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221 historic pictures in the San Francisco collection, part of Cities. Each one can be ordered as a print or licensed, and the collection is a starting point for telling stories about the past.

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View of the town and harbour of San Francisco, California from the Signal HillView of the town and harbour of San Francisco, California from the Signal Hill ([no date recorded on)Chinese Immigrants at the San Francisco Custom HouseChinese Immigrants at the San Francisco Custom House (1877)Photo by Arnold Genthe of San Francisco Chinatown: Chinaman overlooking earthquake ruins, 1906Photo by Arnold Genthe of San Francisco Chinatown: Chinaman overlooking earthquake ruins, (1906)San Francisco Chinatown: The Mountebank""San Francisco Chinatown: The Mountebank"" ([no date recorded on)Earthquake and fire, San Francisco, Calif.: Refugees in Jefferson Park, April 18, 1906Earthquake and fire, San Francisco, Calif.: Refugees in Jefferson Park, April 18, 1906 (1906)Earthquake and fire, San Francisco, Calif.: Collapsed Valencia St. Hotel; people dipping water from street from broken water main; most of shock was here - ground settled 12 feetEarthquake and fire, San Francisco, Calif.: Collapsed Valencia St. Hotel; people dipping w (1906)[San Francisco Chinatown, 1900?: street market scene; 2 boys facing camera][San Francisco Chinatown, 1900?: street market scene; 2 boys facing camera] ([1900?])San Francisco Earthquake, April 18, 1906: Post Office [tent] in Hamilton Square refugee campSan Francisco Earthquake, April 18, 1906: Post Office [tent] in Hamilton Square refugee ca (c1906.)San Francisco earthquake, 1906: Fort Mason, where thousands of destitute sufferers found reliefSan Francisco earthquake, 1906: Fort Mason, where thousands of destitute sufferers found r (c1906.)San Francisco earthquake, 1906: Great cracks and settling sidewalks, Capp StreetSan Francisco earthquake, 1906: Great cracks and settling sidewalks, Capp Street (c1906.)San Francisco earthquake, 1906: Curious wreck of Steiner St. Catholic ChurchSan Francisco earthquake, 1906: Curious wreck of Steiner St. Catholic Church (c1906.)Fun making by the earthquake refugees - a temporary home, San Francisco, Cal.Fun making by the earthquake refugees - a temporary home, San Francisco, Cal. (New York : Underwood)San Francisco earthquake, 1906: Cattle killed by falling wallsSan Francisco earthquake, 1906: Cattle killed by falling walls (c1906.)San Francisco earthquake, 1906: Barber in Jefferson ParkSan Francisco earthquake, 1906: Barber in Jefferson Park (c1906.)San Francisco earthquake, 1906: City from Nob HillSan Francisco earthquake, 1906: City from Nob Hill (c1906.)San Francisco Mint operations: Running the gold into ingots""San Francisco Mint operations: Running the gold into ingots""Fleet of whalers in the port of San FranciscoFleet of whalers in the port of San Francisco (1864)[Enrico Caruso, 1873-1921, funeral at Church San Francisco de Paulo in Naples][Enrico Caruso, 1873-1921, funeral at Church San Francisco de Paulo in Naples] (c1921 August 19.)[Enrico Caruso, 1873-1921, funeral at Church San Francisco de Paulo in Naples][Enrico Caruso, 1873-1921, funeral at Church San Francisco de Paulo in Naples] (c1921 August 19.)Old San Francisco 1946, The Westerfeld House--built 1889Old San Francisco 1946, The Westerfeld House--built 1889 (c1946.)Birds eye view of the city of San FranciscoBirds eye view of the city of San Francisco (c1868 Nov. 13.)Mayor Schmitz on his rounds of untiring labors to relieve his stricken city, San Francisco, Calif.Mayor Schmitz on his rounds of untiring labors to relieve his stricken city, San Francisco (c1906.)Edge of burned district, corner of Franklin and Sacramento Streets, San Francisco, Calif.Edge of burned district, corner of Franklin and Sacramento Streets, San Francisco, Calif. (c1906.)The burning of San FranciscoThe burning of San Francisco (c1906.)[Chinese in Chinatown, San Francisco: 3 children crossing street holding hands][Chinese in Chinatown, San Francisco: 3 children crossing street holding hands] ([no date recorded on)[Chinese in Chinatown, San Francisco]: The butcher[Chinese in Chinatown, San Francisco]: The butcher ([no date recorded on)[Chinese in Chinatown, San Francisco]: The fish market[Chinese in Chinatown, San Francisco]: The fish market ([no date recorded on)[Chinese in Chinatown, San Francisco]: Pigtail parade[Chinese in Chinatown, San Francisco]: Pigtail parade ([no date recorded on)Japanese Tea Garden, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, Calif.Japanese Tea Garden, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, Calif. (c1904.)Iglesia de San Francisco Xavier, Tepotzolán, Mexico: High altar. Detail showing lower zoneIglesia de San Francisco Xavier, Tepotzolán, Mexico: High altar. Detail showing lower zone ([no date recorded on)Iglesia de San Francisco Xavier, Tepotzolán, Mexico: High altar. Altar of Nuestra Señora de Guadelupe in north transceptIglesia de San Francisco Xavier, Tepotzolán, Mexico: High altar. Altar of Nuestra Señora d ([no date recorded on)El coro of Iglesia de San Francisco, Quito, EcuadorEl coro of Iglesia de San Francisco, Quito, Ecuador ([no date recorded on)[Merchant and bodyguard in Chinatown, San Francisco] / Arnold Genthe, N.Y.[Merchant and bodyguard in Chinatown, San Francisco] / Arnold Genthe, N.Y. ([between 1896 and 19)Gay night time on the Zone Panama-Pacific Int. Exp., San Francisco, Calif.Gay night time on the Zone Panama-Pacific Int. Exp., San Francisco, Calif. (c1915.)[People cooking on the street after the earthquake and fire of 1906, San Francisco, Calif.][People cooking on the street after the earthquake and fire of 1906, San Francisco, Calif. (1906)Clearing away the debris, California St., San Francisco, Cal.Clearing away the debris, California St., San Francisco, Cal. (c1906.)Chinatown, San Francisco, Ca., 1903Chinatown, San Francisco, Ca., 1903 (1903)Judge David S. Terry, stabbing S.A. Hopkins, of the vigilance committee, San Francisco, Cal., 1856Judge David S. Terry, stabbing S.A. Hopkins, of the vigilance committee, San Francisco, Ca ([no date recorded on)Fishermen's Wharf, San FranciscoFishermen's Wharf, San Francisco (c1901.)[Mother and small daughter walking on sidewalk in Chinatown. San Francisco. Old ragged and faded handbills on wall in background][Mother and small daughter walking on sidewalk in Chinatown. San Francisco. Old ragged and ([189-])Examiner Building and Claus Spreckels Building, San Francisco in 1898Examiner Building and Claus Spreckels Building, San Francisco in 1898 (c1947 Dec. 15.)[San Francisco earthquake: Burning a dead man on wood pyre][San Francisco earthquake: Burning a dead man on wood pyre] (1906)[San Francisco earthquake: Ruins][San Francisco earthquake: Ruins] (1906)In Chinatown, San Francisco, Cal.In Chinatown, San Francisco, Cal. (c1898.)Looking down California St., from Nob Hill, Ferry Building and bay in distance, San FranciscoLooking down California St., from Nob Hill, Ferry Building and bay in distance, San Franci (c1907.)8th San Francisco International Film Festival, October 14th to 27th, 1964, Coronet theatre8th San Francisco International Film Festival, October 14th to 27th, 1964, Coronet theatre (San Francisco, 1964.)Cliff House, San FranciscoCliff House, San Francisco (c1902.)[San Francisco, Calif.][San Francisco, Calif.] (c1900.)California - San Francisco - 1915 - The Court of the Universe Panama-Pacific ExpositionCalifornia - San Francisco - 1915 - The Court of the Universe Panama-Pacific Exposition (1915)Lima. Cloister of San FranciscoLima. Cloister of San Francisco (1868)Convento de San Francisco, Lima, Peru - BibliotecaConvento de San Francisco, Lima, Peru - Biblioteca ([no date recorded on)Convento y Iglesia de San Francisco, Cholula, Puebla, MexicoConvento y Iglesia de San Francisco, Cholula, Puebla, Mexico ([no date recorded on)[Fish Alley, Chinatown, San Francisco, Calif. Two men cleaning fish and chickens][Fish Alley, Chinatown, San Francisco, Calif. Two men cleaning fish and chickens] ([ca. 1899])California - San Francisco - 1915 - Panama Pacific Exposition: On the Zone [crowded Midway]California - San Francisco - 1915 - Panama Pacific Exposition: On the Zone [crowded Midway (1915)View of the last great conflagration in San Francisco on the 22d of June, 1851View of the last great conflagration in San Francisco on the 22d of June, 1851 ([1851])Extreme closeup of Philippine Martin Clipper in flight over San Francisco Bay - Capt. Musick at controlsExtreme closeup of Philippine Martin Clipper in flight over San Francisco Bay - Capt. Musi (c1936.)5 rescued slave girls, Chinatown, San Francisco, Calif.5 rescued slave girls, Chinatown, San Francisco, Calif. (1904)The gleam of the electric scintillators at night in the Court of Four Seasons, Panama-Pacivic Int. Exp., San Francisco, Calif.The gleam of the electric scintillators at night in the Court of Four Seasons, Panama-Paci (c1915 June 17.)Call Building, San Francisco, CaliforniaCall Building, San Francisco, California (c1902.)Russian Hill, San Francisco, Calif.Russian Hill, San Francisco, Calif. (1912)[Bird's-eye view of Treasure Island seen from San Francisco][Bird's-eye view of Treasure Island seen from San Francisco] ([1939 or 1940])Newspaper Row, San Francisco, Calif.Newspaper Row, San Francisco, Calif. (c1902.)Sutro's Baths, San Francisco, Calif.Sutro's Baths, San Francisco, Calif. (Phila., U.S.A. : C.H)The Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, Calif.The Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, Calif. ([ca. 1942])Ferry Building, San FranciscoFerry Building, San Francisco ([between 1907 and 19)Residents of Japanese ancestry waiting in line for voluntary inoculation against typhoid, preceding evacuation and housing in War Relocation Authority centers for the duration, San Francisco, Calif.Residents of Japanese ancestry waiting in line for voluntary inoculation against typhoid, (1942 April.)The City of San FranciscoThe City of San Francisco ([New York] : Currier)Removing debris at Third, Kearney and Market Sts., San Francisco, Cal.Removing debris at Third, Kearney and Market Sts., San Francisco, Cal. (c1906.)Assassination of James King, of William, corner of Montgomery and Washington Streets, San Francisco, California / Richardson=Cox, sc. Execution of James P. Casey and Charles Cora in front of the vigilance committee rooms, San Francisco, CaliforniaAssassination of James King, of William, corner of Montgomery and Washington Streets, San (1856)[Rag Pickers Alley, San Francisco, California][Rag Pickers Alley, San Francisco, California] (c1921.)San Francisco, CaliforniaSan Francisco, California (Frederick Hess Publi)The Burning of the Cliff House, San Francisco, CaliforniaThe Burning of the Cliff House, San Francisco, California (c1907.)Whistler clear Havana cigars--Palace Hotel cigar store, San Francisco, CaliforniaWhistler clear Havana cigars--Palace Hotel cigar store, San Francisco, California ([between 1890? and 1)[View down Market Street, San Francisco, California][View down Market Street, San Francisco, California] (c1935.)[Partial view of Ghirardelli Square overlooking San Francisco's Aquatic Park lagoon][Partial view of Ghirardelli Square overlooking San Francisco's Aquatic Park lagoon][Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco, California] / R.J. Waters & Co., San Francisco.[Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco, California] / R.J. Waters & Co., San Francisco. (c1920.)San Francisco (Calif.) evacuation - group of evacuees board motor coaches enroute to railroad station for transfer to Santa Anita Assembly Center, the only group to go from this city to Santa AnitaSan Francisco (Calif.) evacuation - group of evacuees board motor coaches enroute to railrSan Francisco (Calif.) evacuation - a family starts for the bus that will take them from the control station to the train depot / Signal Corps U.S. Army.San Francisco (Calif.) evacuation - a family starts for the bus that will take them from t ([1942])Bridges at San FranciscoBridges at San Francisco ([1953] June 17.)San Francisco. Bird's-eye view / drawn & lithographed by C.B. Gifford.San Francisco. Bird's-eye view / drawn & lithographed by C.B. Gifford. (S.F. : Published by )San Francisco, 1849 / Schmidt Label & Litho. Co., S.F. Cal.San Francisco, 1849 / Schmidt Label & Litho. Co., S.F. Cal. (c1886.)Children were the pride, joy, beauty, and chief delight of the quarter, Chinatown, San FranciscoChildren were the pride, joy, beauty, and chief delight of the quarter, Chinatown, San Fra ([between 1896 and 19)Hall of Justice, Portsmouth Square, San Francisco, Cal.Hall of Justice, Portsmouth Square, San Francisco, Cal. (c1906.)Panorama from roof of Ferry P.O., San Francisco, Cal.Panorama from roof of Ferry P.O., San Francisco, Cal. (c1906.)Palace Hotel, new Montgomery St., San Francisco, Cal.Palace Hotel, new Montgomery St., San Francisco, Cal. (c1906.)Ferry Building, San Francisco, Cal.Ferry Building, San Francisco, Cal. (c1906.)Turk St., from the corner of Market and Mason Sts., San Francisco, Cal.Turk St., from the corner of Market and Mason Sts., San Francisco, Cal. (c1906.)Ruins of Flood Mansion, Nob Hill, San Francisco, Cal.Ruins of Flood Mansion, Nob Hill, San Francisco, Cal. (c1906.)U.S.S. San FranciscoU.S.S. San Francisco ([between 1891 and 19)U.S.S. San FranciscoU.S.S. San Francisco ([between 1890 and 19)U.S.S. San Francisco, Commodore Fife coming on boardU.S.S. San Francisco, Commodore Fife coming on board ([between 1890 and 19)U.S.S. San Francisco, Commodore Fife leaving the shipU.S.S. San Francisco, Commodore Fife leaving the ship ([between 1890 and 19)[U.S.S. San Francisco, ship's company][U.S.S. San Francisco, ship's company] ([between 1890 and 19)U.S.S. San Francisco, a group of sailorsU.S.S. San Francisco, a group of sailors ([between 1890 and 19)The corriders [sic] of San Francisco, ChihuahuaThe corriders [sic] of San Francisco, Chihuahua ([between 1880 and 18)[Cathedral of San Francisco, Chihuahua, Mexico][Cathedral of San Francisco, Chihuahua, Mexico] ([between 1880 and 18)U.S.S. San Francisco. Gig and barge crewsU.S.S. San Francisco. Gig and barge crews (c1898.)Buster is comingBuster is coming (1907)On duty amid the encircling gloom of a citys certain destruction. Magnificent fire scene near Union Ferry Bldg. San Francisco U.S.A.On duty amid the encircling gloom of a citys certain destruction. Magnificent fire scene n (1906)Lucille Shirpser, Mascot, San Francisco Islam BandLucille Shirpser, Mascot, San Francisco Islam Band ([1923])Mayor James Rolfe of San Francisco at W.H., 12/10/24Mayor James Rolfe of San Francisco at W.H., 12/10/24 ([19]24 December 10.)

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