Contains 1735 photos
View northeast across California between Stockton and Grant. At left, Sabin Place and 720 California St. building before 2 story addition. Sing Chong Co., Old St. Mary's cathedral at center, Financial Center Building (later Omni Hotel), Kohl Building, Southern Pacific Building, Bay Bridge in the distance, Merchants Exchange, Pacific National Bank Building, Sing Fat Co. California Street Cable Railroad cable car descending hill.
Chinatown
View west on California, Bank of California at right. In far distance Old St. Mary's Cathedral and Fairmont Hotel. Center distance, Financial Center Building, Kohl Building, Mercantile Trust Co. Building (1903,Albert Pissis, Architect), London & San Francisco Bank Building (completed 1874). At far left, Fireman's Fund Insurance Building. California Street Cable RR Cable Car. Birdcage traffic signals.
Financial District
View north on Powell to Lefty's, Crane Hotel, Union Square, Fitzhugh Building. To right, Dance Art Co., Quinby's Chocolates. Rainy day view. SF Municipal Railway (Muni) Cable Car #506 with American flag.
Downtown / Union Square
View south on Jones toward Pine Street. O'Farrell, Jones & Hyde Cable Car outbound. Empire Hotel in the background right, Bayview Hill in the distance
Nob Hill
View northeast across Castro to Market Street Railway (MSRy) Castro Street Cable Car #1 at terminus. Hibernia Savings at right. Prudence Penny Grocery Store at left.
Castro
Grant Ave and California St. View north across intersection. Cable car with passengers stopped in front of Old St. Mary's.
Chinatown
View south on Jones between California and Pine. Jones Street cable car approaching curve onto Pine Street.The Colonial, five-story building on southeast corner.
Nob Hill
View east on California between Powell and Stockton. California St. cable car (dummy and trailer). Old St. Mary's Church and Shaari Zedek Synagogue (With two towers) at left. SF Bay in the distance.
Nob Hill
View north on Powell from Pine. Market Street Railway (MSRy) Cable Car #521 inbound. People waiting in street to board.
Nob Hill
View east on California toward Grant. Old St. Mary's at left. Cal Street Cable Car.
Chinatown
View east on Washington toward Fillmore. SF Muni Washington Jackson Cable Car #520 with ad for Hilo Hattie with Harry Owens Orchestra at the St. Francis Hotel stopped at Fillmore while 22-line Muni streetcar with wings livery passes. New Fillmore Grocery on right.
Pacific Heights
View west on Washington toward Mason. Market Street Railway (MSRy) Cable Car #512. Cable Car Power House, Kontel Grocery at right. 1360 Jones apartment building (built 1928) in background left.
Nob Hill
View east on Sacramento toward Waverly. Sacramento St. Cable Car #22. First Chinese Baptist Church, Quong Wing Chong Steam Laundry and Salvation Army on left. Old Federal Reserve Bank, Bay Bridge in distance.
Chinatown
View north on Jones across Market. SF Muni 5-line Streetcar #853 with zip stripe livery and Jones Street shuttle cable car. Prager's Department Store Building (Sylvain Schnaittacher, architect, built 1910) with Anglo-California National Bank, Granada Sweet Shpo on right. Hotel Boyd with Harrington's on street level, Hibernia Bank on left. Hotel Governor.
Tenderloin
View northwest up Clay Street from Embarcadero. Sacramento St. Cable Car #20. Harbor Garage, Union Recreation Center, Convey & Sons Meat, Hotel Albion. All buildings in this view demolished.
Financial District