Contains 1735 photos
View east on California St. to approaching cable car. New Crest Auto Center at right. In distance left, 720 California building after 2-story addition, Home Insurance Company Building (later Fireman's Fund) with Colonial tower. Large S-P sign atop Southern Pacific Building in background center installed March, 1954. New Crest Auto Center at right.
Nob Hill
View north from an auto near Washington St, showing cable car #523 traveling south on Powell
Chinatown
View north on Powell across Geary. St. Francis and Chancellor Hotels at left. Fitzhugh Building at right. Roos Atkins at right.
Downtown / Union Square
View south on Taylor between Bay and Francisco St. Three cable cars at terminus. Cable car #525 closest to camera.
North Beach
View northeast across Market from Main St. toward Drumm and California. Municipal Railway (Muni) 7-line streetcar, California Street cable car. Foster's Cafeteria in Santa Marina Building, Weinstein's, Hotel Terminal (all now demolished for Hyatt Regency Hotel and Embarcadero Center). Ferry Building at right, Southern Pacific Building, Lincoln Hotel at right.
Financial District
View north on Hyde from Francisco St, California Street Cable car ascending Hyde Street hill. SF Bay, Alcatraz, Hyde Street Pier, and Municipal Pier in the background. Gibson's Grocery at the northwest corner of Hyde and Bay.
Russian Hill
California Street Cable car, decorated for Whitney's Playland and Cliff House, in the middle of the intersection on Hyde and Beach. Haslett Warehouse in background.
Aquatic Park / Ft. Mason
Southerly on Columbus from Taylor street. SF Muni Cable Car #508, Ss. Peter and Paul Church in background. LaRocca's Corner at right.
Russian Hill
View east on Lombard across Columbus Ave, Coit Tower in the background. Municipal Railway (Muni) Powell St. Cable Car #510 crossing Lombard. Large Belfast Water billboard and neon sign for Crystal Palace baths on building at left. Signal Gas station at right on future site of the North Beach Library.
Russian Hill
View north on Van Ness Ave toward Jackson St. Municipal Railway (Muni) Washington-Jackson line Cable Car #524 crossing Van Ness.
Pacific Heights
View north across Jackson from Laguna. Municipal Railway (Muni) Cable Car #522. Whittier Mansion, 2090 Jackson, SF Landmark 75 at left.
Pacific Heights
View northeast across the intersection of Washington and Laguna. Municipal Railway (Muni) Cable Car #522. Irwin Mansion in background.
Pacific Heights
View east on Sacramento between Gough and Franklin. Market Street Railway (MSRy) Sacramento Street Cable Car #22.
Pacific Heights
View east on Jackson from Fillmore. Municipal Railway (Muni) Cable Car #525, Century Market and Pacific Heights School at left.
Pacific Heights
View east on Vallejo toward Mason Market Street Railway (MSRy) Cable Car #522 crossing Vallejo. Russian Hill Market at right. St. Francis of Assisi Church in the background.
Russian Hill