Contains 1735 photos
View north across Geary near Powell past Union Square to Trinity Episcopal Church. Hopkins and Stanford mansions in distance left. Temple Emanu-El and Pacific Business College at right. Plank sidewalks on Geary and Powell Streets.
Downtown / Union Square
View northwest to Last Day of the Pacific Avenue Cable Car Line. The line was opened in 1887 and finally closed service in 1929. A parade was staged along the line, these riders are dressed in period clothes of the 1890s.
Pacific Heights
View east on Fulton from 5th Avenue, horse towing Geary, Park & Ocean Cable Car from Fulton onto 5th Avenue.
Richmond Inner
View west to Market Street Railway Cable Car turntable, Eddy St. in background; Car #520, Washington & Jackson Streets line
Downtown
Sacramento Street Cable car line, looking east from Mason St. Fairmont Hotel at right. Rails on hill with cable car in background
Nob Hill
View south to Washington and Jackson Line, Municipal Railway (Muni) Cable Car #527 on turntable. Hales, Emporium in background.
Downtown
California St. RR Cable Car #41 heading north on Hyde St. [Look North Car 41]
Russian Hill
View east down California to California Street Cable Car #53 about to cross Kearny. Southern Pacific Building (later One Market) in distance with sign atop. At far left, Home Insurance Company Building (around this time, Fireman's Fund) completed 1951 and demolished in 1983. Empty lot with pedestrian safety structure at 550 California, site of Occidental Life Insurance Co. Building, completed 1960. Financial Center Building (1927) downhill from construction site. Scaffolding around Kohl Building. Clunie Building with Bank of America ad on side.
Downtown
California Street Cable Car RR, car #21 at Presidio Avenue terminus. Jewish Community Center in background.
Laurel Heights / Jordan Park
View north across Washington to Washington & Jackson St. Muni Cable Car #518 with passenger. Joe's Smoke Shop in background.
Pacific Heights
View southeast across Washington to Washington and Jackson line Mun Cable Car #515 with Market St. Railway Co. (MSRy) shield and ad for Del Courtney orchestra in the Rose Room of the Palace Hotel, in front of New Fillmore Grocery (building now demolished).
Pacific Heights
View northeast to MUNI Cable Car #523 turning corner.
Pacific Heights
Cable car turntable. Sailor; Woolworth's.
Downtown
California Street Cable Car RR #46 Haslett Warehouse in background.
Fishermans Wharf
View north to people boarding SF Muni Cable Car #525 on turntable. Woolworth's in Flood Building at right.
Downtown