Automobile

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Hyde near California
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Hyde near California

View north on Hyde to California St. cable car, O'Farrell Jones & Hyde Line. Young Cafe, Conradi's Fountain Drugs, Black & White Food Store, Hyde St. Market, Bell Cleaners (1044 Hyde).[CCXX-62-13 HYDE 1930s]

Nob Hill
4th & Bluxome
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4th & Bluxome

View east on Bluxome St. Municipal Railway (Muni) F-line #9 with wings livery heading south on 4th St. at right, Petri Wines (built 1947). Building at left is 801 4th St (Built 1916 architects Weeks & Day) as Heublein Wine Distribution warehouse, still standing 2021. (AS) [M0009-F-02 SB on 4th at Bluxome 1948]

South of Market
Market & Geary
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Market & Geary

Elevated view looking west toward Geary & Market St. intersection crowded with people, streetcars and autos. Lotta's Fountain, Flannery Building (with Dinty's Kitchen, Charles Strub Dentist, J. Edlin Merchant Tailor, General Cigar Co. signage). Rosenstock, Schmidt Buildings. Municipal Railway (Muni) A-line streetcar and B-line streetcar on Geary. United Cigars, Korn Hats, Hotel Graystone. Birdcage traffic signals. [M000X-A-04 & M01XX-B-08 1920s]

South of Market
Market near Grant
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Market near Grant

View northeast across Market to Municipal Railway (Muni) K-line streetcar #53 on Market between Grant and Stockton, with large ad on side for Community Chest. Lundstrom Hats, Florsheim Shoes. [M0053-K-03 OCTOBER 1947]

Downtown / Union Square
Judah near 46th Ave
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Judah near 46th Ave

View east across Judah to Municipal Railway (Muni) N-line streetcar #68 passing Sunset Village shopping center and Sunset Variety Store. [M0068-N-02 WB ON JUDAH ca 1949]

Sunset Outer
West Portal & Ulloa
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West Portal & Ulloa

View southeast to Municipal Railway (Muni) M-line streetcar #71 eastbound towards Twin Peaks Tunnel. The Sugar Bowl Fountain in background. [M0071-M-01 EB on West Portal at Ulloa 1940s]

West Portal
Cabrillo near La Playa
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Cabrillo near La Playa

View northeast to Municipal Railway (Muni) B-line streetcar #77 with wings livery on Cabrillo after crossing 48th Ave. Playland Laff In The Dark ride at left. [M0077-B-01 WB on Cabrillo West of 48th Avenue 1956]

Richmond Outer
Cabrillo near La Playa
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Cabrillo near La Playa

View north to Municipal Railway (Muni) B-line streetcar #78 with wings livery passing Laff In The Dark ride at Playland (demolished around 1955). Sutro Heights in background. [M0078-B-03 Laff in the Dark nice 1950s]

Richmond Outer
Alhambra Theatre
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Alhambra Theatre

Polk near Green St. [Alhambra SF ALH-1C February 1980]

Polk Gulch
Amazon Theater
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Amazon Theater

Boy with bicycle on Geneva Ave across from Amazon Theatre at 965 Geneva Ave. [Amazon SF 1931 original front]

Crocker Amazon
American Theatre
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American Theatre

Exterior of American Theatre, 1226 Fillmore Street. [American Theatre SF Color]

Western Addition
Avenue Theatre
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Avenue Theatre

Exterior of Avenue Theater under construction, 2650 San Bruno Ave. [Avenue SF AVE-11 1927 Exterior]

Portola
York Theatre
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York Theatre

View southeast across intersection of York & 24th St. to exterior of York Theatre at 2789 24th St. Bell Rexall Drugs pharmacy. [Brava as York SF Exterior 1970s]

Potrero Hill
Judah near 25th Ave
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Judah near 25th Ave

View east to Municipal Railway (Muni) N-line streetcar #79 with wings livery westbound on Judah between 24th and 25th Avenues. U.C. Medical Center and Mt. Sutro in background. [M0079-N-02 WB ON JUDAH 1950s]

Sunset Outer
Balboa & 45th Ave
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Balboa & 45th Ave

View southeast across intersection to Municipal Railway (Muni) B-line streetcar #89 with wings livery turning east onto Balboa from 45th Ave. Buildings at right still stand 2022. O'Toole's grocery store. [M0089-B-02 EB on Balboa at 45th Avenue 1956]

Richmond Outer