermont
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Lick Freeway near Vermont

Looking north; Civic Center Freeway sign, UPS building under construction

Potrero Hill
Church & 27th
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Church & 27th

Municipal Railway J-Line; streetcar #1023 crossing 27th, heading north on Church. St. Paul's Catholic Church in background.

Noe Valley
Church & 20th
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Church & 20th

Dolores Park. J-Line car #125 on right of way; Mission High School

Dolores Heights
Powell & Geary
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Powell & Geary

View north on Powell St. to Sam Alhadeff's Flower Stand. St. Francis Hotel at left. Chancellor Hotel, Fairmont Hotel tower in background.

Downtown / Union Square
Skyline from Presidio
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Skyline from Presidio

Looking southeast from Golden Gate Bridge toll plaza parking area. Battery East site in foreground

Presidio
View from Twin Peaks
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View from Twin Peaks

Looking northeast to Buena Vista Park; Corona Heights

Clarendon Heights
View from Telegraph Hill
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View from Telegraph Hill

Looking southwest over Chinatown to Nob Hill. Fairmont Hotel tower at center.

Telegraph Hill
View from Top of the Mark
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View from Top of the Mark

View northwest to Russian Hill. At left, 10-story 1360 Jones apartments (William Schirmer architect) opened 1928. In foreground, roof of Pacific Union Club (Flood Mansion), Sproule Mansion, Park Lane Apartments. Washington Mason Cable Car Power House at right.

Nob Hill
Clayton & Market
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Clayton & Market

Elevated view looking south over Clayton and Market intersection and beyond. 3300, 3310 Market are houses at far right, 18th St. at bottom[Market Street Extension dpwbook33 dpw8863]

Eureka Valley
Alemany near Silver
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Alemany near Silver

Alemany Boulevard Project, view Northeast on Alemany between Silver and Lyell, Mission Viaduct in the background. Building at left stands in 2022at 1204-1206 Alemany. [Alemany Section 'B'][dpwA1405]

Mission Terrace