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.

California & Powell
wnp15.743 California & Powell Downtown
California near Sansome
wnp15.754 California near Sansome Financial District
Brisbane
wnp15.759 Brisbane Outside SF
View from  Brisbane
wnp15.760 View from Brisbane Outside SF
Lands End
wnp14.2404 Lands End Lands End
Lands End
wnp14.2414 Lands End Lands End
Japanese Tea Garden
wnp15.1242 Japanese Tea Garden Golden Gate Park
Japanese Tea Garden
wnp15.1243 Japanese Tea Garden Golden Gate Park
Japanese Tea Garden
wnp15.1244 Japanese Tea Garden Golden Gate Park
Japanese Tea Garden
wnp15.1245 Japanese Tea Garden Golden Gate Park
Pine Lake
wnp15.1248 Pine Lake Parkside