Contains 78 photos
Elevated view West on Market toward crowds of people on sidewalk in front of Call Building. Phelan Building in right background. 4-line streetcar #1732, cars, horses. A rainy day. Bankers Investment Building not yet constructed. Same image as wnp32.0125.
South of Market
Elevated view southeast across Market toward Call Building. Midway Plaisance 'Home of Burlesque', Cineograph Building, Sanborn Vail & Co. Dixon's Hatter & Furnisher, Call Building and Annex, Hearst Examiner Building, Palace Hotel in distance. Lion Drug Co. listed in City Directories 1901-1904. [Keystone View Co. 11672 Market Street, San Francisco, Cal, USA]
Downtown / Union Square
View west on California to busy street scene. Grace Church, Fairmont Hotel in distance. Kohl Building, Brown & Power stationers, Bank of California, Friedlander's Building in center distance. [16882. California St. looking West toward Nob Hill, just before the Earthquake, San Francisco]. Fairmont, Grace Church, Kohl Building, Bank of California, Brown & Power stationers.
Financial District
Elevated view west on Clay Street from Kearny to Clay Street Cable Railroad car #2 approaching the turntable at the terminus of the Clay Street line. H. Taube jeweler, R. Cutlar dentist. Portsmouth Square at right. Portsmouth House and fire station in background. [188 Kearney Street, San Francisco.]
Chinatown
Advertising engraving of east block face of Montgomery. Commercial Street at center. Opposition Daguerrean Gallery, Braun & Co. Dan's Oyster Saloon, G. E. Higgins Gold Pen Manufacturer, Holladay & Carey Law Office, P.W. Shepheard Law Office, T.C. Hambley, E.B. Mastick, Fisher & Co., E. Crowell & Co. Wholesale Druggists, S.J. Straus Cigars. On right, Sam Brannan's Armory Hall ("for the Atlantic states and Europe", completed Nov. 1853), Saulmann's Coffee Saloon, Freeman & Co, Dr. L.J. Czapkay at northeast corner Montgomery & Sacramento. [View of Montgomery Street, between Sacramento and Clay, (East Side.)] [G57 SSS-020] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Financial District
Elevated view east past Lotta's Fountain to Monadnock Building, Palace Hotel, Metropolis Bank Building, Balboa Building, Underwood Building, Ferry Building in distance. 9-line streetcar passing.
Downtown / Union Square
[TEH540] [Market St. March 31 - 1906 SS-109] Elevated view west from 3rd St. Eagleson's Shirts, S.N. Wood & Co. Outfitters, Phelan Building, Flood Building in distance.[G810 SS-109] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Downtown / Union Square
Elevated view west toward Lotta's Fountain at intersection of Geary, Kearny & Market Streets. Mutual Savings Bank Building (with Citizens Federal Savings and Loan) at left, Flannery Building (with Dr. Alexander Dentist signage, The Stag bar, Dinty's Kitchen in basement), Chronicle Building (with Dr. Willetts chiropractor, Security Finance Co. and W & H Cigars & Liquors) at right. SFMR (Muni) C-line Streetcar #210 and B-Line #118, 8-Line trolley bus #748 and bus with wings livery. Bank of America, Lundstrom's Hats, Bankers Investment Building at left on Market. Granville's, Dr. M.B. Rich, Whittell Building, Foster's Cafeteria, Keifer's Shoe Repairs, California Savings on Geary at center. Birdcage traffic signals. 12:13 p.m., see wnp100.00643.
South of Market
Elevated view west toward Lotta's Fountain, Geary, Kearny & Market Streets. Mutual Savings Bank Building (with Citizens Federal Savings and Loan) at left, Flannery Building (with Dr. Alexander Dentist signage, The Stag bar, Dinty's Kitchen in basement), Chronicle Building (with Dr. Willetts chiropractor, Security Finance Co. and W & H Cigars & Liquors) at right. Bank of America, Lundstrom's Hats, Bankers Investment Building at left on Market. Granville's, Schmidt Buildng, Dr. M.B. Rich optical, Whittell Building, Foster's Cafeteria, Keifer's Shoe Repairs, California Savings on Geary at center. Birdcage traffic signals. SFMR (Muni) J-line Streetcars #94? and PCC #1031, Bus #0132 with wings livery. 12:15 p.m., see wnp100.00642.
South of Market
View to northwest corner, large Dr. Libbey dentist sign (Mark L. Libbey) with portrait on roof. Gold tooth (which may have inspired Frank Norris' use in 'McTeague') hanging from 2nd floor, George Finck jewelry, F. D. Ring (Frederick D. Ring) watches, jewelry and silverware on ground floor. Contra Costa Laundry Association delivery wagon at right, Wm. Monahan (real estate) at far left. This small lot was a holdout to larger buildings and is still evident on the corner in 2021. Cropped version of wnp37.00778-R, Watkins No. 1713 Title: Corner of Geary and Kearny streets, S.F.[N.W. cor Kearny - Geary St. 1867 (sic) SS-44] [F810 SS-044] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Downtown / Union Square
View east toward Call Building. Midway Plaisance 'Big Show Burlesque', Sanborn Vail & Co. Dixon's Hatter & Furnisher, Call Buildng, Hearst Examiner Building, Palace Hotel in distance. Lion Drug Co. listed in City Directories 1901-1904. Clearer original image at wnp24.349a. [SS-64 Market St. East 4th St. 1898.] [F810 SS-064] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Downtown / Union Square
View east on Market from Stockton. Original Phelan Building at left. Call Building, Hearst Examiner Building, Palace Hotel in distance. Sanborn Vail, Cineograph Theatre, Dixon's Hatters, Midway Plaisance Theatre. Many people walking, street sweeper. [Market St., looking E from Powell][F810 SS-094] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
South of Market
View east on Market from Stockton. Call Building, Hearst Examiner Building, Palace Hotel in distance. Sanborn Vial & Co. Wholesalers, Dixon's Hatter, Midway Plaisance, Home of Burlesque. Many people walking, street sweeper. [Market St., looking E from Powell][F810 SS-095] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
South of Market
Elevated view southwest across Kearny to west side of block at Morton (Maiden Lane in 2022). At right, Collateral Loan Office, K. Meussdorffer Importers 15 Kearny. At far left on Geary corner, Centemeri Kid Gloves T. Henry Asche & Co. and large "Dentistry" sign with eagle on roof, M. Jordan jeweler 7 Kearny. Same original image as wnp33.04274, denoted Taber's Album of Principal Businesses.[712 SS-195 No. 3 to 15 Kearny Bet Geary-Morton St Year 1880] [F810 SS-195] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Downtown / Union Square
View north to Flannery Building (with Painless Parker and Acme Beer signs and The Stag bar) on left and Chronicle Building (with Dr. Willett chiropractor and Security Finance Co. signs) on right. Granville's Jewelers, passengers boarding 43-line streetcar #305, Commuter line to SP Depot, and Hearst Examiner Building on far right. Birdcage traffic signal. Oyster Loaf restaurant.
South of Market