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Contains 371 photos

Balboa & La Playa
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Balboa & La Playa

Elevated view north to two SF Municipal Railway (Muni) 5-line streetcars at terminus behind Playland. Shoot the Chutes ride and corner of Skateland at left. Sutro Heights in background. The Surf bar at right.

Richmond
19th Ave & Quintara
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19th Ave & Quintara

View from 19th Avenue to northeast corner with Quintara Street. Sunset Terrace entry post at corner. The backs of houses along 18th Avenue are visible in the background. [DPW A5076]

Parkside
View up Market
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View up Market

Elevated view west down Market Street from the Ferry Building tower. [DPW A5949], Pacific Telephone Building , Southern Pacific Building on left, Fisk Building with Mobilgas sign atop Fife Bulding, Shell Building, Standard Oil Building, Mills Tower, Russ Building, 57 Sign on right.

Downtown
3rd & King
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3rd & King

View north from center of 3rd to Southern Pacific passenger depot on left, Old Corner Lunch on right. [A-5764 3D St N'ly from King Street] [DPW A5764]

South of Market
Hamilton Square
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Hamilton Square

Little boy (believed to be Jefferson Peyser) in Hamilton Park, view north to St. Dominic's Church

Western Addition
Market & 2nd
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Market & 2nd

Market and Second looking Southeast towards Ferry Building - United Railroads [U05806]

Downtown
Hamilton Square
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Hamilton Square

View north to little boy (believed to be Jefferson Peyser) with balloon in Hamilton Square. Rear of St. Dominic's Church in background.

Lower Pacific Heights
Muni streetcar
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Muni streetcar

Muni F-Stockton F-line with wings livery. Looking east towards site of Galileo High School on Van Ness Avenue.

Marina
Sacramento & Arguello
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Sacramento & Arguello

View southeast across intersection to approaching Market Street Railway (MSRy) 4-Line car #226.

Presidio Terrace
Ferry Building Terminal
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Ferry Building Terminal

View west across Embarcadero to 7-Line Market Street Railway #130. YMCA, Harbor Hotel, Audiffred Building in background left. McCarthy's Big Serv.

Financial District
Market & Leavenworth
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Market & Leavenworth

View north across Market to L-Line streetcar with U.S. Coast Guard recruiting sign on side, Old Federal Building at left, Chester MacPhee for Mayor headquarters. Empire Hotel / McAllister Tower (later part of Hastings Law School) in background left. Birdcage traffic signals. Flags strung over Market Street for Community Chest campaign.

Civic Center
Bayshore near Cortland
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Bayshore near Cortland

View northeast across Bayshore to 25-Line Market Street Railway (MSRy) car #268. Re-elect supervisor Arthur M. Brown sign. Grassi & Co. terrazzo ("Travertite") building.

Bernal Heights
5th & Market
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5th & Market

View northeast across 5th street to 12-Line Muni #838, passengers boarding another streetcar. In background, Hale Bros. department store. Gray's Suits, Len's Lunchette in Douglas Building (later demolished for Hallidie Plaza), Bank of America headquarters (One Powell St.). Female Muni conductor. [5327]

Downtown
Market & Dolores
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Market & Dolores

View north from Dolores to south side of US Mint, SF Muni PCC streetcar #1140. California Volunteers Memorial at right. Billboard for Joe Bortin who ran for Congress unsuccessfully in 1960 and 1964.

Castro
Mission near Trumbull
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Mission near Trumbull

View north on Mission St. from Trumbull St. Graham Paige Billboard

Excelsior