Contains 6604 photos
View southwest across Market to ruins of Old Central Theatre building on left. New Central Theatre with arched canopy in front, tailor shop and Sullivan Shoe Co. on right. Entrance to ruins at left has posters from June, 1909 attractions. Grandstand between structures was used in the October, 1909 Portola Festival.
South of Market
Castro Theatre showing 'The Sting' and 'Play it Again Sam.' Eureka Federal Savings, Travaglio Realty, Adela's Yarn.
Castro
View south. MUNI M-Oceanview M-Line streetcar #1144. Castro Theatre showing 'Cabaret' and 'Last Summer.'Bank of America
Castro
View of screen and original proscenium (before Cinemascope screen installed) from balcony. Checkboard stage, murals, chandelier.
Castro
View of balcony lounge and lobby with fireplace and rocking chairs
Castro
View of screen and original proscenium (before Cinemascope screen installed) from balcony. Elaborate chandelier. Not quite finished?
Castro
196 Ellis at Mason St. Showing 'Major Barbara.' St. Patrick's Day tribute to Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw. Ramona Hotel on right.
Downtown / Union Square
198 Ellis at Mason St. Opened April 8, 1917. Later to become the Downtown Theatre and demolished in 1952.
Downtown / Union Square
View northwest across Bush to California Theatre (which opened in January, 1869) and Columbian Engine Company No. 11 Firehouse at right. Theatre signs advertising John E. Owens in 'She Stoops to Conquer.' California Theatre building replaced in 1889 by a much larger building combining the California Hotel and New California Theatre. Wider view of Houseworth stereoview. See wnp37.00597-L [TEH45 T. E. Hecht 430-35th Ave. California Theatre Built 1869. Cost $125,000. Bush St. Above Kearny. T-5]
Downtown / Union Square
Sugar Bowl bakery, Balboa Theatre showing 'Wild in the Street'and President's Analyst.'Rosa Linda mexican restaurant, and Heine's Hardware.
Richmond Outer
Original Balboa Theatre at 1634 Ocean Avenue near Faxon. Later named Westwood Theatre. Advertising Hoot Gibson movie, 'Lady of the Harem.'
Westwood Park
View south on San Bruno Avenue. Avenue Theatre advertising 'The Jungle Book.'Leonard Supermarket, Fenech's Furniture, Hagi's Coffee Shop, Ampel Interior's, Avenue Sweet Shop, Lido Pastry.
Portola
View north on Fillmore St. Muni 22-line bus #785. American Theatre, originally built as part of the Fillmore Street Chutes, advertising 'Black Arts West Presents.', pioneering Black theater company. Gilmore's Bar-B-Q, Sun's Cafe. Valentine-Leon Photos at 1229 Fillmore.
Western Addition
[Alexandria Theatre Crew June 1960] 18th Ave & Geary Streets. Concession staff, women dressed in show girl costumes, ushers, and managers posing in lobby. Fred Levin is third from right.
Richmond Inner
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southwest from Stanford Mansion lawn towards earthquake and fire ruins. Hall of Records and City Hall in distance left. Twin Peaks and surrounding hills in far distance. Dividing wall with Mark Hopkins property on right.
Nob Hill