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Lombard & Hyde
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Lombard & Hyde

Looking east to Telegraph Hill (stereo view)

Russian Hill
Market & 3rd
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Market & 3rd

Elevated view downward to Muni 30-Line Fageol trolley bus #639, Barclays Bank in Hearst Examiner building in background.

Downtown / Union Square
Golden Gate Bridge
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Golden Gate Bridge

Viewed from parking lot near Toll Plaza in Presidio.

Presidio
Clay & Powell
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Clay & Powell

Looking east on Clay Street to Alcoa Building (One Maritime Plaza, opened 1967) under construction.

Chinatown
McAllister & Jones
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McAllister & Jones

Flower Stand inspired by streetcar design; Hibernia Bank in background.

Tenderloin
Hyde near Francisco
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Hyde near Francisco

Looking north on Hyde Street to Alcatraz. Cable Car #514 descending hill.

Russian Hill
Silver & Mission
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Silver & Mission

View west to Alemany. Mt. Davidson in distance.

Mission Terrace
California & Market
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California & Market

Looking east, Ferry Building with "Welcome To San Francisco" sign. Birdcage traffic signal.

Financial District
Market & California
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Market & California

Looking east, Ferry Building; 21-Line trolley bus #623 'Welcome to San Francisco sign' on Ferry Building (replaced 1951). Hotel Terminal, Sea Horse Restaurant. Birdcage traffic signal. The two cars visible have both the older 1947 yelow license plate and the new black 1951 plate, making the date early 1951 before the Ferry Building sign was changed.

Financial District
California & Joice
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California & Joice

View east on California St. Cable Car #11 ascending hill. Bay Bridge in distance. Metropolitan Life Insurance Building (later Cogswell College and Ritz-Carlton) at center. Tall building in center background is Pacific National Bank Building (18 story building at 333 Montgomery, near California, demolished 1969).

Nob Hill
California below Stockton
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California below Stockton

View northeast cross California St. to California St. Cable Railroad Co. Cable Car going uphill between Grant and Stockton. 720 California, then Hartford Insurance Building, on left, Cathay House restaurant, Old Saint Mary's cathedral and rectory.

Chinatown
View from Top of the Mark
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View from Top of the Mark

View northwest to Russian Hill. At left, 10-story 1360 Jones apartments (William Schirmer architect) opened 1928. In foreground, roof of Pacific Union Club (Flood Mansion), Sproule Mansion, Park Lane Apartments. Washington Mason Cable Car Power House at right.

Nob Hill
San Bruno at Alemany
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San Bruno at Alemany

View northwest to approaching Muni H-Line #22 with wings livery, another streetcar behind it to the left. Bernal Heights and Potrero Hill in background. Fence on hill painted with Kunst Bros. Paints sign, Dr. Pepper billboard.

Bernal Heights
Mission & Appleton
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Mission & Appleton

View east across San Jose Avenue (Bernal Cut) toward Mission Street and Appleton. Municipal Railway (Muni) streetcar #1244. College Hill Reservoir, Holly Park and Junipero Serra Elementary School in background.

Fairmount
30th & Church
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30th & Church

View northwest across 30th to Municipal Railway (Muni) J-line #178 with wings livery at terminus. Goldmine Hill, Upper Noe Valley Recreation Center in background. Cropped from image at wnp28.3539.

Noe Valley