Polo Fields
[Christmas tree and celebration Golden Gate Park. First open air festivities in San Francisco] Crowd milling around fence and artificial tree.
Golden Gate ParkCrowd
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Aberdeen Shipwreck
[Wreck of Aberdeen on beach] Near foot of Kirkham. View of people climbing on stern section. Shipwreck occurred January 28, 1916. Duplicate of WNP4.0019
Sunset Outer
Chinatown
Elevated view over Chinese dragon parade
Chinatown
Mason near Eddy
View south on Mason towards Market Street, people watching fire South of Market. Admission Day Monument. (Native Sons) [35]. Duplicate of wnp37.01251.
Tenderloin
Unknown Location
Unidentified Parade, Overhead view of motorcade with dignitary standing in open car. Soldiers in WWI-era uniforms standing at attention.
Market near Powell
View northeast across Market between Powell and Stockton. 6-line streetcar #136 derailed in front of the Flood Building blocking all streetcar traffic. At this point, post merger of merger of Muni and Market Street Railway, both the tracks and equipment were worn leading to this derailment. The 4 tracks were reduced to 2 the next year. Morgen Jewelry Co., Florsheim Shoes, Moore Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes, Anglo California National Bank with large electric signs on top. Banners strung across street and on streetlamps for Lions International convention parade on July 28, 1947. Phelan Building in distance.
Downtown / Union Square
Fulton near 6th Ave
View south across Fulton to Muni 5-line #820 derailed beside Golden Gate Park. Muni 5-Line #818 and another streetcar waiting. Muni tow truck or work vehicle on far left.
Golden Gate Park
Sutter & Stockton
View northwest on Sutter toward Stockton. Collision between MSRy 4-line streetcar #222 and Muni F-line streetcar #31. One killed. Large crowd and fire engine. Dolan's bar. Page Boy maternity shop=, Dolan's bar on the future site of Sutter-Stockton Garage.
Downtown / Union Square
Golden Gate Theatre
Golden Gate Ave and Taylor Street. Bond Rally for World War II with military band on street. Marquee for Golden Gate Theatre reads 'Frank Sinatra in Higher and Higher.'
Tenderloin
Market near Golden Gate
View northeast across Market to parade. Regal Theatre at left, Loew's Warfield Theatre in distance showing 'Texas Rangers'. Top of Golden Gate Theater at upper left. Pig 'N Whistle, Painless Parker Dentist.
South of Market
Market near 6th
Elevated view northeast and steeply down to Market and buildings on north side. Long lines waiting for Loew's Warfield Theatre World Premier of 'Red Danube.' Newsreel Theatre. Tiny's Waffle Shop on Turk. Dean building with deco makeover at far right.
South of Market
Van Ness near Hayes
Elevated view northwest to Labor Day parade coming down Van Ness Ave. 'Motion Picture Projecting Operators Union' float. Van Ness Theater (1907-1910) being demolished.
Civic Center
Old Castro Theatre
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
Market near 4th
Elevated view north across Market to 59th anniversary Admission Day parade. Original Phelan Building in background. Chronicle Building at right has '1850' signs. Original Crocker Building (1894) at far right. Evergreen and flag decorations on lampposts.
South of Market
24th & Castro
View southeast across intersecion to accident between MSRY 11-line streetcar and Castro St. cable car. Castro Street Cable Car House in background.
Noe Valley