Powell & California
Cable Cars at the crest of a hill on Powell street.
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Powell & California
Cable Cars at the crest of a hill on Powell street.
Nob Hill
Powell & California
Cable Cars at the crest of a hill on Powell street.
Nob Hill
Powell & California
Cable Cars at the crest of a hill on Powell street.
Nob Hill
California near Taylor
Cable car passing Huntington Park and Pacific Union Club (ex-Flood Mansion), California St. near Taylor. Fairmont Hotel at right.
Nob Hill
California near Taylor
Cable car in front of Pacific Union Club (ex-Flood Mansion) California near Taylor. Fairmont Hotel at right.
Nob Hill
3rd & Market
Elevated view northeast to the Chronicle Building at the corner of Market, Kearny and Geary showing Lotta's Fountain, Nucleus Hotel, tower of Masonic Temple. Crocker Building (1891) not yet built. 700 Market building at left, California Hotel and Theatre (1889) in distance beyond. [344 The Chronicle][McDonald- Corner of Market-Kearny-Post]
South of Market
Kearny & Clay
Elevated view west on Clay Street showing Clay Street cable car turntable and car at terminus. Portsmouth Square on the right. Portsmouth House and fire station in background. [Clay St Hill Cable Road - Albumin Print c1870s]
Chinatown
Clay near Grant
View east on Clay Street near Grant Street (then Dupont), Portsmouth Square in the distance, showing a horsecar on Kearny and an original Clay Street cable car. Large sign for Globe Business College and Conservatory of Music in distance.[B3096 Clay Street Hill, Chinatown, San Francisco - Taber]
Chinatown
McAllister & Leavenworth
View west from McAllister and City Hall Ave (now gone), with old Hall of Records in foreground and city hall behind it. Mechanics' Pavilion in the distance, now site of Civic Auditorium. After cable car line on City Hall Avenue (1889) but before City Hall Dome (1895c). Larkin Street addition to City Hall, in distance right, completed in 1891.[City Hall Albumen print]
Civic Center
Market & New Montgomery
Elevated view south of the Grand Hotel and Palace Hotel, showing the Nucleus Hotel at far right. Same image as wnp27.4929, but more tightly cropped at sides. [#303 Palace Hotel Market St. San Francisco, Cal - A.J.McDonald]
Downtown / Union Square
Market near Main
View west from center of Market Street near Main, showing Studebaker Carriages and Wagons at 201-207 Market Street at left. Twin Peaks in distance.
Financial District
Market near 3rd
Elevated view looking east on Market Street near 3rd Street showing the Grand Hotel, Palace Hotel and Nucleus Hotel at right, Davis Brothers Golden Rule Bazaar, Easton & Eldridge Real Estate and Auctioneers, F.W. Krelling & Sons, Beamish's Shirts, cables cars and horse drawn wagons. Towers of Masonic Temple and original Hobart Building at left. [B 2145. Market Street - Taber]
Downtown / Union Square
Market near 8th
Elevated view northeast across Market to parade of Volunteers and marching band (possibly taken before or after parade), returning from the Philippines after the Spanish American War. Hall of Records visible at left, M. Jacobs Dry Goods ad. Large sign for 'Battle of Manila Bay' painted panorama on view at venue across Market adjacent to Central Park. Grandstands set up in Marshall / City Hall Square. Hibernia Bank and Murphy Building (Prager's Department Store) in distance right. Nob Hill Mansions on horizon.(GGNRA/Wulzen GOGA 18480)
South of Market
Kearny & California
Elevated view west over terminus of California Street cable car. Watkins 3711 'California St. Cable R.R.' (see also wnp37.00810). Old St. Mary's Church, California House, The Wasp office. [SS-10] [F810 SS-010] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Financial District