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Landscape view of the Presidio, 1898

Landscape view of the Presidio, 1898

Caption states: "A view of the Presidio of the SF in 1898, looking Northeast across the Bay. Fort Mason is to the extreme right, the parade ground on the left is faced by barracks... The cluster of tents housed... More

Captain Sedwick, 3rd US Artillery at the 'Den' at Fort Mason, c1900

Captain Sedwick, 3rd US Artillery at the 'Den' at Fort Mason, c1900

Caption states: "Captain Sedwick, 3rd US Artillery at the 'Den' at Fort Mason," c1900.

Christmas in the wards, c1901 - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Christmas in the wards, c1901 - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...

Caption States: "Christmas in the wards. One of the 10, 40-bed wards of thee Army General Hospital. Medical staff and nurses' station stand in the middle of the two rows of patients. 3,180 patients were treated... More

Letterman Nurses - National Parks Gallery

Letterman Nurses - National Parks Gallery

Four Letterman nurses posing for picture. Caption states: "Army nurses at Letterman Army General Hospital, about 1915."

Troop drill near the Calvary barracks and stable in the Presidio, 1931.

Troop drill near the Calvary barracks and stable in the Presidio, 1931...

Troop drill near the Calvary barracks and stable in the Presidio, 1931. Caption states: "Regimental Defense Problem."

Troop drill near the Calvary barracks and stable in the Presidio, 1931.

Troop drill near the Calvary barracks and stable in the Presidio, 1931...

Troop drill near the Calvary barracks and stable in the Presidio, 1931. Caption states: "Regimental Defense Problem."

Troop drill near the Calvary barracks and stable in the Presidio, 1931.

Troop drill near the Calvary barracks and stable in the Presidio, 1931...

Troop drill near the Calvary barracks and stable in the Presidio, 1931. Caption states: "Regimental Defense Problem."

Troops training horses for transportation at the Presidio, 1932.

Troops training horses for transportation at the Presidio, 1932.

Troops training horses for transportation at the Presidio, 1932. Caption states: "training for Hawaiian maneuvers."

Soldiers unloading boats at Crissy Field in the Presidio, 1932.

Soldiers unloading boats at Crissy Field in the Presidio, 1932.

Soldiers unloading boats at Crissy Field in the Presidio, 1932. Caption states: "training for Hawaiian maneuvers."

Soldiers training animals in the Presidio, 1932.

Soldiers training animals in the Presidio, 1932.

Soldiers training animals in the Presidio, 1932. Caption states: "training for Hawaiian maneuvers."

Soldiers climbing wall of a building in the Presidio, 1932.

Soldiers climbing wall of a building in the Presidio, 1932.

Soldiers climbing wall of a building in the Presidio, 1932. Caption states: "training for Hawaiian maneuvers."

Soldiers unloading boats at Crissy Field in the Presidio, 1932.

Soldiers unloading boats at Crissy Field in the Presidio, 1932.

Soldiers unloading boats at Crissy Field in the Presidio, 1932. Caption states: "training for Hawaiian maneuvers."

Soldiers climbing wall of a building in the Presidio, 1932.

Soldiers climbing wall of a building in the Presidio, 1932.

Soldiers climbing wall of a building in the Presidio, 1932. Caption states: "training for Hawaiian maneuvers."

Soldiers moving supplies in the Presidio, 1932.

Soldiers moving supplies in the Presidio, 1932.

Soldiers moving supplies in the Presidio, 1932. Caption states: "training for Hawaiian maneuvers."

1984 view of the parade ground on Alcatraz

1984 view of the parade ground on Alcatraz

1984 view of the parade ground on Alcatraz. Caption states, "Not much of a play area now...parade ground where we spent many hours on bikes and skates...it was a wonderful place to play in 1934-1937 with only a... More

Interior of two story barracks at North Garrison, Fort McDowell, 1942

Interior of two story barracks at North Garrison, Fort McDowell, 1942

Caption states: Interior of two story barracks at North Garrison, Fort McDowell. Original capacity of 60 was doubled by 'upside down' arrangement of beds. This and other barracks have individual oil heating uni... More

isit of California School for Blind Pupils to the USAT General D.E. Aultman at Fort Mason, 8 November, 1948.

isit of California School for Blind Pupils to the USAT General D.E. Au...

Caption States: Visit of California School for Blind Pupils to the USAT General D.E. Aultman at Fort Mason, 8 November, 1948. Inspecting the seven-ton spare anchor on the starboard side forward. Photograph take... More

Soldier and dog on sentry duty at Fort Barry's Nike Site, 1959

Soldier and dog on sentry duty at Fort Barry's Nike Site, 1959

Caption states: "'Jet' and his handler, Pfc. Erasmo Renteria on sentry duty at the Nike-Hercules site of Battery A, 2nd Missile, Bn, 51st Arty. It is their duty to make sure no intruder infiltrates the site. Ma... More

Image from the FBI 1962 Escape file of a footprint found on the roof after the escape, June 12, 1962

Image from the FBI 1962 Escape file of a footprint found on the roof a...

Image from the FBI 1962 Escape file of a footprint found on the roof after the escape. The caption states: "This is a photo of an imprint of what appears to be the left foot. This print is headed in a Northwest... More

Edmund Glowacki at Battery Smith-Guthrie, cWWII.

Edmund Glowacki at Battery Smith-Guthrie, cWWII.

Edmund Glowacki at Battery Smith-Guthrie in Fort Barry, cWWII. Caption states: "Me at the wheel. That's my position at the gun."

Presidio rail lines, date unknown

Presidio rail lines, date unknown

Caption states: "Presidio and Ferries Rail Line. Track running through Presidio Bldgs, at the left is #563."

General Miller and staff escorting 51st Iowa, c1898

General Miller and staff escorting 51st Iowa, c1898

Caption states: "General Miller and staff escorting 51st Iowa to S.S. Penn, for Manila, c1898

Troops loading trains for trip home, c1945

Troops loading trains for trip home, c1945

Caption states: "Last service of San Francisco Port of Embarkation to returning veterans is loading them on troop trains for the trip home, via separation and reception stations..."

Bunks at a Fort Barry battery, cWWII.

Bunks at a Fort Barry battery, cWWII.

Three coast artillery soldiers lay on their bunks at a Fort Barry battery, cWWII. Caption states: "In sleeping order from top to bottom, Abell, E.P. Wernes, and Cyril Menkla."