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Golden Gate Park, Dec 1899
I've been head down scanning the last few days, working on amazing 9x6 glass negatives from DH Wulzen (look him up) given to me by his grandson. Many familiar scenes, but real joy is in the details. My white whale (look it up) is the Cider Press communal cup. When did it disappear? #sfmemory #sanfrancisco #sfhistory

27th & Dolores, 1942
Southern Pacific's old main line was built in the late 1860's partly through undeveloped land that became Noe Valley & the Mission District. The railroad crossed Dolores & 27th intersection on large bridge. The last train ran in 1941 & the steel was recycled in 1942 #sfmemory #sfhistory #sanfrancisco #railroad #noevalley

27th & Dolores, 1942
Southern Pacific's old main line was built in the late 1860's partly through undeveloped land that became Noe Valley & the Mission District. The railroad crossed Dolores & 27th intersection on large bridge. The last train ran in 1941 & the steel was recycled in 1942 #sfmemory #sfhistory #sanfrancisco #railroad #noevalley

27th & Dolores, 1942
Southern Pacific's old main line was built in the late 1860's partly through undeveloped land that became Noe Valley & the Mission District. The railroad crossed Dolores & 27th intersection on large bridge. The last train ran in 1941 & the steel was recycled in 1942 #sfmemory #sfhistory #sanfrancisco #railroad #noevalley

27th & Dolores, 1942
Southern Pacific's old main line was built in the late 1860's partly through undeveloped land that became Noe Valley & the Mission District. The railroad crossed Dolores & 27th intersection on large bridge. The last train ran in 1941 & the steel was recycled in 1942 #sfmemory #sfhistory #sanfrancisco #railroad #noevalley

27th & Dolores, 1942
Southern Pacific's old main line was built in the late 1860's partly through undeveloped land that became Noe Valley & the Mission District. The railroad crossed Dolores & 27th intersection on large bridge. The last train ran in 1941 & the steel was recycled in 1942 #sfmemory #sfhistory #sanfrancisco #railroad #noevalley

3 views of Embarcadero Plaza
1966, 1974, 2026
Vaillancourt Fountain #sfmemory #sfhistory

SFMemory Update!
179 color slides including the Last Days of Playland and Demolition... ok this set is sad. #sfhistory #sfmemory #sanfrancisco https://sfmemory.org/Update/2026-05-06

Last Days of Playland, 1972
Here’s a sneak peek at a wonderful and sad set of slides I just received. #sfmemory #sfhistory #sanfrancisco

Today is 120th Anniversary of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. The fire that followed burned three days and destroyed the central core of the city. Take a minute today & think about what it took to start over from scratch #sfmemory #sfhistory #1906earthquake

Today is 120th Anniversary of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. The fire that followed burned three days and destroyed the central core of the city. Take a minute today & think about what it took to start over from scratch #sfmemory #sfhistory #1906earthquake

Today is 120th Anniversary of the 1906 earthquake. The fire that followed burned three days and destroyed the central core of the city. Take a minute today & think about what it took to start over from scratch #sfmemory #sfhistory #1906earthquake

Today is 120th Anniversary of the 1906 earthquake. The fire that followed burned three days and destroyed the central core of the city. Take a minute today & think about what it took to start over from scratch #sfmemory #sfhistory #1906earthquake

Today is 120th Anniversary of the 1906 earthquake. The fire that followed burned three days and destroyed the central core of the city. Take a minute today & think about what it took to start over from scratch #sfmemory #sfhistory #1906earthquake

Today is 120th Anniversary of the 1906 earthquake. The fire that followed burned three days and destroyed the central core of the city. Take a minute today & think about what it took to start over from scratch #sfmemory #sfhistory #1906earthquake

Today is 120th Anniversary of the 1906 earthquake. The fire that followed burned three days and destroyed the central core of the city. Take a minute today & think about what it took to start over from scratch #sfmemory #sfhistory #1906earthquake

Working to identify the women swimmers in this recently acquired glass negative collection (~1200 plates) These are girls from the Young Ladies Institute & their instructor Myrtle Wright, who swam the Golden Gate and set a record around Seal Rocks #sfmemory #sfhistory https://sfmemory.org/search/index.php?q=sam+crow+swim&_ds=1&bn=0&bs=100&so0=contains&so1=contains

SFMemory Update!
257 Sam Crow glass plates 1910-1920. Many about the Red Cross, WWI, Golden Gate Park, but really striking here are the portraits both sassy and sweet. #sfmemory #sfhistory https://sfmemory.org/Update/2026-04-15

Seals Stadium Apr 15, 1958
16th & Bryant, First Giants game in San Francisco, pre-game festivities. Giants and Dodgers lined up on base lines Happy Opening Day! #sfhistory #sfmemory #sfgiants #baseball

Opinions Needed
On the left is pitcher Howard Ehmke circa 1928 for the American League Philadelphia Athletics. On the right unknown ballplayer for the 1914 Pacific Coast League Los Angeles Angels. Same Person? #sfhistory #sfmemory #baseball

Spring is here! (Sam Crow photo, 1915)
#sfmemory #sfhistory

How about this weather, huh
This is Santa Cruz around 1918
a recent scan from the Sam Crow negatives #sfhistory #sfmemory #santacruzbeach

Nice words from Woody LaBounty about my recent efforts with the amazing Sam Crow negatives #sfhistory #sfmemory https://www.sanfranciscostory.com/re-exposed/

Golden Gate Park, circa 1915
Horses were once a common sight in the Park, there's were 2 large stables nearby, The Park Riding Academy on Fulton & St. Francis Riding Academy on 7th Ave, Here Esther Crow shows off her horse in front of the memorial Museum and Dore Vase in the Music Concourse. #sfhistory #sfmemory #goldengatepark #sanfrancisco

Golden Gate Park, circa 1915
Horses were once a common sight in the Park, there's were 2 large stables nearby, The Park Riding Academy on Fulton & St. Francis Riding Academy on 7th Ave, Here Esther Crow shows off her horse in front of the memorial Museum and Dore Vase in the Music Concourse. #sfhistory #sfmemory #goldengatepark #sanfrancisco

Golden Gate Park, circa 1915
Horses were once a common sight in the Park, there's were 2 large stables nearby, The Park Riding Academy on Fulton & St. Francis Riding Academy on 7th Ave, Here Esther Crow shows off her horse in front of the memorial Museum and Dore Vase in the Music Concourse. #sfhistory #sfmemory #goldengatepark #sanfrancisco

Golden Gate Park, circa 1915
Horses were once a common sight in the Park, there's were 2 large stables nearby, The Park Riding Academy on Fulton & St. Francis Riding Academy on 7th Ave, Here Esther Crow shows off her horse in front of the memorial Museum and Dore Vase in the Music Concourse. #sfhistory #sfmemory #goldengatepark #sanfrancisco

RE: https://sfba.social/@DavidGallagher/116004582075744318

Sutro Baths around 1915
A lot more pics of your hottie grandmother are now online at https://sfmemory.org/Update/2026-03-12 (along with worlds fair, horses, demolished buildings, celebrities, and more) #sfmemory #sfhistory

PPIE, 1915
The Panama-Pacific International Exposition, which took place in what would become our Marina District, had 1000s of photos taken. The latest SFMemory update includes over 100 unusual views of the fair, including this officious front gate staff https://sfmemory.org/Update/2026-03-12 #sfhistory #sfmemory

SFMemory Update!
291 glass plate negatives from 1910-1920 by photographer Sam Crow. These were stored in a garage for decades until recently scanned. Some remarkable views like I've never seen #sfmemory #sfhistory https://sfmemory.org/Update/2026-03-12

La Playa & Balboa 1963
Municipal Railway (Muni) Fageol Twin coach trolley bus #656 at the Playland terminal, Sutro Heights in the background. (Roy Proffer Photo) #sfmemory #sfhistory https://sfmemory.org/Display/sfm003-00081

Bart Tube Construction, 1967
The over 50 sections of the Bart Tube were constructed at Bethlehem Steel at Potrero Hill, Pier 70. The paint outline at Crane Cove Park doesn’t do them justice. #sfhistory #sfmemory

Ferry Building, 1918
Three volunteer women smiling at a counter at the Red Cross Canteen in the Ferry Building (I assume) Thousands of Red Cross Canteens were set up in transit stations across the country to welcome home service people from World War I. #sfhistory #sfmemory (Sam Crow glass negative)

Golden Gate Park, 1905
The Conservatory of Flowers and the Melvin Earl Cummings (installed 1905). Not sure of the date, but the child, Andrew Crow, was born in 1903 & I think the Conservatory had some glass replaced after 1906. Part of the huge glass negative collection recently acquired. #sfmemory

Idora Park Oakland, 1916
The annual "Bathing Girl Pageant" at Idora Park (entrance at 57th & Telegraph) not sure of the date of this one, the pageants ran from 1916 to the mid 1920s, the amusement park was demolished in 1929. #sfmemory (a new scan of a glass negative recently acquired)

Sutro Baths,circa 1915
Going through 1000 glass negatives and came across these racy pinup shots of your great grandmother in a wool bathing suit #sfmemory #sanfrancisco

Van Ness & McAllister, 1912
This was an effort to bring the Liberty Bell to SF for the 1915 Panama-Pacific Expo. The petition signed by Californians was an 80 foot long roll on the top of the float which was paraded down Market Street and loaded onto a ferry en route by railroad to Philadelphia. Spoiler Alert: The Liberty Bell was shown at the PPIE. Thanks to my friend Art who researched the event. This one is another from the giant donation of glass negatives I received on Sunday. #sfhistory #sfmemory

Sutro Baths, circa 1915
A couple portraits of swimmers taken outside of Sutro's at the intake pool, Part of an amazing gift I received yesterday of approximately 1000 glass plate negatives. It will take a while to get these onto SFMemory.org but I wanted to share them with you. #sfmemory #sfhistory

Ferry Building, June 1922

A view northeast on Market from about Steuart. Streetcars, people ,and the Ferry Building decorated for the Shriners Convention. #sfmemory #sfhistory

Brisbane, 1956
The Candlestick Causeway for US101 Bayshore Freeway being constructed over the open waters of San Francisco Bay. I ride my bike this way to visit my sister in San Bruno (ok sometimes go around the other side of San Bruno Mountain) #sfhistory #construction #sfmemory

Market near Sutter, 1968
Bart Construction on Market Street, this block is virtually unrecognizable today save for the small footprint of the former Stacey's Bookstore. Part of the James Martin /Tiffany Cabinet slides. #sfhistory #sanfrancisco #neon #demolished #sfmemory https://sfmemory.org/TiffanyCabinet/

Playland, circa 1948
My father shot this night view near the streetcar turnaround at Cabrillo around 1948 or so with his Speedgraphic camera. He loved Playland. #sfmemory #sfhistory

SFMemory Update!
307 new old pictures for you. 1956 Aerial view around the bay, Embarcadero Freeway Demolition, Key System, People in Boats & whole lot more take a look! https://sfmemory.org/Update/2026-01-17 #sfhistory #sfmemory #sanfrancisco #oakland

4th near Stevenson, 1938
Ostensibly a shot of the Santa Fe Railroad's Art Deco 4th St. bus terminal, which is very much demolished, there are a few buildings shown here that survived encroaching redevelopment. found this & about 1000 more from from railfan Carlton Koski at the flea market #sfmemory

Treasure Island, August 1940
GGIE (Golden Gate International Exposition) had transportation called the Elephant Train, this fellow on a real elephant tried to get you to ride it. (no the Elephant train wasn't pulled by a real elephant, yes, the Elephant trains later went to the SF Zoo where people today still remember them) #sfhistory #sfmemory #elephant #worldsfair https://sfmemory.org/Display/sfm008-00380

SFMemory, Out of Scope
I've been going through thousands of slides sent to me by Rick & Megan Prelinger looking for local Bay Area views. Here are some that I love that don't fit the criteria.

I'll still put them up. #sfmemory #foundphotography