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San Francisco
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Ansel Adams at Grace Cathedral 
 In 1935, the nature photographer Ansel Adams was commissioned to photograph Grace Cathedral, the landmark structure in San Francisco built for the Episcopal diocese of California. The exhibit of eight photographs is on display for the first time. Includes a brief history of the collection and an annotation for each image. http://www.gracecathedral.org/enrichment/crypt/ansel_adams.html Topics: Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photography Last updated Dec 13, 2003 The Castro
This online companion to a KQED documentary contains a historical overview of the San Francisco neighborhood and Supervisor Harvey Milk, photographs, a map, and a timeline (1941-1995). Also includes lists of related sites, books, videos, and San Francisco-based community organizations; lesson plans for teachers; and brief profiles of on-screen participants. http://www.kqed.org/w/hood/castro/ Topics: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Notable People, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Feb 6, 2008 Chinatown
This online companion to the KQED documentary contains a brief history of the San Francisco neighborhood, a bibliography, a list of Chinatown community organizations, photographs, lesson plans for teachers, and related links. http://www.kqed.org/w/hood/chinatown/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Mar 23, 2005 Cliff House
A brief, illustrated history of this San Francisco landmark and the "various edifices that have carried the name Cliff House." Includes information on Adolph Sutro, the Camera Obscura, and the Musée Mécanique. From the Western Neighborhoods Project. http://www.outsidelands.org/cliffhouse.html Topics: Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Photography Last updated Jul 6, 2005 The Fillmore
This online companion to a KQED documentary about the Fillmore, a "premier Black community" in San Francisco, includes an illustrated timeline (1860-2001); photos, maps, and video clips of locations and people; and information about and audio of local musicians. Emphasizes the effect of urban renewal on the neighborhood. Also includes lesson plans. http://www.pbs.org/kqed/fillmore/ Topics: Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Mar 30, 2005 A History of UCSF
Includes a chronology from 1848 to the present; biographies of people that influenced the history of UCSF; background on campus buildings; brief descriptions of historical events ("The Sponge Case," "The Story of Ishi: A Chronology"); portraits of local historical figures (Daniel Coit Gilman, Adolph Sutro); and images of campus architecture and health care practices and research at UCSF. Includes bibliography. Searchable. From the University of California, San Francisco. http://history.library.ucsf.edu/ Topics: Photograph Collections Last updated Jun 16, 2008 Ira Nowinski: The Photographer as Witness
Ira Nowinski, a San Francisco photographer, has been documenting the world's Jewish communities for more than 30 years. This online exhibit offers a selection of his work, featuring photographs of Holocaust sites, Soviet Jews in San Francisco, and Karaite communities (followers of "a variant of post-biblical Judaism that follows a literal application of principles laid down in the Hebrew Scriptures, or the Old Testament"). From Stanford University Libraries. http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/spc/exhibits/nowinonline.html Topics: Judaism, Notable People, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Photography Last updated Apr 14, 2005 Lawrence and Houseworth Collection
"More than 900 albumen silver half stereographs published by Lawrence and Houseworth of San Francisco. ...The photographs depict major settlements, boom towns, placer and hydraulic mining operations, shipping and transportation routes, and such points of scenic interest throughout northern California and western Nevada as the Yosemite Valley and the Calaveras Redwoods. The collection also includes an extensive pictorial survey of mid-nineteenth-century San Francisco." Searchable and browsable. From the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/pp/lawhouhtml/lawhouabt.html Topics: Geology, Parks, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Technology Last updated Mar 2, 2005 The Mission
This online companion to a KQED documentary contains a brief history, timeline, and photographs of the San Francisco neighborhood. Includes a bibliography, lesson plans for teachers, and a list of organizations located in the Mission. http://www.kqed.org/w/hood/mission/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Apr 7, 2005 The Parrot Pages
Mark Bittner's account of the origins and early history of a flock of wild parrots that live on Telegraph Hill in San Francisco. Includes photographs of the birds (cherry-headed conures) and a FAQ. Also provides links to more information about Bittner's book and documentary film, both called "The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill." http://www.markbittner.net/parrot_pages/wildparrots.html Topics: Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife Last updated May 3, 2009 Photo Special: San Francisco Valentine Weekend Revolution
This photo gallery features images from same-sex marriage ceremonies performed at San Francisco City Hall over the 2004 Valentine's Day weekend. Photo captions include links to related news articles about the ceremonies, which were endorsed by San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom. From the website for the San Francisco Chronicle. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/document.cgi?f=/g/a/2004/02/18/gaywedgallery.DTL Topics: Families, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Social Issues Last updated Nov 30, 2007 San Francisco 3958 Picture Virtual Tour
Discover San Francisco with this "interactive photo documentary virtual city tour" comprised of 3,958 photographs. Caution: most images are very large; this site may not work with older browsers. http://www.virtuar.com/ysf2/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Mar 18, 2003 San Francisco After the '06 Earthquake
"Images from the days after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, including stereographs and anaglyphic (3-dimensional) views" of these topics: Destruction, People, Amidst the Rubble, The Hungry, The Homeless, and Recovery. From the California Museum of Photography, University of California, Riverside. http://www.cmp.ucr.edu/collections/permanent/projects/stereo/SF1906/ Topics: Geography, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Jun 10, 2006 San Francisco Bay Estuary: A Key to Identifying the Seeds of Wetland Species
Contains photographs of seeds of common vascular plants found in the tidal marshes of the San Francisco Bay Estuary. Includes "both fresh and saltwater plants. ... Species are grouped alphabetically by family and can be viewed individually or as family." Many entries include a brief description of morphology, distribution, and habitat. From the Department of Geography, University of California, Berkeley. http://geography.berkeley.edu/ProjectsResources/SF_Estuary/Main_Page.html Topics: Agriculture, Environment, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Plants Last updated Aug 16, 2003 San Francisco Historical Photograph Collection
This searchable database provides access to nearly 30,000 photographs covering San Francisco history from the 1850s to the present. The collection is strongest for the years leading up to 1965. The photos are digitized reproductions from the more than 250,000 photos in the San Francisco Public Library's Historical Photograph Collection. Besides searching the database, users can browse photos by subject. Information is also included on copyright, ordering, and using the images. http://sflib1.sfpl.org:82/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Dec 9, 2003 A Timeline of San Francisco History
An illustrated timeline of San Francisco history (1579-1996). Includes links to external sites. From zpub.com. http://www.zpub.com/sf/history/sfh2.html Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Mar 30, 2005 An 'Unvanished' Story: 5,500 Years of History in the Vicinity of Seventh & Mission Streets, San Francisco
Provides a history of the area around San Francisco's Seventh and Mission Streets, including information on the Costanoans, the Ohlone, and the building and restoration of the 1905 U.S. Court of Appeals Building, "described as one of the most ornate public buildings in America." Contains photographs, maps, and other ephemera. Includes a bibliography and related links. Prepared by the National Park Service, Southeast Archeological Center (SEAC). http://www.nps.gov/history/seac/sfprehis.htm Topics: Architecture, History, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Jun 20, 2007 |
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