Telegraph hill from Vallejo Street, Wharf--San Francisco
The Library holds only one photo from a pair published as a stereographic view. Gems of California scenery, no. 437. LOT subdivision subject: San Francisco General Views. This record contains unverified old dat... More
Vallejo, California. Workman at Mare Island shipbuilding yards in his ...
Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More
Vallejo, California. Entrance to the restaurant at the FSA (Farm Secur...
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Vallejo, California. FSA (Farm Security Administration) defense housin...
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FSA (Farm Security Administration) defense housing dormitories at Vall...
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Vallejo, California. Entrance to the restaurant at the FSA (Farm Secur...
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Mr. Jack V. Evans, in charge of all defense housing, by FSA (Farm Secu...
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Captured Japanese submarine. A Japanese vest-pocket sub, captured from...
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Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Garage, Maseda Road, south side near inter...
Significance: Building A110 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. This 1920 garage is a minor contributing element of the residential compound within the Ammunition Depot area of Mare... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Fresh Water Tanks, East of Mesa Road & nor...
Significance: The water tanks (Facility Nos. 188A and 188B), built circa 1916, are considered significant for their association with United States (U.S.) Naval history and the Mare Island Naval Shipyard (MINSY)... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Mechanics Shop, Waterfront Avenue, west si...
Significance: Building 271 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Building 271 is highly significant as the earliest of the "curtain-wall" industrial buildings at Mare Island, a distin... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Mechanics Shop, Waterfront Avenue, west si...
Significance: Building 271 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Building 271 is highly significant as the earliest of the "curtain-wall" industrial buildings at Mare Island, a distin... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Fire House Annex, Vallejo, Solano County, ...
Significance: Building 99 was constructed in 1905 on the southwest corner of California Avenue and 7th Street at its present site. The facade of Building 99A, like the three south of it on the west site of Cal... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Quarters M, Walnut Avenue, west side betwe...
Significance: Building M is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Building M (Quarters M) is highly significant as an element of "Captains' Row" at Mare Island, a group of 12 homes built... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Quarters M, Walnut Avenue, west side betwe...
Significance: Building M is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Building M (Quarters M) is highly significant as an element of "Captains' Row" at Mare Island, a group of 12 homes built... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Quarters M, Walnut Avenue, west side betwe...
Significance: Building M is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Building M (Quarters M) is highly significant as an element of "Captains' Row" at Mare Island, a group of 12 homes built... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Quarters M, Walnut Avenue, west side betwe...
Significance: Building M is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Building M (Quarters M) is highly significant as an element of "Captains' Row" at Mare Island, a group of 12 homes built... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Central Power Plant, California Avenue, no...
Significance: Building 121 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Building 121, the 1918 central power plant for Mare Island, is highly significant both for its function within the shi... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Central Power Plant, California Avenue, no...
Significance: Building 121 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Building 121, the 1918 central power plant for Mare Island, is highly significant both for its function within the shi... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Drydock No. 2, California Avenue, east sid...
Significance: Building DD2, commonly called Dry Dock 2, is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Its significance relates chiefly to its historic role in the ship repair and construction... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, South Fire Station, Railroad Avenue near E...
Significance: Building 726, built in 1941, is considered significant for its association with U.S. Naval history and the Mare Island Shipyard (MINSY), the first naval installation on the west coast. Portions of... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Quarters M1, Preston Street, south side ad...
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Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Quarters A44, Maseda Road, cul-de-sac east...
Significance: Building A44 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. It is important as an element of a small cluster of historic homes, built on the bluff overlooking the Ammunition Depo... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Quarters 21, Walnut Avenue, west side betw...
Significance: Building 21 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Quarters 21 is significant as an element of a small row of residences that exists along Walnut Avenue to the north of C... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Smithery, California Avenue, west side at ...
Significance: Part of naval complex. Buiding 46 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Building 46 is arguably the most important building at Mare Island and is a candidate for the sho... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Smithery, California Avenue, west side at ...
Significance: Part of naval complex. Buiding 46 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Building 46 is arguably the most important building at Mare Island and is a candidate for the sho... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Explosive "D" Loading Plant, Railroad Aven...
Significance: Built in 1939, Building A187 is one of two remaining World War II-era projectile loading plants. The high explosive material known as Explosive "D" (Ammonium Picrate) would be received from Build... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, No. 70 Iron Platers, California Avenue, we...
Significance: Building 52 is a contributing element of the Mare Island District. Building 52 is a part of a key group of very early brick shops buildings in the shipyard at Mare Island which together comprise ... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, No. 70 Iron Platers, California Avenue, we...
Significance: Building 52 is a contributing element of the Mare Island District. Building 52 is a part of a key group of very early brick shops buildings in the shipyard at Mare Island which together comprise ... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, No. 70 Iron Platers, California Avenue, we...
Significance: Building 52 is a contributing element of the Mare Island District. Building 52 is a part of a key group of very early brick shops buildings in the shipyard at Mare Island which together comprise ... More
St. Francis Church, Historic View, 610 Vallejo Street, San Francisco, ...
Survey number: HABS CA-1219 Public domain photograph - 1930s California, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, WAVES Officers Quarters, Cedar Avenue, wes...
Significance: Building 733 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Building 733 is significant for its association with the Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service, or WAVES. In... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Magazine, California Avenue north of Fourt...
Significance: Damage and destruction of many buildings in a 1917 explosion in a black powder magazine resulted in the rather hasty erection of new magazine buildings, of which, A72, A75, A76, and A80 are still ... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Bandstand, Eighth Street, south side betwe...
Significance: Building 56 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Building 56 is significant as the key ceremonial facility at Mare Island, as the centerpiece of the landscape at Alden ... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Sail Loft, Near State Highway No. 37, Vall...
Significance: Mare Island was established by Commander (later Admiral) David Glasgow Farragut as the first Naval base in California. Building No. 55 was a prime example of an industrial building constructed by... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Sail Loft, Near State Highway No. 37, Vall...
Significance: Mare Island was established by Commander (later Admiral) David Glasgow Farragut as the first Naval base in California. Building No. 55 was a prime example of an industrial building constructed by... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Quarters E, Walnut Avenue, west side betwe...
Significance: Building E is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Building E (Quarters E) is highly significant as an element of "Captains' Row" at Mare Island, a group of 12 homes built... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Quarters E, Walnut Avenue, west side betwe...
Significance: Building E is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Building E (Quarters E) is highly significant as an element of "Captains' Row" at Mare Island, a group of 12 homes built... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Ordnance Storehouse, Third Street, north s...
Significance: Building 77 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. It is significant as one of the least modified of the brick Classical Revival shops that were built in great numbers in... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Ordnance Storehouse, Third Street, north s...
Significance: Building 77 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. It is significant as one of the least modified of the brick Classical Revival shops that were built in great numbers in... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Quarters 29, Walnut Avenue, west side betw...
Significance: Building 29 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Quarters 29 is significant as an element of a small row of residences that exists along Walnut Avenue to the north of C... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Oil House, California Avenue north of Four...
Significance: Originally built in 1898, the Oil House, Building 73, was constructed to store barrels of oil. The barrels were stacked on barrel racks four high and five and six barrels deep. The building was ... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Administrative Offices & Cafeteria, Twelft...
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Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Administrative Offices & Cafeteria, Twelft...
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Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Marine Barracks, Cedar Avenue, west side b...
Significance: Building M37 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. It is the focal point of the Marine Corps compound at Mare Island and is among the most impressive buildings anywhere ... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Marine Barracks, Cedar Avenue, west side b...
Significance: Building M37 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. It is the focal point of the Marine Corps compound at Mare Island and is among the most impressive buildings anywhere ... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Marine Barracks, Cedar Avenue, west side b...
Significance: Building M37 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. It is the focal point of the Marine Corps compound at Mare Island and is among the most impressive buildings anywhere ... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Equipment & Recruitment Storehouse, Waterf...
Significance: Building 69 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. The building is important chiefly as an example of the continuing commitment by the Navy to high-quality design and con... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Equipment & Recruitment Storehouse, Waterf...
Significance: Building 69 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. The building is important chiefly as an example of the continuing commitment by the Navy to high-quality design and con... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Equipment & Recruitment Storehouse, Waterf...
Significance: Building 69 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. The building is important chiefly as an example of the continuing commitment by the Navy to high-quality design and con... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Equipment & Recruitment Storehouse, Waterf...
Significance: Building 69 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. The building is important chiefly as an example of the continuing commitment by the Navy to high-quality design and con... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Equipment & Recruitment Storehouse, Waterf...
Significance: Building 69 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. The building is important chiefly as an example of the continuing commitment by the Navy to high-quality design and con... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Commandant's Quarters, Walnut Avenue, west...
Significance: Building A is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Building A (Quarters A) is highly significant as the key element of Captains' Row at Mare Island, a group of 12 homes bu... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Commandant's Quarters, Walnut Avenue, west...
Significance: Building A is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Building A (Quarters A) is highly significant as the key element of Captains' Row at Mare Island, a group of 12 homes bu... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Commandant's Quarters, Walnut Avenue, west...
Significance: Building A is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Building A (Quarters A) is highly significant as the key element of Captains' Row at Mare Island, a group of 12 homes bu... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Hospital Headquarters, Johnson Lane, west ...
Significance: Building H1 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. The building is an excellent example of Beaux Arts classicism, favored in its time for prominent public buildings such ... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Hospital Headquarters, Johnson Lane, west ...
Significance: Building H1 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. The building is an excellent example of Beaux Arts classicism, favored in its time for prominent public buildings such ... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Machine Shop, California Avenue, southwest...
Significance: Building 680 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Building 680 is significant historically and architecturally. Historically, this 1940 building was the heart of the s... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Guard House & Barracks, Railroad Avenue ne...
Significance: Building 930, built in 1941, is considered significant for its association with U.S. Naval history and the Mare Island Naval Shipyard (MINSY), the first naval installation on the west coast. Porti... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Pattern Shop, Near State Highway 37, Valle...
Significance: Mare Island was established by Commander (later Admiral) David Glasgow Farragut as the first Naval base in California. Building No. 53 was a prime example of an industrial building constructed by... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Quarters A42, Maseda Road, cul-de-sac east...
Significance: Building A42 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Building A42 is important to Mare Island in two respects: as an example of the long-standing tradition of the Navy in ... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Quarters A42, Maseda Road, cul-de-sac east...
Significance: Building A42 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Building A42 is important to Mare Island in two respects: as an example of the long-standing tradition of the Navy in ... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Stables, Cedar Avenue, east side Cedar Ave...
Significance: Building 88 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. It is significant architecturally and as a visual indicator of the antiquity of this naval station. Building 88 is an ... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Stables, Cedar Avenue, east side Cedar Ave...
Significance: Building 88 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. It is significant architecturally and as a visual indicator of the antiquity of this naval station. Building 88 is an ... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Hospital Ward, Johnson Lane, west side at ...
Significance: Building H70 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. It is significant historically for its association with the major upgrade of the Mare Island Naval Hospital during the... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Quarters 1-2, Cedar Avenue, southeast corn...
Significance: Building 1-2 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Ten officers' duplexes were built along Cedar Avenue during World War II, of which Quarters 1-2 is a typical example. ... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Quarters 1-2, Cedar Avenue, southeast corn...
Significance: Building 1-2 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Ten officers' duplexes were built along Cedar Avenue during World War II, of which Quarters 1-2 is a typical example. ... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Gunner's House, Maseda Road, west side nea...
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Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Quarters M2, Preston Street, south side ad...
Significance: Building M2 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Quarters M2 is important as one of three Eastlake Style homes at Mare Island: the three homes along the south side of t... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Temporary Storage, Railroad Avenue near Ei...
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General Vallejo House, North Third Street West, Sonoma, Sonoma County,...
Significance: Lachryma Montis (Latin from Indian name "Weeping Mountain"), the final home of Mariano Guadelupe Vallejo, General of the Mexican Army, founder of Pueblo de Sonoma in 1835, owner of extensive ranch... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, First Aid Station, Railroad Avenue near 18...
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Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Battery Test Office & Storage Facility, Ca...
Significance: Building 463A had a supporting role in the overhaul and repair of ship and submarine batteries during World War II. Survey number: HABS CA-1543-H Building/structure dates: 1937 Initial Construct... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Ordnance Warehouse, Blake Avenue, northeas...
Significance: Building A266 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. It is important for its role in ordnance handling and machining late during the World War II effort, as well as for i... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Chemical Cleaning Facility, North of Fourt...
Significance: Constructed originally as a facility for the cleaning of battle damaged machinery and equipment off of Navy ships and submarines, it played a role in the last year of World War II in Mare Island's... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Chemical Cleaning Facility, North of Fourt...
Significance: Constructed originally as a facility for the cleaning of battle damaged machinery and equipment off of Navy ships and submarines, it played a role in the last year of World War II in Mare Island's... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Chemical Cleaning Facility, North of Fourt...
Significance: Constructed originally as a facility for the cleaning of battle damaged machinery and equipment off of Navy ships and submarines, it played a role in the last year of World War II in Mare Island's... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Machine Shop, Waterfront Avenue, west side...
Significance: Building 87 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Building 87 is important as the second oldest shop building remaining at Mare Island; it was built in 1858, just two ye... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Machine Shop, Waterfront Avenue, west side...
Significance: Building 87 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Building 87 is important as the second oldest shop building remaining at Mare Island; it was built in 1858, just two ye... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Quarters P, Walnut Avenue, northwest corne...
Significance: Building P is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Building P (Quarters P) is significant as an element of a small row of residences that exists along Walnut Avenue to the... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Quarters P, Walnut Avenue, northwest corne...
Significance: Building P is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Building P (Quarters P) is significant as an element of a small row of residences that exists along Walnut Avenue to the... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Pump House, California Avenue, east side b...
Significance: Building 110 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Built in 1903, this small octagonal pumphouse served both Dry Dock 1, which was completed in 1891 and Dry Dock 2, cons... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Pump House, California Avenue, east side b...
Significance: Building 110 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Built in 1903, this small octagonal pumphouse served both Dry Dock 1, which was completed in 1891 and Dry Dock 2, cons... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Pump House, California Avenue, east side b...
Significance: Building 110 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Built in 1903, this small octagonal pumphouse served both Dry Dock 1, which was completed in 1891 and Dry Dock 2, cons... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Printing Plant, California Avenue, northwe...
Significance: Building 65 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. It is important as an example of transitional design at Mare Island. It was not a shops building; it was designed for ... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Defense Electronics Equipment Operating Ce...
Significance: Building 505 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Building 505 is significant for its association with the communications facility at Mare Island, one of many non-shipy... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Defense Electronics Equipment Operating Ce...
Significance: Building 505 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Building 505 is significant for its association with the communications facility at Mare Island, one of many non-shipy... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Quarters G, Walnut Avenue, west side betwe...
Significance: Building G is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Building G (Quarters G) is a minor element of the row of officers' quarters on the west side of Walnut Avenue, illustrat... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Hospital Wards, Cedar Avenue, eat side bet...
Significance: Building H72 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. It is one of two "bookend" additions to the main hospital building (Building H1); the other is Building H80. Together... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Drydock No. 1, California Avenue, east sid...
Significance: Building DD1 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Building DD1 (Dry Dock 1) is arguably the most important single structure at Mare Island, whether considered from the ... More
Carquinez Bridge, Spanning Carquinez Strait at Interstate 80, Vallejo,...
Significance: The Caquinez Bridge is a cantilever truss structure which carries three lanes of westbound Interstate-80 traffic across the Carquinez Strait. (Eastbound I-80 traffic is carried by a parallel stru... More
Carquinez Bridge, Spanning Carquinez Strait at Interstate 80, Vallejo,...
Significance: The Caquinez Bridge is a cantilever truss structure which carries three lanes of westbound Interstate-80 traffic across the Carquinez Strait. (Eastbound I-80 traffic is carried by a parallel stru... More
Carquinez Bridge, Spanning Carquinez Strait at Interstate 80, Vallejo,...
Significance: The Caquinez Bridge is a cantilever truss structure which carries three lanes of westbound Interstate-80 traffic across the Carquinez Strait. (Eastbound I-80 traffic is carried by a parallel stru... More
Carquinez Bridge, Spanning Carquinez Strait at Interstate 80, Vallejo,...
Significance: The Caquinez Bridge is a cantilever truss structure which carries three lanes of westbound Interstate-80 traffic across the Carquinez Strait. (Eastbound I-80 traffic is carried by a parallel stru... More
Carquinez Bridge, Spanning Carquinez Strait at Interstate 80, Vallejo,...
Significance: The Caquinez Bridge is a cantilever truss structure which carries three lanes of westbound Interstate-80 traffic across the Carquinez Strait. (Eastbound I-80 traffic is carried by a parallel stru... More
Carquinez Bridge, Spanning Carquinez Strait at Interstate 80, Vallejo,...
Significance: The Caquinez Bridge is a cantilever truss structure which carries three lanes of westbound Interstate-80 traffic across the Carquinez Strait. (Eastbound I-80 traffic is carried by a parallel stru... More
Carquinez Bridge, Spanning Carquinez Strait at Interstate 80, Vallejo,...
Significance: The Caquinez Bridge is a cantilever truss structure which carries three lanes of westbound Interstate-80 traffic across the Carquinez Strait. (Eastbound I-80 traffic is carried by a parallel stru... More
Carquinez Bridge, Spanning Carquinez Strait at Interstate 80, Vallejo,...
Significance: The Caquinez Bridge is a cantilever truss structure which carries three lanes of westbound Interstate-80 traffic across the Carquinez Strait. (Eastbound I-80 traffic is carried by a parallel stru... More
Carquinez Bridge, Spanning Carquinez Strait at Interstate 80, Vallejo,...
Significance: The Caquinez Bridge is a cantilever truss structure which carries three lanes of westbound Interstate-80 traffic across the Carquinez Strait. (Eastbound I-80 traffic is carried by a parallel stru... More
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Administrative Offices, Walnut Avenue, eas...
Significance: Building 521 is a contributing element of the Mare Island Historic District. Building 521 is significant historically and architecturally. Historically, the building is important as the administ... More