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What San Francisco looked like in the 1930s through Incredible Historical Photos

The 1930s were a tough time for the whole country, and San Francisco was no exception. The Great Depression had hit hard, leaving many folks jobless and struggling. Yet, amidst the hardship, the city by the bay held its head high, showing a spirit of resilience and a knack for making the best of things.

Walking down Market Street, you’d see newsboys hawking papers with bold headlines about the latest happenings. The clang of cable cars and the rumble of streetcars filled the air as folks went about their day. People dressed with a certain flair, men in fedoras and suits, women in elegant dresses and hats. Despite the tough times, San Franciscans took pride in their appearance.

Jobs were scarce, but the city offered some relief through public works projects. The Golden Gate Bridge, a magnificent structure rising from the bay, was one such project. Its construction provided work for thousands of men, becoming a symbol of hope and progress. Coit Tower, perched atop Telegraph Hill, was another landmark built during this era, offering stunning panoramic views of the city and employing artists to adorn its interior with murals depicting life in California.

Entertainment was a welcome escape from daily worries. The Fox Theatre, a grand movie palace, offered a taste of Hollywood glamour with its ornate décor and the latest films. For a night out, folks might catch a show at the Orpheum Theatre or enjoy live music and dancing at the Bal Tabarin. Golden Gate Park, a sprawling green oasis, provided a place for picnics, leisurely strolls, and rowing on Stow Lake.

Food was a central part of life in San Francisco. Markets like the Ferry Building bustled with activity, offering fresh produce, seafood, and local delicacies. Sourdough bread, a San Francisco staple, was a common sight on tables. Cioppino, a hearty fish stew, was a favorite dish, reflecting the city’s Italian heritage.

Families gathered around the radio in the evenings, tuning into programs like “The Lone Ranger” and “Amos ‘n’ Andy.” Baseball was a beloved pastime, and fans cheered for the San Francisco Seals at their home field, Seals Stadium. Boxing matches at the Civic Auditorium drew enthusiastic crowds, eager to see local heroes like Joe Louis and Max Baer.

#1 Exterior view of Main Library, 1938

Exterior view of Main Library, 1938

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#2 Civic Center in the 1930s

Civic Center in the 1930s

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#3 Aerial view of back of Main Library looking toward City Hall, 1931

Aerial view of back of Main Library looking toward City Hall, 1931

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#4 Frontal view of Main Library exterior in the 1930s

Frontal view of Main Library exterior in the 1930s

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#5 Fisherman’s Wharf, circa 1939

Fisherman's Wharf, circa 1939

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#6 Streetcar on Market Street between Taylor and Mason streets in the 1930s

Streetcar on Market Street between Taylor and Mason streets in the 1930s

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#7 Commuters on Market Street across from the Ferry Building in the 1930s

Commuters on Market Street across from the Ferry Building in the 1930s

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#8 Market Street in the 1930s

Market Street in the 1930s

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#9 Market Street, looking east from Stockton in the 1930s

Market Street, looking east from Stockton in the 1930s

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#10 Arts and crafts class at an unidentified school in the 1930s

Arts and crafts class at an unidentified school in the 1930s

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#11 Crowd at Geary and Stockton streets, 1935

Crowd at Geary and Stockton streets, 1935

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#12 Montgomery Street, circa 1939

Montgomery Street, circa 1939

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#13 View from Leavenworth and McAllister streets looking northeast, 1935

View from Leavenworth and McAllister streets looking northeast, 1935

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#14 Mission Street at Sickles Avenue, 1930

Mission Street at Sickles Avenue, 1930

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#15 1500 block of Lombard Street, 1939

1500 block of Lombard Street, 1939

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#16 Streetcars parked at Embarcadero, 1938

Streetcars parked at Embarcadero, 1938

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#17 Exterior of building being remodeled into a tavern at 4th and Mission Street, 1933

Exterior of building being remodeled into a tavern at 4th and Mission Street, 1933

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#18 Southwest corner of Lombard and Fillmore streets, 1939

Southwest corner of Lombard and Fillmore streets, 1939

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#19 Seagulls over Fisherman’s Wharf, 1937

Seagulls over Fisherman's Wharf, 1937

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#20 Mason at Chestnut, 1931

Mason at Chestnut, 1931

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#21 2400 block of Lombard Street, 1939

2400 block of Lombard Street, 1939

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#22 View of the Embarcadero near pier 5 in the 1930s

View of the Embarcadero near pier 5 in the 1930s

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#23 Exterior of Diana Hall at 580 Pacific Avenue in the Barbary Coast district, 1934

Exterior of Diana Hall at 580 Pacific Avenue in the Barbary Coast district, 1934

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#24 Workmen uncovering old piles of Clark’s Point Wharf at the Embarcadero, 1938

Workmen uncovering old piles of Clark's Point Wharf at the Embarcadero, 1938

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#25 View from Twin Peaks looking east, 1934

View from Twin Peaks looking east, 1934

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#26 Spring at Union Square Park, 1938

Spring at Union Square Park, 1938

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#27 Aerial view of the Civic Center in the 1930s

Aerial view of the Civic Center in the 1930s

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#28 Rainy day on Mission Street, 1937

Rainy day on Mission Street, 1937

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#29 Hyde Street near Bay, 1938

Hyde Street near Bay, 1938

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#30 Kearny and Commercial streets, 1931

Kearny and Commercial streets, 1931

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#31 Griffing’s Warehouse on Filbert Street with Telegraph Hill in background in the 1930s

Griffing's Warehouse on Filbert Street with Telegraph Hill in background in the 1930s

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#32 Southwest corner of Lombard and Laguna streets, 1939

Southwest corner of Lombard and Laguna streets, 1939

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#33 Dining room at Angel Island immigration station, 1933

Dining room at Angel Island immigration station, 1933

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#34 Aerial view of San Francisco’s Civic Center, 1932

Aerial view of San Francisco's Civic Center, 1932

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#35 Hyde Street, 1933

Hyde Street, 1933

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#36 Third Street and Channel, 1931

Third Street and Channel, 1931

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#37 Southwest corner of Lombard and Scott streets, 1939

Southwest corner of Lombard and Scott streets, 1939

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#38 Columbus Avenue at Grant Street, 1939

Columbus Avenue at Grant Street, 1939

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#39 Storefronts along Embarcadero, 1938

Storefronts along Embarcadero, 1938

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#40 Unidentified men along the waterfront in the 1930s

Unidentified men along the waterfront in the 1930s

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#41 State Building in the Civic Center, 1932

State Building in the Civic Center, 1932

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#42 Aerial view of Ocean Beach in the 1930s

Aerial view of Ocean Beach in the 1930s

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#43 Sutter Street between Fillmore and Webster streets, 1930

Sutter Street between Fillmore and Webster streets, 1930

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#44 Harrison Street near 17th Street, 1933

Harrison Street near 17th Street, 1933

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#45 Officers Ed Connell and Frank Dunphy raise the “another traffic death” flag in Union Square, 1939

Officers Ed Connell and Frank Dunphy raise the "another traffic death" flag in Union Square, 1939

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#46 Vehicles at the waterfront, 1938

Vehicles at the waterfront, 1938

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#47 Four people in a parked car at Marina Yacht Harbor between 1920 and 1939

Four people in a parked car at Marina Yacht Harbor between 1920 and 1939

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#48 View of a rotting pier, 1935

View of a rotting pier, 1935

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#49 Streetcar in front of the Ferry Building, 1934

Streetcar in front of the Ferry Building, 1934

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#50 People walking along the Marina pier, 1933

People walking along the Marina pier, 1933

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#51 View of San Francisco from Mark Hopkins Hotel, 1934

View of San Francisco from Mark Hopkins Hotel, 1934

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#52 Laborers working on the excavation for Third Street sewer near Isthmus Creek Bridge, 1935

Laborers working on the excavation for Third Street sewer near Isthmus Creek Bridge, 1935

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#53 View of San Francisco skyline from Empire Hotel looking east, 1935

View of San Francisco skyline from Empire Hotel looking east, 1935

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#54 Aerial view of the city and waterfront looking towards the southeast, 1937

Aerial view of the city and waterfront looking towards the southeast, 1937

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#55 Chestnut at Mason Street, circa 1931

Chestnut at Mason Street, circa 1931

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#56 Miniature golf course on north side of Mission Street between 4th and 5th streets in the 1930s

Miniature golf course on north side of Mission Street between 4th and 5th streets in the 1930s

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#57 Aerial view of the Civic Center, 1938

Aerial view of the Civic Center, 1938

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#58 Van Ness Avenue at McAllister Street, 1932

Van Ness Avenue at McAllister Street, 1932

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#59 California Street in the 1930s

California Street in the 1930s

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#60 Third Street between Merrimac and Alameda, 1938

Third Street between Merrimac and Alameda, 1938

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#61 Longshoremen loading cargo onto a freighter, 1938

Longshoremen loading cargo onto a freighter, 1938

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#62 McAllister at Steiner Street, 1934

McAllister at Steiner Street, 1934

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#63 Crowd waiting in line to enter a home near the Civic Center, 1935

Crowd waiting in line to enter a home near the Civic Center, 1935

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#64 Troops preparing for maneuvers at the Presidio, 1937

Troops preparing for maneuvers at the Presidio, 1937

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#65 Third Street, 1936

Third Street, 1936

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#66 Castro Street cable car in the 1930s

Castro Street cable car in the 1930s

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#67 Ferry Building, 1936

Ferry Building, 1936

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#68 Howard Street at 20th, 1931

Howard Street at 20th, 1931

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#69 Embarcadero south of Ferry Building, 1936

Embarcadero south of Ferry Building, 1936

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#70 View of piers, 1938

View of piers, 1938

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#71 Exterior of Exposition Fish Grotto at Fisherman’s Wharf, 1937

Exterior of Exposition Fish Grotto at Fisherman's Wharf, 1937

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#72 Captain P.B. Lamb, Charles S. Tripler, and Mark Fontana at Marina Yacht Harbor, 1931

Captain P.B. Lamb, Charles S. Tripler, and Mark Fontana at Marina Yacht Harbor, 1931

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#73 Mission Street at Army, 1931

Mission Street at Army, 1931

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#74 Crowd at the front steps of City Hall, 1935

Crowd at the front steps of City Hall, 1935

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#75 Presidio, 1930s

Presidio, 1930s

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#76 Fishing boats at Fisherman’s Wharf, 1937

Fishing boats at Fisherman's Wharf, 1937

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#77 Municipal-owned Lighthouse at yacht harbor in the Marina, 1935

Municipal-owned Lighthouse at yacht harbor in the Marina, 1935

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#78 View along the Embarcadero in the 1930s

View along the Embarcadero in the 1930s

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#79 Fishermen at Fisherman’s Wharf, 1935

Fishermen at Fisherman's Wharf, 1935

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#80 Community Chest girl and boy at a toy stand, 1934

Community Chest girl and boy at a toy stand, 1934

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#81 Lombard at Scott Street, 1939

Lombard at Scott Street, 1939

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#82 California Street at 6th Avenue and Cornwall, 1932

California Street at 6th Avenue and Cornwall, 1932

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#83 Sailor’s boarding house on the waterfront, 1934

Sailor's boarding house on the waterfront, 1934

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#84 Rectangular patch of grass at Embarcadero, 1938

Rectangular patch of grass at Embarcadero, 1938

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#85 Fillmore at Green Street, 1938

Fillmore at Green Street, 1938

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#86 McAllister at Steiner Street, 1934

McAllister at Steiner Street, 1934

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#87 View of Broadway, 1938

View of Broadway, 1938

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#88 Home reconstruction in the Civic Center, 1934

Home reconstruction in the Civic Center, 1934

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#89 Men waiting in line at the waterfront, 1938

Men waiting in line at the waterfront, 1938

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#90 View of downtown and Bay Bridge looking east, 1937

View of downtown and Bay Bridge looking east, 1937

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#91 Row of houses in the Twin Peaks district in the 1930s

Row of houses in the Twin Peaks district in the 1930s

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#92 Fisherman’s Wharf, 1930

Fisherman's Wharf, 1930

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#93 Geary Street at Presidio Avenue car barn, 1930

Geary Street at Presidio Avenue car barn, 1930

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#94 Hyde Street at Post, 1936

Hyde Street at Post, 1936

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#95 Billboards at Embarcadero, 1936

Billboards at Embarcadero, 1936

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#96 Children being safely escorted across Geary and Cook Street, 1937

Children being safely escorted across Geary and Cook Street, 1937

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#97 Streetcar at Fillmore and Sacramento Streets in the 1930s

Streetcar at Fillmore and Sacramento Streets in the 1930s

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#98 Streetcars parked at Embarcadero, 1939

Streetcars parked at Embarcadero, 1939

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#99 Bush Street between Buchanan and Webster, 1932

Bush Street between Buchanan and Webster, 1932

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#100 Van Ness Avenue at Sacramento Street, 1930

Van Ness Avenue at Sacramento Street, 1930

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#101 Southwest corner of Fillmore and Lombard Streets, 1939

Southwest corner of Fillmore and Lombard Streets, 1939

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#102 Street car turning onto Kearny Street from Bush Street, 1938

Street car turning onto Kearny Street from Bush Street, 1938

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#103 View of downtown between 1930 and 1936

View of downtown between 1930 and 1936

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#104 Geary Street between Van Ness and Franklin Street, 1934

Geary Street between Van Ness and Franklin Street, 1934

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#105 View of downtown skyline, 1930

View of downtown skyline, 1930

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#106 Bayshore Boulevard at Silver Street, 1937

Bayshore Boulevard at Silver Street, 1937

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#107 Aerial view of the waterfront looking northwest, 1930

Aerial view of the waterfront looking northwest, 1930

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#108 Decorative arches and towers on Mission Street, 1939

Decorative arches and towers on Mission Street, 1939

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#109 Ocean Beach in the 1930s

Ocean Beach in the 1930s

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#110 View of the waterfront looking south from the Bay Bridge, 1939

View of the waterfront looking south from the Bay Bridge, 1939

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#111 View of downtown from Mark Hopkins, 1934

View of downtown from Mark Hopkins, 1934

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#112 Traffic along the waterfront, 1938

Traffic along the waterfront, 1938

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#113 Third and Townsend Streets, 1938

Third and Townsend Streets, 1938

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#114 Lombard Street westerly from Divisadero, 1933

Lombard Street westerly from Divisadero, 1933

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#115 Bayshore Boulevard at Paul Avenue, 1931

Bayshore Boulevard at Paul Avenue, 1931

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#116 O’Farrell Street at Fillmore, 1930

O'Farrell Street at Fillmore, 1930

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#117 The USS Colorado in the Bay with the city in the background, 1934

The USS Colorado in the Bay with the city in the background, 1934

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#118 Pine Street at Leavenworth, 1933

Pine Street at Leavenworth, 1933

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#119 1800 block of Lombard Street, 1939

1800 block of Lombard Street, 1939

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#120 Corner of Grant Avenue and Clay Street, 1935

Corner of Grant Avenue and Clay Street, 1935

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#121 View of downtown with Bay Bridge under construction in the 1930s

View of downtown with Bay Bridge under construction in the 1930s

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#122 Building on the corner of Mason and Chestnut Streets, 1931

Building on the corner of Mason and Chestnut Streets, 1931

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#123 Hyde Street between Beach and Jefferson, 1933

Hyde Street between Beach and Jefferson, 1933

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#124 Artist’s rendering of proposed air terminal on Yerba Buena Island, 1933

Artist's rendering of proposed air terminal on Yerba Buena Island, 1933

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#125 Downtown Third and Market Streets, 1939

Downtown Third and Market Streets, 1939

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#126 Store fronts across from the Southern Pacific Station on Third at Townsend Streets, 1937

Store fronts across from the Southern Pacific Station on Third at Townsend Streets, 1937

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#127 San Francisco Civic Center from the Taylor Hotel, 1930

San Francisco Civic Center from the Taylor Hotel, 1930

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#128 Van Ness Avenue and Eddy Street, 1934

Van Ness Avenue and Eddy Street, 1934

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#129 1800 block of O’Farrell Street, 1932

1800 block of O'Farrell Street, 1932

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#130 View of the Embarcadero, 1934

View of the Embarcadero, 1934

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#131 California Street at Montgomery in the 1930s

California Street at Montgomery in the 1930s

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#132 Agents inspecting marijuana plants in front of Rinaldo Gotti’s home in the Mission District, 1935

Agents inspecting marijuana plants in front of Rinaldo Gotti's home in the Mission District, 1935

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#133 2600 block of Mission Street in the 1930s

2600 block of Mission Street in the 1930s

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#134 Ferry Building, 1934

Ferry Building, 1934

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#135 Third Street, 1936

Third Street, 1936

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#136 Third and Brannan Streets, 1931

Third and Brannan Streets, 1931

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#137 View of the piers, Yerba Buena Island, and the Bay Bridge under construction in the 1930s

View of the piers, Yerba Buena Island, and the Bay Bridge under construction in the 1930s

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#138 Parade, Civic Center in the 1930s

Parade, Civic Center in the 1930s

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#139 California Street, 1935

California Street, 1935

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#140 1800 block of Lombard Street, 1939

1800 block of Lombard Street, 1939

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#141 Firemen fighting a fire at the Fillmore Street Hotel, 1936

Firemen fighting a fire at the Fillmore Street Hotel, 1936

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#142 Parade on Market Street near the Ferry Building in the 1930s

Parade on Market Street near the Ferry Building in the 1930s

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#143 Van Ness Avenue with City Hall in the background, 1935

Van Ness Avenue with City Hall in the background, 1935

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#144 2200 block of Lombard Street, 1939

2200 block of Lombard Street, 1939

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#145 Pacific Avenue in the Barbary Coast District, 1934

Pacific Avenue in the Barbary Coast District, 1934

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#146 Mission Street at Guttenberg, 1931

Mission Street at Guttenberg, 1931

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#147 Mission Street at Appleton looking south, 1932

Mission Street at Appleton looking south, 1932

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#148 Ferry Building in the 1930s

Ferry Building in the 1930s

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#149 Construction of the Bay Bridge, 1935?

Construction of the Bay Bridge, 1935?

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#150 View of Ferry Building looking east, 1934

View of Ferry Building looking east, 1934

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#151 Home at 251 7th Street, 1934

Home at 251 7th Street, 1934

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#152 Bayshore Boulevard at the San Francisco county line, 1930

Bayshore Boulevard at the San Francisco county line, 1930

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#153 Grant Avenue and Columbus, 1939

Grant Avenue and Columbus, 1939

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#154 Van Ness Avenue and Bay Street dip, 1936

Van Ness Avenue and Bay Street dip, 1936

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#155 Crowds at Ocean Beach, 1936

Crowds at Ocean Beach, 1936

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#156 Howard Street at 8th, 1936

Howard Street at 8th, 1936

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#157 View of the waterfront and downtown from the bay, 1936

View of the waterfront and downtown from the bay, 1936

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#158 Automobiles lined up to board ferry at the Ferry Building, 1933

Automobiles lined up to board ferry at the Ferry Building, 1933

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#159 Chinese arc lamps in Chinatown on Grant Avenue, 1938

Chinese arc lamps in Chinatown on Grant Avenue, 1938

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#160 Aerial view of Fort McDowell on Angel Island, 1933

Aerial view of Fort McDowell on Angel Island, 1933

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#161 Geary at Scott Street, 1932

Geary at Scott Street, 1932

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#162 Crowds of people lined up along the Embarcadero in the 1930s

Crowds of people lined up along the Embarcadero in the 1930s

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#163 Powell Street at Market, 1937

Powell Street at Market, 1937

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#164 Ocean Beach, Great Highway, and Esplanade, 1930

Ocean Beach, Great Highway, and Esplanade, 1930

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#165 Several cars with drivers parked in front of City Hall, 1934

Several cars with drivers parked in front of City Hall, 1934

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#166 Playland across from Ocean Beach in the 1930s

Playland across from Ocean Beach in the 1930s

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#167 Van Ness Avenue overlooking the bay, 1936

Van Ness Avenue overlooking the bay, 1936

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#168 View of San Francisco and bay looking east, between 1930 and 1936

View of San Francisco and bay looking east, between 1930 and 1936

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#169 Bayshore Boulevard, 1930

Bayshore Boulevard, 1930

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#170 Montgomery Street at Commercial, 1932

Montgomery Street at Commercial, 1932

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#171 Van Ness Avenue and Broadway, 1930

Van Ness Avenue and Broadway, 1930

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#172 Third Street between Merrimac and Alameda, 1938

Third Street between Merrimac and Alameda, 1938

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#173 Fishing boat outside of Fishermen’s Grotto at Fisherman’s Wharf, 1939

Fishing boat outside of Fishermen's Grotto at Fisherman's Wharf, 1939

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#174 Broadway at Van Ness, 1934

Broadway at Van Ness, 1934

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#175 Aerial view of the city and Bay with Yerba Buena Island in the background, 1933

Aerial view of the city and Bay with Yerba Buena Island in the background, 1933

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#176 View from Twin Peaks looking down Market Street, 1934

View from Twin Peaks looking down Market Street, 1934

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#177 Telegraph Hill, 1937

Telegraph Hill, 1937

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#178 Market Street, between 1920 and 1939

Market Street, between 1920 and 1939

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#179 Southwest corner of Lombard and Franklin streets, 1939

Southwest corner of Lombard and Franklin streets, 1939

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#180 Beach Esplanade, Sea Bent Grass Planting For Sand Control – WPA Project, 1936

Beach Esplanade, Sea Bent Grass Planting For Sand Control - WPA Project, 1936

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#181 Ocean Beach view from Sutro Heights from Sutro’s home, 1938

Ocean Beach view from Sutro Heights from Sutro's home, 1938

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#182 Old St. Mary’s Church, 1936

Old St. Mary's Church, 1936

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#183 Large crowd of people gathering in front of City Hall in the Civic Center, 1932

Large crowd of people gathering in front of City Hall in the Civic Center, 1932

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#184 Lombard Street west of Fillmore Street, 1937

Lombard Street west of Fillmore Street, 1937

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#185 1869 O’Farrell Street, 1932

1869 O'Farrell Street, 1932

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#186 Grant Avenue, 1930

Grant Avenue, 1930

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#187 Intersection of Van Ness Avenue and Grove Street with City Hall in the background, 1937

Intersection of Van Ness Avenue and Grove Street with City Hall in the background, 1937

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#188 Twin Peaks, 1930

Twin Peaks, 1930

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#189 Ocean Beach walkway, 1933

Ocean Beach walkway, 1933

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#190 Sutter Street in the 1930s

Sutter Street in the 1930s

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#191 View from Leavenworth and McAllister streets looking southeast, 1935

View from Leavenworth and McAllister streets looking southeast, 1935

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#192 View of the Embarcadero near pier 24 during the longshoremen strike, 1934

View of the Embarcadero near pier 24 during the longshoremen strike, 1934

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#193 Civic Center from Taylor Hotel, 1930

Civic Center from Taylor Hotel, 1930

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#194 Storefronts on Fulton and Hyde Street in the Civic Center, 1938

Storefronts on Fulton and Hyde Street in the Civic Center, 1938

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#195 Fisherman’s Wharf, 1930

Fisherman's Wharf, 1930

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#196 Van Ness Avenue and Broadway, 1936

Van Ness Avenue and Broadway, 1936

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#197 Home reconstruction in the Civic Center, 1934

Home reconstruction in the Civic Center, 1934

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#198 Geary and Market at 3rd Street, 1934

Geary and Market at 3rd Street, 1934

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#199 View of the waterfront looking out towards the Bay in the 1930s

View of the waterfront looking out towards the Bay in the 1930s

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#200 Geary and 8th Avenue, 1930

Geary and 8th Avenue, 1930

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#201 1900 block of Lombard Street, 1939

1900 block of Lombard Street, 1939

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Written by Kevin Clark

Kevin Clark is a historian and writer who is passionate about sharing the stories and significance behind historical photos. He loves to explore hidden histories and cultural contexts behind the images, providing a unique insight into the past.

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