Photograph of parade on Market Street in San Francisco in honor of Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): California--San Francisco, Cavalry, Crowds, Marching bands, Parades, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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To honor President Roosevelt’s visit to San Francisco in May of 1903, crowds watch an arrival parade from the street and spaces above as it marches southwest on Market Street. On the street, a band marches followed by a soldiers on foot and a few on horseback. To the band’s left, the Emporium, a department store located along Market Street between Fourth and Fifth Streets, is decorated to welcome President Roosevelt. The Call Building, later known as the Spreckels Building and then the Central Tower, can be seen behind and to the left of the soldiers. In front of the Call Building appears a sign for Sanborn, Vail, & Co. Wholesale and Retail.
Collection
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Creation Date
1903-05-12
Creator(s)
National Park Service; Givens, J. D. (James David), 1863-
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Presidio of San Francisco, California
Page Count
1
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Photograph of parade on Market Street in San Francisco in honor of Theodore Roosevelt. [May 12, 1903]. Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294263. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
National Park Service; Givens, J. D. (James David), 1863-. Photograph of parade on Market Street in San Francisco in honor of Theodore Roosevelt. [12 May. 1903]. Image.
Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294263.
APA:
National Park Service; Givens, J. D. (James David), 1863-., [1903, May 12]. Photograph of parade on Market Street in San Francisco in honor of Theodore Roosevelt.
Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294263.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Golden Gate National Recreation Area. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/golden-gate-national-recreation-area. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/golden-gate-national-recreation-area.
APA:
Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/golden-gate-national-recreation-area.
