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Ruins of City Hall, [1906 earthquake, San Francisco, Calif.]

Public domain image of a large historic building, city hall, urban architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Ocean Beach Pavilion - National Parks Gallery

Pavilion near the Cliff House Public domain image of 17th-18th-century architecture, palace, castle, historical city building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Bencia Arsenal gate, date unknown

Bencia Arsenal gate, date unknown Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Presidio landscape looking toward Alcatraz Island, c1880s.

View of the Presidio - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

“General view of the Presidio Reservation, San Francisco [little trees]”

The Cliff House - National Parks Gallery

View of the Cliff House from the beach, date unknown

Drawing of the Cliff House - Public domain historic place drawing

Drawing of the Cliff House, date unknown

Early photo of the Fort Mason Piers

This early photo shows the Fort Mason piers active with cargo transportation.

Tower of Jewels, PPIE - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

The Tower of Jewels at the Panama Pacific International Exhibition.

San Francisco, 19th century - Early photography, Public domain image

Public domain vintage artistic photograph, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

San Francisco, Stereoscope Card.19th century. Boston Public Library C...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a stereoscopic card from Boston Public Library, free to use, no copyright restrictions photograph.

Watkins' Yosemite Art Gallery, 26 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, C....

Picryl description: Public domain image of a department store, commercial building, downtown, shopping center, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Panoramic view of San Francisco-No. 8. Taken from the corner of Sacram...

Public domain photograph of 19th century California, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Ferry landing from Oakland, Stereoscope Card

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Panoramic view of San Francisco - No. 7. Taken from the corner of Sacr...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a historic city, cityscape, street view, buildings, 19th-century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Palace Hotel, S. F., interior view

Picryl description: Public domain image of a department store, commercial building, downtown, shopping center, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

View of the burnt district San Francisco Snyder & Black Lith 87 Fulton...

Print shows small groups of people in the foreground and others scattered among the ruins of burned buildings around the "Portsmouth Square" section of San Francisco, California. On the left is one building ide... More

[Group of 26 Stereograph Views of San Francisco, California]

Continent Stereoscopic Company (New York) The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites an... More

Mission Dolores / Lith. & publ. by Quirot & Co., corner California and...

Pictorial lettersheet shows view of mission; with attached blank leaf. Baird, California pictorial letter sheets, no. 173. Accession box no. DLC/PP-2011:179.14

Panoramic view of San Francisco, -No. 3. Taken from the corner of Sacr...

Public domain photograph of 19th century California, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Panoramic view of San Francisco,-No. 9. Taken from the corner of Sacra...

Public domain photograph of 19th century California, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Russian Hill from Meiggs' Wharf, Stereoscope Card

Public domain vintage artistic photograph, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Portsmouth Square, looking towards Telegraph Hill, San Francisco, CA, ...

Photo of a periodical illustration. THE GRAND PLAZA, SAN FRANCISCO. Public domain photograph related to development of telegraph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Panoramic view of San Francisco. (No. 6.) Taken from the corner of Sac...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a historic city, cityscape, street view, buildings, 19th-century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

South Park-San Francisco, Stereoscope Card

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View from Telegraph Hill, San Francisco, CA, 1850 Sep

View includes at least 4 storeships. From left to right, are, possibly ARKANSAS, then GENERAL HARRISON with APOLLO behind and to the right is the NIANTIC (built 1835; ship 3m). This image is a photo of a lette... More

Old Spanish church - Mission Dolores - near San Francisco

Public domain photograph of 19th century California, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

San Francisco, Sterescope Card, Boston Public Library

Public domain photograph of 19th century California, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

San Francisco, 19th century - Early photography, Public domain image

Picryl description: Public domain image of a daguerreotype portrait, early photography, 19th century, Victorian style, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

City hall, San-Francisco, Cal. / Lith. & publ. by Quirot & Co., corner...

Pictorial lettersheet shows early San Francisco city hall, formerly Jenny Lind Theatre, between El Dorado Hotel and The Union; with attached blank leaf. Baird, California pictorial letter sheets, no. 30. Acces... More

San Francisco panorama taken from Happy Valley, Rincon Hill, San Franc...

Part three of seven. Per note on the enclosure, see also A11.35815.

Gold Rush Fleet in San Francisco Harbor, Calif., 1851

Right side of the so-called "Forest of Masts" panorama, taken early in 1851.

Gold Rush Fleet in San Francisco Harbor, CA, 1851

The left side of the so-called "Forest of Masts" panorama, taken early in 1851. Note on small negative enclosure says, "use A11.07781.01 nl". Image reproduced in John Kemble's book, "San Francisco Bay: A Pictor... More

Part of a panorama including Yerba Buena Cove & Goat Island, San Franc...

Part eight of an eleven part panorama. View was taken from Rincon Hill per John Kemble. W prints A11.35815.06-.11 are mounted on the same piece of board. Source unknown but possibly from the Peabody Essex Museu... More

San Francisco panorama taken from Happy Valley, Rincon Hill, San Franc...

Part seven of seven. Per note on the enclosure, see also A11.35815.

James Stuart hung by the vigilance committee on Market St. wharf on th...

Pictorial lettersheet shows man hanging from scaffolding surrounded by spectators; with attached blank leaf. Baird, California pictorial letter sheets, no. 121. Accession box no. DLC/PP-2011:179.13

[San Francisco, 1851, from Rincon Hill]

J141156 U.S. Copyright Office Reproduction of daguerreotypes likely taken prior to April 22, 1851. Date based on the presence of the steamer "C.M. Weber," which was in San Francisco for repairs. Sections missin... More

San Francisco panorama taken from Happy Valley, Rincon Hill, San Franc...

Part six of seven. Per note on the enclosure, see also A11.35815.

San Francisco panorama taken from Happy Valley, Rincon Hill, San Franc...

Part one of seven. Per note on the enclosure, see also A11.35815.

Stockton ; June 1st, 1852 / / Lith. & publd. by Britton & Rey, corn. M...

Pictorial lettersheet shows view of gold mining town and waterway. Public domain photograph - historical image of California, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Daniel Gibb & Co. Warehouse on Front Street, San Francisco, Calif., 18...

Photographic copy negative and print of a lithograph held by the California Historical Society. Neg. No. 887.

Bird's eye view of San Francisco, CA, 1852 Jul

Photo of a lithograph. Source: "California State Library". "Though hills seem flattened and [Telegraph] Hill hardly accurate, yet this gives fine detailed view of the waterfront: wharves, shoreline before much ... More

Part of a panorama taken from Nob Hill, San Francisco, CA, 1853

Part three of a six part panorama taken early in 1853, see A11.17673-A11.17678. Source: "L&C - Billy Pearson"

Part of a panorama taken from Nob Hill, San Francisco, CA, 1853

Part six of a six part panorama taken early in 1853, see A11.17673-A11.17678. Source: "L&C - Billy Pearson"

Part of a panorama taken from Nob Hill, San Francisco, CA, 1853

Part four of a six part panorama taken early in 1853, see A11.17673-A11.17678. Source: "L&C - Billy Pearson"

Part of a panorama taken from Nob Hill, San Francisco, CA, 1853

Part two of a six part panorama taken early in 1853, see A11.17673-A11.17678. Source: "L&C - Billy Pearson"

Part of a panorama taken from Nob Hill, San Francisco, CA, 1853

Part one of a six part panorama taken early in 1853, see A11.17673-A11.17678. Source: "L&C - Billy Pearson"

Untitled (Portsmouth Square, San Francisco)

Picryl description: Public domain image of a 19th-century building, Victorian architecture style, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

View over Happy Valley. - Early photography, Public domain image

Public domain photograph by Carleton Watkins, 19th-century photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Carleton Watkins was an American photographer, born in 1829 in Oneonta,... More

View down Sacramento Street. - Early photography, Public domain image

View of the City from Stockton Street, containing the portions between...

View down Stockton Street. - Early photography, Public domain image

View down Stockton Street and Telegraph Hill, taken from corner Stockt...

Six-part Panorama of San Francisco from San Francisco Album: Photograp...

Photograph of Alcatraz Island Light Station in California

Lighthouses Public domain photograph of a lighthouse, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

View over the City, containing portions between California and Bush St...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an ancient city, historic place, stone buildings architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Lynch law in California - surrender of prisoners at the county gaol [j...

Illus. in: The Illustrated London News, 1856 July 12, p. 36. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: California San Francisco; California Hist. 1856; Lynching; Prisons.

Chinese settlement in the suburbs of San Francisco, California / ... F...

Humble dwellings along bay. Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, 1856 June 21, p. 21.

The May Festival of the Turnverein Association, San Francisco

Pictorial lettersheet shows gymnasts performing for spectators. Baird, California pictorial letter sheets, no. 152. Accession box no. DLC/PP-2011:179.04

[View of North Beach, from Telegraph Hill]

Public domain photograph of 19th-century San Francisco, by George Robinson Fardon, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description George Robinson (G.R.) Fardon was born in Birmingham, Englan... More

Old San Francisco, 1946. the Humphreys house, built 1856

This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Curro, Evelyn. [Inscribed, LL image]. Check 500 field.

San Francisco and the Bay, CA, circa 1856

Print source: Bancroft Library. N.E. From First & Harrison St. 1856

Looking over the east side of Portsmouth Square toward the waterfront,...

Stage Office, Plaza Intelligence Office, Golden State Bakery, and Job Printing Office in view. Advertisement in view for "Young's Cloak, Bonnet & Fancy Goods Establishment. Wholesale & Retail." Shipping visible... More

Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., Cal. / From nature & on stone by Kuchel ...

Exchange; Amon Carter Museum; (DLC/PP-1975:230). Public domain scan of 18th-century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Engraving of a California Gold Rush lodging room with lodgers, 1858

Photograph of an engraving from the book, "California Life Illustrated." For more information see info. file or text accompanying negative which describes the illustration,"[CR][CR]"Those who "put up at the hot... More

Miners Exchange Bank building, San Francisco, CA, circa 1856

West side of Montgomery Street, from Washington to Pacific Streets. Photo appears in the book "San Francisco Album" which contains views photographed by George R. Fardon in 1856. Plate 11. Published circa 1859 ... More

View from Telegraph Hill looking west along the northern waterfront, S...

Area in view is now known as Aquatic Park. Photo appears in the book "San Francisco Album" which contains views photographed by George R. Fardon circa 1856. Plate 18. Published in 1859 by Herre and Bauer in San... More

Old Spanish Church - Mission Dolores - Near San Francisco.

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of San Francisco, mid-19th century albumen print, no copyright restrictions.

Panoramic View of San Francisco - No. 8. Taken from the corner of Sacr...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of San Francisco, mid-19th century albumen print, no copyright restrictions.

Gezicht op straten in San Francisco met in het midden het gebouw van d...

Onderdeel van Fotoalbum van een reis door de Verenigde Staten, Honolulu, Nederlands-Indië, Aden, Zanzibar en Zuidelijk Afrika.

Witsen met groep voor het Nederlands Paviljoen (San Francisco)

Public domain photograph of San Francisco streets, landmark historic building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Witsen met groep voor het Nederlands Paviljoen (San Francisco)

Public domain photograph of San Francisco streets, landmark historic building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Lincoln School, Historic View, Fifth Street, San Francisco, San Franci...

Public domain photograph of San Francisco streets, landmark historic building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[City Front from Rincon Hill in 1860]

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of San Francisco, mid-19th century albumen print, no copyright restrictions.

Witsen met groep (San Francisco)

Public domain photograph of San Francisco streets, landmark historic building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

California Street from Stockton, San Francisco

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of San Francisco, mid-19th century albumen print, no copyright restrictions.

Third Artillery band, Presidio, c. 1860s

Third Artillery band at Presidio in uniforms, c. 1860s.

Sacramento Street, San Francisco. Chinese Stores.

Picryl description: Public domain image of a department store, commerce, shopping, main street, city downtown, early 20th-century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Los Angeles, California - stereoscopic view, public domain photorpaph

Public domain photograph of 19th century California, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Powell Street in San Francisco met voetgangers, paardenkoets en tram

Onderdeel van Fotoalbum van een reis door de Verenigde Staten, Honolulu, Nederlands-Indië, Aden, Zanzibar en Zuidelijk Afrika.

Barcelona. Arco de triunfo, á la entrada del dormitorio de San Francis...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of Spain, mid-19th century albumen print, no copyright restrictions.

Panoramic View of San Francisco - No. 7. Taken from the corner of Sacr...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of San Francisco, mid-19th century albumen print, no copyright restrictions.

Witsen met groep voor het Nederlands paviljoen (San Francisco)

Public domain photograph of San Francisco streets, landmark historic building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Willem Witsen met groep in San Francisco - Willem Witsen

Public domain photograph of San Francisco streets, landmark historic building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Willem Witsen - Dutch painter, photographer, and writer, a membe... More

[Mission San Francisco de Asisi on the Laguna de Los Delores, San Fran...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of San Francisco, mid-19th century albumen print, no copyright restrictions.

Fort Point National Historic Cite and Golden Gate Bridge

From its vantage point overlooking the spectacular Golden Gate, Fort Point protected San Francisco harbor from Confederate and foreign attack during and after the U.S. Civil War.

Court of Fort Point - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

From its vantage point overlooking the spectacular Golden Gate, Fort Point protected San Francisco harbor from Confederate and foreign attack during and after the U.S. Civil War. Its beautifully arched casemate... More

The Court of Fort Point - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Union Mass Meeting, Market, Post and Montgomery Sts., S.F., Cal.

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of San Francisco, mid-19th century albumen print, no copyright restrictions.

Starr King's Church, San Francisco (#342)

Picryl description: Public domain image of a historical building, landmark architecture, world heritage, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

At the Cliff House, San Francisco

Public domain photograph of rural landscape, California, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Saint Mary's Hospital, San Francisco

Public domain vintage artistic photograph, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Fleet of whalers in the port of San Francisco

Public domain photograph of a ship in San Francisco harbor, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Lincoln School House, Fifth St., San Francisco.

Picryl description: Public domain image of a victorian era building, victorian house, 19th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Panorama from Russian Hill, San Francisco (#769)

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of the Russian Empire, mid-19th century albumen print, no copyright restrictions.

California St. (San Francisco, CA)--1864. San Francisco, CA

North Beach and Mission R.R. Co. street car "to the Willows" on California St., at corner of Montgomery St. Caption: Wells Fargo & Co.'s Ex. Office, San Francisco, Corner Montgomery and California streets. Phot... More

View from the Nucleus Hotel, Corner Market and Third Streets, looking ...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a historic city, cityscape, street view, buildings, 19th-century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.