Open SF History Photos

Mission High School
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Mission High School

Construction view. Tower through windows.

Mission
Pacheco & Magellan
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Pacheco & Magellan

Light coating of snow on lawns, bushes and roofs

Forest Hill
Mt. Davidson Cross
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Mt. Davidson Cross

Aerial view of Mt. Davidson and cross, looking east

Sherwood Forest
Seals Stadium
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Seals Stadium

Night game at Seals Stadium. 16th & Bryant, view northerly from seats down the right field line.

Mission
Golden Gate Park
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Golden Gate Park

Alvord Lake. [Fountain at Haight Street Entrance to GG Park. The gentleman sitting on the bench is a friend of mine - Mr. Sidney Halligan. Now with the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. ]

Golden Gate Park
Stow Lake
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Stow Lake

With Sweeny Observatory in background [With our feathered friends, Stow Lake, Huntington Falls and Strawberry Hill in background. Jim, don't look too long at the lady cyclist's high button boots. It's bad for your eyes]

Golden Gate Park
Unknown Location
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Unknown Location

[This is my floral treasure with two of my orchids in full bloom. Don't mind little Norman - he just happened in]

Lands End
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Lands End

[Entrance to SF Bay; pinhole in the photo marks the spot where the Rio De Janeiro struck and sank to the bottom together with Captain Clark, nearly all the crew and passengers along with the cargo was lost, $12,000,000] Near Mile Rocks Beach.

Lincoln Park / Ft. Miley
Golden Gate Park
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Golden Gate Park

[Very truly yours, F.C. (Frederick) Birkenstock] Banana Tree

Golden Gate Park
View S from Cliff House
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View S from Cliff House

Ocean Beach; showing Seal Rock House, Ocean Beach Pavilion, Olympic Saltwater Pump Station, Cycler's Rest, Sheehan's Tavern, Beach Chalet

Sutro Heights
19th Ave & Lincoln
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19th Ave & Lincoln

View east to 7-Line MSR #212 on Lincoln Way just west of 19th Avenue. Outbound with zip stripe livery and man standing in street. Breon Gate and Golden Gate Park in background. Poster for '3 is a Family' at Curran on streetcar.

Sunset Outer
Mission High School
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Mission High School

View northwest across 18th Street during construction of new Mission High School. Metal framing of main building and tower.

Mission
48th & Point Lobos
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48th & Point Lobos

Market Street Railway (MSRy) 1-Line streetcar #254 leaving private-right-of-way. Sunday. El Camino del Mar and Fort Miley at right. Wartime barricades erected by military to close off El Camino Del Mar to civilian vehicles at right.

Sutro Heights
Oak & Cole
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Oak & Cole

20-L. Panhandle. Going outbound. Suburban car #124

Haight Ashbury
Wawona & 19th Ave
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Wawona & 19th Ave

17-Line. #138 and unknown other car.

Parkside
47th Ave & Sloat
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47th Ave & Sloat

View west on Sloat toward 47th Avenue Market Street Railways (MSRy) 12-line streetcar #1726 at the terminal. Pedestrian tunnel to the Zoo and Fleishhacker Pool at left. Fish and Chips Stand, 'Good place to eat', at the corner of 47th at right.

Parkside
California & Walnut
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California & Walnut

2-Line #971. Laurel Hill Cemetery in background.

Presidio Heights
St. Francis Circle
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St. Francis Circle

View northwest to eastbound 12-Line, #1231, Arden Wood Christian Science Sanatorium, billboards for Lakeshore Park development and Bank of America.

Merced Manor
Sloat near 26th Ave
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Sloat near 26th Ave

View northwest across Sloat near 26th Avenue toward Paraiso Place and eastbound Market Street Railway (MSRy) 12-line Streetcar #1739. Houses in background still stand 2023. Tracks on median have been removed.

Merced Manor
Sloat & Great Highway
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Sloat & Great Highway

View northeast across Sloat to Market Street Railway (MSRy) 12-Line cars #1244 and #1615 at the Great Highway Terminus near the Zoo. Rainier Restaurant, Fat Boy Barbecue.

Parkside