Willard E. Worden

An accomplished photographer, Worden had a great love of the natural world.

Willard E. Worden (1868-1946) was a photographer and later gallery owner at Union Square. His most prolific period falls between 1905 and 1915. He was one of the PPIE's official photographers and captured the fair both day and night. His personal interest seemed to be with the natural world. His images of the unbuilt Sunset District and Lands End are notable documents of a lost environment. Extensive collections of Worden's images reside in the San Francisco Public Library, de Young Museum, and other institutions. All images here scanned from glass negatives.

Ingleside Terraces
wnp15.644 Ingleside Terraces Ingleside Terraces
View from Ingleside Terraces
wnp15.646 View from Ingleside Terraces Ingleside Terraces
Ocean Ave  & Cedro
wnp15.647 Ocean Ave & Cedro Ingleside Terraces
Unknown Location
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West End Pine Lake
wnp15.649 West End Pine Lake Parkside
West End of Pine Lake
wnp15.650 West End of Pine Lake Parkside
Unknown Location
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Pine Lake
wnp15.658 Pine Lake Parkside
Golden Gate from the Bay
wnp15.662 Golden Gate from the Bay SF Bay
Ingleside Terraces
wnp15.664 Ingleside Terraces Ingleside Terraces
Japanese Tea Garden
wnp15.678 Japanese Tea Garden Golden Gate Park
Music Concourse
wnp15.683 Music Concourse Golden Gate Park
Japanese Tea Garden
wnp15.684 Japanese Tea Garden Golden Gate Park
California near Grant
wnp15.704 California near Grant Chinatown
Old Hall of Justice
wnp15.712 Old Hall of Justice North Beach
Market near Pine
wnp15.734 Market near Pine Financial District
Market Street on fire
wnp15.738 Market Street on fire Financial District
Market & Mason
wnp15.739 Market & Mason Downtown
Market near Mason
wnp15.741 Market near Mason Downtown
Ferry Building at night
wnp15.742 Ferry Building at night Financial District