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View east from Powell to north side of O'Farrell Street between Powell and Stockton. Union Square Vaudeville and movie Theatre in center. M. Bercovich Cigars, Coffee Dan's, Hotel St. Marleau, Tait's Coffee Shop, Tait's Dancing Palace with Ben Black's Band, Hotel Adena, City of Paris, Call Building and Market Street in distance. Orpheum Theater behind street lamp at right.
Downtown / Union Square
Gem Theatre, 2542 San Bruno Avenue between Felton and Burrows. 1909-1910. Flag decorations, bunting, ad 'Special To-Day Julius Caesar.' Children waiting by door. Building extant 2018.
Portola
Enlarged detail of WNP67.0032. View northeast across intersection to Castro Street Theatre (converted into retail store in 1922, later Cliff's Variety), Home Market, Corinthian Grocers. Awning with Boss of the Road Overalls ad. See wnp67.0019, with same movie playing.
Castro
Interior view of the old Castro Theatre on Opening Night, 485 Castro near 18th. (now 417 Castro) The building still stands in 2022 and is the home of Cliff's Variety. [Opening night, Castro Theatre. Dec. 21, 1910.]
Castro
Elevated view northwest of Admission Day Parade passing The Opal Theatre at 3040 16th Street, corner of 16th & Wiese. People watch from sidewalk and rooftop.
Mission
View southeast across Mission to east side of street. Dr. Lee Roy, Chiropractor, Crown Theatre showing 'Hotel.' 12-line #860 bus with wings livery, Dial TV, Golden Gate National Bank, Wells Fargo Bank, Bay View Federal Savings, Grand Theatre in distance. (Note old sign for 'New Rialto Theatre' painted on side of Crown.)
Mission
Elevated view west across Market to Ellis St. corner. The West Bank Building, 800 Market Street, built 1908, at center. "Gillette Building" sign. Anglo-California Trust Company Bank with entrance at corner and electric signs on roof. Gensler-Lee store with marquee in front. Capitol Theatre (built 1911) at far right was previously Cort, Curran, Morosco. Closed in 1941, demolished.
Downtown / Union Square
Clement and 9th Ave. Theater appears closed; marquee displays "ATTEND/ ALEXANDRIA/ CORONET". See's Candies, Fosters restaurant at left.
Richmond Inner
View northeast on West Portal from Vicente. Empire theatre at right (then known as the Portal), showing 'Wild Party'. Bank of Italy (later Bank of America) at left. Twin Peaks Tunnel portal in distance. Duplicate of wnp36.03825
West Portal
1970 Ocean Avenue. MUNI K-line streetcar #1169
Mt. Davidson Manor
El Rancho Drive-in, 157 Hickey Blvd, South San Francisco. Showing 'Lady in Cement'
Outside SF
Plowing streetcar tracks on Mission between Russia and Persia Avenues. Bell Theatre, Green Valley Macaroni Factory at 4736 Mission St. United Railroads image U06644.
Cayuga
View east of automobile parade, police in front cars. Lesser Bros. Washington Market, Rudolph Wurlitzer Company, Empress Theatre, Pantages Theatre.
Tenderloin
Capri Theatre showing 'Cinderfella,'C'mon Let's Live a Little,'and 'Beach Ball.'10-Monterey line Muni bus #2565. St. Kevin's Catholic Church.
Bernal Heights
Accident Report photograph by United Railroads, view south from center of Castro. Castro Street Theatre on left (converted into retail store in 1922, later Cliff's Variety). By this time, the cable car terminus had been moved to 18th and Castro and replaced with streetcars on this block. Cable car in distance on the hill. [4910. 18th & Castro Sts. Looking South. A. R. 4960. 7-12-15.]
Castro