Contains 9006 photos
View northwest across Market to Municipal Railway (Muni) B-line Streetcar #125 with wings livery. Chronicle Building with Florsheim Shoes and Peck-Judah, 660 Market, See's candies in background. The B and C cars ended service on December 29, 1956.
South of Market
View east on Market St. Muni J-line Church streetcar #95. In distance, PG&E and Matson Building, Greyhound Building, Sheldon Building, Hooker & Lent Building at southwest corner of 1st and Market at left, Underwood Building 525 Market. Kehoe Display & Fixture Co., 541 Market. Keene's Cut Rate Food, J.M. Cafeteria, Baron's Government Surplus. Stacey's Books at 551 Market Street, Rucker-Fuller office furniture at right. Most of these buildings later demolished. In distance left, Fife Building with Mobilgas sign atop and Ferry Building.
Financial District
View west across Market to approaching Municipal Railway (Muni) B-Line #77 passing Lotta's Fountain. Fosters cafeteria, Mell's Broiled Hamburgers, California Savings, Schmidt Building, Rosenstock Building, Granville's Jewelers in background center. W & H Cigars and Liquors, Security Finance Co. in Chronicle Building at right. The Stag bar in Flannery Building at left. Birdcage traffic signal. (The B and C cars ended service on December 29, 1956).
Downtown / Union Square
B Street Car #77. Lotta's Fountain on left.
Downtown / Union Square
B Street Car #77. Lotta's Fountain on left.
Downtown / Union Square
Hazy view north across Market Street toward Kearny. Chronicle/de Young Building, birdcage traffic lights
Downtown / Union Square
View northeast across the intersection of Grant and O'Farrell toward 3rd and Market. Municipal Railway (Muni) K-line Streetcar #172, birdcage traffic light, Metropolis Bank Building, Palace Hotel, Monadnock Building, Hearst Examiner Building, Central Tower (former Call Building), Carl Wilke Cafeteria. Union Trust Building, SFLandmark 131, at left.
Downtown / Union Square
Hazy view north across Market Street toward Kearny. Chronicle / de Young Building with Security Finance Co., W & H Cigars and Liquors, Top Hat bar. Lotta's Fountain. Maskey Building (1908) in left background was demolished in 1983 for San Francisco Federal Savings & Loan highrise project, but 4 of the 6 bays on the facade were moved, as part of the project, 2 doors east, next to the Chronicle Annex, and now face Maiden Lane. Municipal Railway (Muni) B-Line Streetcar (The B and C cars ended service on December 29, 1956). At left, signs on Flannery Building for Dr. Alexander Dentist, The Stag Bar. Birdcage traffic signals.
South of Market
Hazy view north across Market Street toward Kearny. Chronicle / de Young Building with Top Hat bar, Security Finance Co., W & H Cigars and Liquors, Top Hat bar, Florsheim shoes, Greyhound, Peck-Judah tickets & tours, Ted's. Lotta's Fountain at center. Municipal Railway (Muni) B-Line Streetcar #86 (The B and C cars ended service on December 29, 1956). Birdcage traffic signals. Taken same time as wnp25.1318.
South of Market
View northwest across Market St from 3rd St. Municipal Railway (Muni) M-line Streetcar #154. Bankers Investment Building, Lundstrom Hats, Prices, Bank of America, Mutual Savings Bank Building with Citizens Federal Savings and Loan Association branch, Flannery Building with The Stag bar and Dr. Alexander Dentist. Birdcage traffic signals.
South of Market
de Young Bldg, Lotta's Fountain., birdcage traffic 1956-12-14
South of Market
Elevated view north along Steuart Street from roof of Rincon Annex Post Office. Ferry Station Post Office, Wellman Coffee, Telegraph Hill at left.
Financial District
View northwest from roof of Rincon Annex Post Office. Central Tower (former Call Building), Hobart Building in background.
Financial District
Elevated view east from the Rincon Annex Post Office. Roof of Audiffred Building at right. California State Agricultural Building, Treasure Island in background. Olsen's Cafe 98 Embarcadero.
Financial District
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Laguna Honda