Automobile

Contains 4894 photos

Monterey & Foerster
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Monterey & Foerster

View north across Monterey to approaching 10-Line #810. Dimiceli's Grocery, 570 Monterey.

Sunnyside
Church & 16th
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Church & 16th

View northeast across intersection to southbound Market Street Railway (MSRy) 22-Line car #867 with zip stripe livery.

Mission Dolores
3rd near24th
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3rd near24th

View north on 3rd St to approaching Market St. Railway (MSRy) 16-Line #949. 3rd Street Car House on left. PG&E gas tanks on right. In distance is American Can Co.

Central Waterfront
Playland at the Beach
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Playland at the Beach

View northeast to SF Municipal Railway (Muni) PCC B-Line #1016 with wings livery at Playland Cabrillo Loop terminus, between Great Highway and La Playa. Heydey Ride, Deluxe Coffee Shop. Playland administration building, Laff In The Dark ride.

Richmond Outer
Mission & College Terrace
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Mission & College Terrace

View southeast across Mission Street toward Mission viaduct. Northbound Market Street Railway (MSRy) 14-line streetcar #1608 stops for passenger, while another goes southbound. McLaren Park in the background. Ad for Yes on Prop. 10 on car. Prop. 10 was sponsored by MSRy in 1939 to prohibit jitney competition on its lines. Richland service station at Murray St. corner in background.

St. Marys Park
22nd & South Van Ness
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22nd & South Van Ness

View northeast across intersection to Market Street Railway (MSRy) 35-Line streetcar #851. Ad for Yes on Prop. 10 on car. Prop. 10 was sponsored by MSRy in 1939 to prohibit jitney competition on its lines. Rail service on the 35 line ended November 5, 1939. Most of the buildings in photo have been demolished (2023).

Mission
17th & Bryant
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17th & Bryant

View northeast across intersection to approaching Market St. Railway Co.(MSRy) 27-Line #851, Franklin Square to right and Seals Stadium in background left.

Mission
2nd & Howard
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2nd & Howard

View from Second Street looking northeast across intersection. MSRy 27-line car #272. Building at 594 Howard behind car.

South of Market
California & Fillmore
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California & Fillmore

View northeast across intersection to Market Street Railway (MSRy) 22-Line streetcar #898. American Trust Company on right.

Pacific Heights
3rd near 20th
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3rd near 20th

View southeast across 3rd Street to American Can Co. Market Street Railway (MSRy) 16-Line #956 with zip strip livery approaching. Taken just after wnp14.10889.

Dogpatch
Market near Sutter
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Market near Sutter

View northeast from center of Market to Municipal Railway (Muni) B-Line #130 with wings livery. Ferry Building, Fife Building with Mobilgas sign atop , PG&E Building in distance. The Steinhouse, Service Men's Center. Banners strung across Market Street.

Financial District
Ocean Ave & Ashton
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Ocean Ave & Ashton

View west on Ocean to Muni K-line streetcar #153 with wings livery eastbound. El Rey Theatre, Zanzibar Cocktail Lounge, and Christmas decorations in distance. Duplicate of wnp67.0687 with more content on left.

Ingleside
Market & 1st
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Market & 1st

View east on Market toward 1st. Municipal Railway (Muni) D-Line #207 at center with green wings livery, another with blue and gold 'Treasure Island' livery turns onto 1st Street. Ferry Building, Southern Pacific, PG&E, Matson Lines abd Sheldon Buildings in the background. Mobilgas sign atop Fife Building. Birdcage traffic signal. Elevated traffic control tower at far right.

Financial District
Sansome near Union
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Sansome near Union

View north on Sansome Street beneath the steep eastern face of Telegraph Hill. Workers in background, possibly cleaning rock slide.

Northern Waterfront
Edgewood Ave
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Edgewood Ave

View south on the 200-block of Edgewood Avenue toward Sutro Forest. Automobile at center

Parnassus Heights