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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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Mission Dolores Church, Dolores and Sixteenth Streets, 1906

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  • Shawn Clover said:
    This is the Mission Dolores church, next door (north) of the original Mission Dolores that stands today (far left of photo). This photo was taken from the NE corner of 16th & Dolores facing SW.
  • San Francisco Public Library said:
    Thank you for identifying the church!
  • Nick Wright, SF History said:
    Would be great to see a higher resolution scan.
  • Art Siegel said:
    To the far right, past the small building I think was the rectory, is
    St. Francis Real School. Here it is with a 1906 bread line:
    opensfhistory.org/Display/wnp27.2601.jpg
  • Art Siegel said:
    Taken when demolition was well underway. The earthquake did not do much visible damage.

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

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  • Σταύρος said:
    My getaway from the city

San Francisco Police Investigation on Market Street, circa 1920

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  • Art Siegel said:
    Date is off a bit. The Alhambra Theater, pictured here, only had that name between Sept. 1917, and August, 1919.

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