A black-and-white panoramic view looks across the water toward San Francisco. Dense downtown blocks rise behind the waterfront piers, with hills in the distance and several boats on the bay. The scene shows the city as a busy Pacific port, with the harbor central to trade and travel in the early 1900s.
White border; black-and-white image; no printed text on front. No postmark, stamp, address, or message — unused card. Undivided back ("POST CARD" / "THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY" / "PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE"), white border, glossy black-and-white photo print. Printed caption "SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA" on back. Published by J. C. Bardell, San Francisco, California. Pencil dealer notation "RMLJ 2-" at top. Minor surface wear.
Cite this card
San Francisco, CA, skyline across water, circa 1901, postcard, c. 1901. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/san-francisco-ca-skyline-across-water-circa-1901. Accessed November 2, 2026.
