These photographs of beautiful views and public buildings of San Francisco were taken by photographer G. R. Fardon, published in 1856, and held by the DeGolyer Library, Southern Methodist University.
Views within this album include that of City Hall, California Street, Telegraph Hill, and Alcatraz Island.
California Street
City Hall
East side of Montgomery Street
Former Post Office, the rally of the ‘Law and Order’ Party
Fort Vigilance
Kearny Street
Merchants’ Exchange, on Battery street
Mission of ‘Los Dolores’
Montgomery Block, Montgomery Street
Monumental Engine House, on the Plaza
North side of Montgomery Street, from California to Sacramento
South Park
St. Francis’ Hook and Ladder No. 1; Knickerbocker Engine House No. 5
Telegraph Hill, taken from corner of Stockton and Sacramento streets
The Cathedral, (St. Mary’s Church)
The Custom House
View down Sacramento Street
View down Stockton Street
View from Kearny street – in the foreground the Orphans’ Asylum
View from Rincon Point
View from Russian Hill, from Telegraph Hill
View from the Plaza
View of North Beach, from Telegraph Hill
View of the City from Stockton street, containing the portions between Washington and Sacramento streets
View of the west side of Montgomery Street, from Washington to Pacific
View over Happy Valley
View over the city from Harrison Street
View over the City, containing the portions between California and Bush Streets
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