Contains 78 photos
View east across Market toward 1st Street, Municipal Railway (MUNI) streetcars N-line #179, J-line unknown number, and 2-line #161. Elevated traffic control tower at right. Flags and banners strung over Market St. at left, probably for May 21, 1949 parade honoring the Merchant Marine and 100 years of world trade from San Francisco's port. PG&E Building, Sheldon Building in background.
Financial District
View northeast from the sidewalk on Market toward Kearny, huge crowd watching parade with mounted cavalry in full dress uniforms. Soldier playing a bugle at center. 700 Market Building (with L. Monaco Photographer signage), Chronicle Building and Crocker Building in the background right. A fire burned most of the Davis Brothers Golden Rule Bazaar building at 718 Market on February 26, 1894, along with the two clothing businesses next door, Stein & Company and Lyons & Fisher, advertised fire sales throughout most of March. (PF)
South of Market
Loma Prieta Earthquake damage to Ferry Building. Clock stopped at time of earthquake and flag pole tilted.
Financial District