Automobile

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Embarcadero near Washington
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Embarcadero near Washington

View south toward Ferry Building, pedestrian overcrossing.

Financial District
Montgomery & Pacific
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Montgomery & Pacific

View East toward Montgomery and International Settlement sign. De Soto Plymouth Dealership at left.

North Beach
Larkin & McAllister
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Larkin & McAllister

View southeast across intersection to Old Main Library (later Asian Art Museum). Hotel Whitcomb in background right.

Civic Center
Larkin near Grove
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Larkin near Grove

View southeast across Larkin to United Service Organization (USO) Hospitality House (constructed between March and August, 1941), a clubhouse for enlisted men. It was later San Francisco City offices and site of New Main Library). Sailor walking in front. Hotel Whitcomb to right.

Civic Center
Judah & 48th Ave
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Judah & 48th Ave

View east to N-Line PCC #1028 with wings livery and another streetcar approaching terminus loop.

Sunset Outer
Judah near 46th Ave
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Judah near 46th Ave

View northeast across Judah to approaching Muni N-Line PCC #1013 with wings livery. Sunset Village, Sunset Variety Store, Safeway market.

Sunset Outer
Clay near Sansome
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Clay near Sansome

View northwest across Clay to Market Street Railway (MSRy) Sacramento & Clay St. Cable Car #21, 500 Sansome building (built 1929) on right. Other buildings in view demolished.

Financial District
San Bruno?
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San Bruno?

Market Street Railway 40-line #1231 next to Southern Pacific train. Possibly San Mateo Avenue at Huntington Avenue in San Bruno at San Bruno train station.

Grant & Sacramento
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Grant & Sacramento

View south on Grant Avenue to man posing in Chinatown. Lotus Bowl, Far East Caf restaurants. [Myself China town in SF , Sept 1937]

Chinatown
Fillmore & Vallejo
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Fillmore & Vallejo

View northeast across intersection to Market Street Railway (MSRy) Fillmore Hill counterbalance cable cars #625 and #627 passing on Fillmore. Rail service ended on this line on April 5, 1941.

Pacific Heights
Fillmore & Broadway
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Fillmore & Broadway

View southeast to Market Street Railway (MSRy) #627 Fillmore Hill Counterbalance car.

Pacific Heights
Commercial near Grant
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Commercial near Grant

View east on Commercial St. between Grant & Kearny towards Ferry Building [Chinatown 8-15-49]

Chinatown
Grant & Washington
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Grant & Washington

View northwest up Washington St.

Chinatown
Grant & Jackson
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Grant & Jackson

Chinatown, Looking north on Grant from Jackson

Chinatown
Market east from Grant
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Market east from Grant

View southeast across Market to Call, Hearst Examiner, Monadnock Buildings, Palace Hotel. Sorensen's Jewelers.

Downtown / Union Square