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Judah near 26th Ave
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Judah near 26th Ave

2115-2119 Judah Street, two unit building with commercial space, built 1949. Gas station at left, at the corner of 26th Avenue, replaced by flats in 1958. Empty lot at right with a billboard advertising Oreo cookies.

Sunset Outer
Mission near Geneva
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Mission near Geneva

5150 Mission Street. Bank of America on Mission Street, same as today. Also in view is the S. Romani & Sons Royal poultry & delicatessen shop run by Salvator, Charles, and Vincent Romani.

Crocker Amazon
Potrero & 25th
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Potrero & 25th

1298 Potrero Avenue at 25th Street is a concrete commercial structure, built 1947. This view is northwest across Potrero, to U-Toast-It Fountain Lunch Restaurant and Coffee Shop. Visible at right behind billboard is 1290 Potrero, the now-demolished Good Samaritan Community Center.

Potrero Hill
24th near Vermont
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24th near Vermont

2411 24th Street. View south across 24th to Auto Supplies and Home Appliances store near Vermont Street, built 1918. Stands in 2020 without the sign or obvious retail space.

Potrero Hill
24th near Potrero
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24th near Potrero

2619 24th St near Potrero Ave

Potrero Hill
Utah & 17th
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Utah & 17th

Boarded-up storefront at 390 Utah Street, on the NW corner at 17th Street, with an advertisement for the Kist Bottling Co. which reads Get Kist for a Nickel, and a billboard advertising the new Rocket Oldsmobile.

Potrero Hill
17th near Florida
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17th near Florida

2720 17th Street. George A. Gray Electrical Products on 17th Street between Florida and Bryant Streets.

Mission
16th & Florida
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16th & Florida

2440 16th Street. Northeast corner of 16th and Florida. Light standards of Seals Stadium in the background. The Transfer Quick Lunch on 16th Street was one of many hash houses that were typically located in small storefronts or basements in rooming-house and industrial districts.

Mission
Presidio near Sacramento
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Presidio near Sacramento

424-432 Presidio Avenue near Sacramento Street. Multi-unit apartment house, built 1900 or prior, on east side of block. Belfast Water advertisement painted on an exposed side. The lot to the right has yet to be developed, and features a billboard advertising Mission Bell Wine.

Presidio Heights
View of Bay Bridge
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View of Bay Bridge

View southeast from Embarcadero Freeway. Hills Bros Coffee sign.

Financial District
Market & Church
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Market & Church

[D-5003 Market Street Rec. Traffic Islands. View East from Church St.] Elevated view notheast over intersection to Market St. Restaurant, J.H. Wiley Furniture, U.S. Mint and downtown in the distance.

Mission Dolores
Market & Church
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Market & Church

Elevated view northeast over intersection to J.H. Wiley furniture building, new U.S. Mint. [D-5004 Market Street Rec. Crossing at Church View north]

Duboce Triangle
Market & Castro
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Market & Castro

Elevated view southeast from top of Twin Peaks tunnel approach to Market, Castro, 17th Street intersection. Bank of America at right. Birdcage traffic signal. [D-5007 Market Street Rec. Tunnel Approach View East]

Castro
McAllister near Larkin
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McAllister near Larkin

View east from center of McAllister to Old Main Library, 'The Madonna Residence for Ladies,' and former Empire Hotel at 100 McAllister. President Theater and Market Street in distance.

Civic Center
Forest Hill
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Forest Hill

Sign advertising Twin Peaks Tunnel and site of Forest Hill Station, Laguna Honda(Almshouse) Hospital in Background

Forest Hill