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The San Francisco Historical Photograph Collection is part of the San Francisco History Center of the San Francisco Public Library. The San Francisco History Center is the designated archives for the City and County of San Francisco. The San Francisco Historical Photograph Collection contains photographs and works on paper of San Francisco and California views from 1850 to the present. The goal of the Center is to document San Francisco life and history. The San Francisco Historical Photograph Collection shares 55,000+ images online at digitalsf images. Rights Statement

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1849
2016

 

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FERRY BUILDING, 1906

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  • Nick Wright, SF History said:
    You can see the direction of the fault slip in the flag pole. Same thing happened in 1989.
  • Art Siegel said:
    View southeast in produce district. Ferry Building with repair scaffolding at left. At right, sign for Minaker & Welbanks, wholesale fruit dealers, 501 Sansome, at Clay.

Saint Mary'sChurch, 1906

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  • Nick Wright, SF History said:
    Would be great to see a higher resolution scan.
  • Art Siegel said:
    South from Sacramento and Grant (then Dupont)

WPA San Francisco Scale Model in City Hall, April 9, 1940

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  • George Oates said:
    Magic!

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