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Stained glass in Neiman Marcus store, San Francisco, California

Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer. This stain glass in Neiman Marcus on Union Square, was once in The City of Paris store. The architectural centerpiece of the building is the original rotu... More

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

The Haight-Ashbury neighborhood, San Francisco, California

Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer. Street names commemorate two early San Francisco leaders: Pioneer and exchange banker Henry Haight and Munroe Ashbury. The district is noted for its role ... More

Detail of a historic car with license plates from the 1940s. San Franc...

Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Jon B. Lovelace Collection of California Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith's America Project, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

San Francisco, Calif., July 24, 2013 -- FEMA and Bay Area interns cont...

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2013-07-24 00:00:00 UTC Photographer Name: Jennifer Cody City/State: San Francisco, CA Keywords: Preparedness ^ San Francisco ^ FEMA Region IX Disast... More

Floating homes in Richardson Bay, Sausalito, California

Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer. For more than a half-century, low-rent houseboats have inhabited Richardson Bay, just north of Sausalito. The inhabitants of 38 houseboats at Gates Co-op ... More

Packing a bearing - U.S. Coast guard photo

SAN FRANCISCO - Coast Guard Fireman Brandon Neuhesel, attached to Coast Guard Station San Francisco, packs grease into a wheel bearing from one of the station's boat trailers. The station's area of responsibili... More

A new and finer crown for California / CH [monogram].

Illustration shows a female figure holding out a crown labeled "The New Frisco", fashioned after a city skyline; a bear sits on the ground next to her and, in the background, are 16th or 17th century sailing sh... More

DCM 0880: Anonymous Vertical Whistle Flute

Instrument type: Vertical Whistle Flute Medium: Bamboo, painted black, bone mouthpiece and bottom ferrule, white and green design.; 38.7 cm. Key Holes System: 0/6 holes plus 2 tassel holes plus 2 vent holes. M... More

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

DCM 0881: Anonymous Kuan (Double Reed Pipe)

Instrument type: Kuan (Double Reed Pipe) Medium: Bamboo, stained dark brown, with incised red, white, green decoration.; 21 cm. Key Holes System: 1/7 holes. Mark Maximum: No mark. Provenance: Chinatown, San Fr... More

GOGA-1766 Mildred Lewis Collection Photograph Alcatraz & Angel Island

GOGA-1766 Mildred Lewis Collection Views of Alcatraz & Angel Island

GOGA-1766 Mildred Lewis Collection and friends on picnic

GOGA-1766 Mildred Lewis Collection Mildres and friends on picnic Public domain photograph of people having fun at picnic in the park, outdoors, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The United States of America Panama-Pacific International Exposition S...

This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Baldwin.

Edward Robeson Taylor autograph letter signed to Thomas Wentworth Higg...

Sends a typed copy of a letter by John Brown, the original being in the possession of one of his students. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Our father which art in heaven. San Francisco

This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Brown, G.T.

Destruction of San Francisco by earthquake & fire

This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Kurz & Allison.

GOGA 21982 Walter Ross Collection Banner

GOGA 21982 Walter Ross Collection Welcome Home Banner, from the Spanish American War

Business card, Samuel L. Winsor, commission merchant, Duxbury, Massach...

Picryl description: Public domain photo of vintage California postcard, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Jeu des habitans de Californie - Public domain book illustration

Native women watching men play game, possibly related to gambling, at a mission near San Francisco, California.

Presidio landscape looking toward Alcatraz Island, c1880s.

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

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

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

The Tower of Jewels at the Panama Pacific International Exhibition.

A Glimpse of Sutro Heights - Public Domain image, National Parks Galle...

Sutro Heights gardens and various statues and decoration, date unknown.

Early photo of the Fort Mason Piers

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

4 Polkas - San Francisco, The Balloon, The Pleasure Train, The Storm

Public domain image of a balloon aerostat, early aeronautics, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Schetsen van een reis naar Spanje: Plaza de San Francisco, te Sevilla

Public domain photograph of historic cityscape, city, 19th-century, vintage travel, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

San Francisco, Historic View, 1837, San Francisco, San Francisco Count...

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

Six sailors and two dogs - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Six of the crew and two dogs aboard the American bark (19th century sailing vessel) ORIENTAL. Date and place unknown.

Mrs. Tapley taking a sight using a sextant

Mrs. Tapley sailed with her husband aboard the bark Saint James during the late 19th century. Some women learned navigation from their husbands while at sea.

Charles W. Morgan (built 1841; ship, 3m; whaler), deck view, at New Be...

View near forward part of vessel. Public domain photograph of a ship, sailing ship, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Charles W. Morgan (built 1841; ship, 3m; whaler) at New Bedford, MA, u...

Unidentified tugboat in foreground. Written on back of print: "The end of the voyage. Whaling bark C.W. Morgan, docking after 3 years voyage."

Charles W. Morgan (built 1841; ship, 3m; whaler), deck view, at New Be...

View looking aft from the bowsprit.

Charles W. Morgan (built 1841; ship, 3m; whaler), deck view, pierside ...

View looking aft from the bowsprit.

Charles W. Morgan (built 1841; ship, 3m; whaler), undated

Port broadside view. Public domain photograph of American ship, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Charles W. Morgan (built 1841; ship, 3m: whaler) as a hulk, undated

Bow view. Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Charles W. Morgan (built 1841; ship, 3m; whaler), deck view, at New Be...

View looking down from high in the rigging.

Cyane (built 1837; sloop-of-war; U.S. Navy) at San Diego, CA, 1846

Photo of a painting. Artist signed and dated "1913" in the lower left corner. CYANE, under the command of Commander Samuel du Pont, captured San Diego during the Mexican-American War. Note artist's license was ... More

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.

Map without title showing the railroad route to Santa Fe and San Diego...

Outline map of North America showing proposed railroad routes within the present limits of the United States. This is one of the earliest promotional maps for a transcontinental railroad to come before the Uni... More

Sunday morning ; Log cabin / / Lith. & published by Britton & Rey, San...

Pictorial lettersheet with two images on one page shows (top) miners in camp eating and reading; and (bottom) miners standing in front of log cabin; with attached blank leaf. Baird, California pictorial letter... More

A prospecting party / Lith. & Pubd. by Britton & Rey, San Francisco.

Pictorial lettersheet shows progression of optimistic to disappointed prospectors. Baird, California pictorial letter sheets, no. 209 (variation) Accession box no. DLC/PP-2011:179.03

San Francisco in July 1849 from present site of S.F. Stock Exchange

This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Crocker (H.S.) & Co.

Flume ; Elevating water wheel / / Lith. & published by Britton & Rey, ...

Pictorial lettersheet with two images on one page shows (top) miners working next to flume; and (bottom) miners working next to river with water wheel leading to sluice; with attached blank leaf. Baird, Califo... More

Newspaper illustrations of San Francisco, CA, 1849 Jun 01 and 1854 Dec

Photo of newspaper page with two illustrations and text under each image. Article is titled "San Francisco Past and Present." Images show the effects of the Gold Rush. Both views are from Rincon Point. SAN FRAN... More

Defense of the California Bank - Public domain book illustration, Libr...

A mildly jingoistic satire voicing American suspicions of foreign designs on California after the discovery of gold there in 1848. The bay and coastline of San Francisco are shown, menaced by foreign invaders ... More

[View near San Francisco, Upper California]

Two Spanish cowboys roping a bull. Wood engraving in Illustrated London News, 1949 January 13. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card.

Official map of San Francisco. - Public domain old map

Scale 1:6,600; 550 English ft. to the in. Hand colored. Relief shown by hachures. Cadastral map. "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1849 by Henry Reed." Available also through the Library of Cong... More

Iron Store-House for California - sent to San Francisco

Built by John Walker, son of Richard Walker, orig. mfr. and patentee; of corrugated iron. Illus. in: The Illustrated London News, 1849, July 14, p. 20. This record contains unverified, old data from caption car... More

map from "Four Months among the Gold-Finders in Alta California: being...

This image has been taken from scan 000010 from "Four Months among the Gold-Finders in Alta California: being the diary of an expedition from San Francisco to the gold districts". The title and subject terms of... More

Official map of San Francisco, compiled from the field notes of the of...

Scale 1:6,600. Cadastral map. LC copy designed to show by color land grant and claims. LC copy not colored. Vault AACR2

San Francisco, Historic View, 1849, San Francisco, San Francisco Count...

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

Official map of San Francisco compiled from the field notes of the off...

Manuscript; pen-and-ink, watercolor, and pencil corrections. Sectioned and mounted on cloth backing. Cadastral map. "Presented to the Senators and Representatives from California by Wm. M. Eddy, city surveyor, ... More

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

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.

Ferry landing from Oakland, Stereoscope Card

Public domain photograph of 19th century California, 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.

Life in the gold mines, California ; / Lithographed from a photograph ...

Pictorial lettersheet shows operations at a mining camp. Baird, California pictorial letter sheets, no. 132. Accession box no. DLC/PP-2011:179.19

Inward bound steamer, from Cliff House

Picryl description: Public domain image of Eadweard Muybridge's photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions. Eadweard Muybridge was an English photographer known for his pioneering work in photographic s... More

At the Cliff House, Seal Rocks, San Francisco

Picryl description: Public domain image of a mountain cliff view, natural rocky landscape, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

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

A map illustrative of the route of the proposed railroad : from St. Lo...

"The red line indicates the route of the Railroad. The green line is the route followed by Col. Fremont from the South Pass to Humboldt River."

[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

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

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. 7. Taken from the corner of Sacr...

reverse side of stereoscopic card

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.

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

Public domain photograph of vintage stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

General chart embracing surveys of the Farallones entrance to the Bay ...

Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Depths shown by soundings. Shows drainage, distancees, etc. "Constructed, projected and drawn by Fred D. Stuart, hydrographer, late of the U.S. Ex. Ex. ; assisted by ... More

San Francisco, Historic View, 1850, San Francisco, San Francisco Count...

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

Seal Rocks, from Sugar Loaf Islands

Picryl description: Public domain image of a mountain cliff view, natural rocky landscape, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Old Spanish church - Mission Dolores - near San Francisco

Public domain scan of the back of stereograph card, stereoscopic view, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

View of the town of Marysville, CA, possibly 1850s

Photo of an artist's illustration. Source: New York Public Library Picture Collection VIEW OF THE TOWN OF MARYSVILLE, CALIFORNIA

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.

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

For San Francisco with certain dispatch. the splendid, first class cli...

Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 122, Folder 44a.

South Park-San Francisco, Stereoscope Card

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

Seal rock near the Golden Gate.

Public domain photograph of rural landscape, 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

Old Spanish church - Mission Dolores - near San Francisco

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

Regular line of clipper ships for San Francisco. Elegant California Cl...

Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 122, Folder 44.

Sketch of San Francisco, CA, 1850 May 30

Source: "Original in the Southwest Museum, Highland Park, Los Angeles" ?? ???? Baltimore - /Dr. & E. Reynolds/light st. wharf[CR]Hedge? of chaparelle -/grassy fen ground. San Francisco,/looking east, from the w... More

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, 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.

Route of the Pacific and Atlantic Rail Road between San Francisco, & S...

Map of the coast between San Francisco and San Jose showing roads, property owners, streams, and relief by hachures.

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

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

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

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

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

Part five 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.

San Francisco, upper California / Lith., Britton & Rey.

Pictorial lettersheet shows view of city and harbor. Annotation on recto: Where my office was in S. Francisco in 1851. I have seen 2 or 3 times as many ships in harbor as here shown. Baird, California pictoria... More

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