By 1890, San Francisco’s population approached 300,000, making it the eighth-largest city in the United States at the time. Around 1901, San Francisco was a major city known for its flamboyant style, stately hotels, ostentatious mansions on Nob Hill, and a thriving arts scene. The first North American plague epidemic was the San Francisco plague of 1900–1904.
Chinatown in SF, Cal. around 1900
Mission Dolores, SF, Cal.
Playground in San Francisco around 1900
Steamer ferries in S.F Bay around 1900
Sutro Baths, SF, Cal. about 1900
Telegraph Hill with wharves, Embarcadero and Bay Ferry, SF, Cal. around 1900
Chinatown in SF, Cal. around 1900
The Cliff House, SF, Cal. around 1900
Union Square, San Francisco, Cal., ca. 1900
University of California, ca. 1900
Ferry Bldg in SF, Cal. around 1900
Ferry Bldg in SF, Cal. around 1900
In the Golden Gate Park, SF, Cal. around 1900
Key Monument in Golden Gate Park, SF, Cal. around 1900
