Decoration

Contains 237 photos

Hyde & Beach
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Hyde & Beach

California Street Cable car, decorated for Whitney's Playland and Cliff House, in the middle of the intersection on Hyde and Beach. Haslett Warehouse in background.

Aquatic Park / Ft. Mason
Geary & 8th Ave
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Geary & 8th Ave

View east on Geary from 8th Avenue. Municipal Railway (Muni) B-line streetcar #189. Geary Street decorated for Christmas, Hermann's Deli in the distance.

Richmond Inner
Fillmore & Sacramento
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Fillmore & Sacramento

View northeast across the intersection of Fillmore and Sacramento. Market Street Railway (MSRy) 22-line Streetcar #869, Steel arch (later removed for WWII metal drive) decorated for unknown event. Banners, including ones with a single star, strung over Fillmore. Capitol Grill.

Pacific Heights
Geary & Stockton
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Geary & Stockton

View west on Geary from Stockton. Municipal Railway (Muni) Excursion Streetcar #371,signed for E-Line. St Francis Hotel and Union Square (garage under construction) in background. Banners for annual light opera festival.

Downtown / Union Square
Market at Sansome
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Market at Sansome

View looking east from Sansome street towards lower Market Street and Ferry building. Anglo-California Trust Company building at left. Underwood (Typewriter Co.) Building, 525 Market St., Hooker & Lent Building at southwest corner of 1st and Market, Sheldon Building at southeast corner, PG&E Buildings at right. Westbound Municipal Railway (Muni) L-line car #58, and two Market Street Railway (MSRy) streetcars at right. Birdcage traffic signals. Banner for Golden Gate International Exposition on street lamp post at left.

Financial District
Chestnut near Scott
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Chestnut near Scott

View east on Chestnut between Scott and Avila St. Municipal Railway (Muni) F-line Streetcar #32. Street decorated for Christmas. Marina Chop Suey on left.

Marina
Market near Montgomery
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Market near Montgomery

View northeast from center of Market toward Montgomery St. Municipal Railway (Muni) C-line Streetcar #4 passing Crocker Building (demolished mid 1960s). Union Trust and Hobart Buildings in background. Red cross banners strung across Market Street. Robt. Kirk Ltd. store.

Downtown / Union Square
Montgomery & Market
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Montgomery & Market

View southwest on Market from across Montgomery. Market Street is decorated for the Golden Gate Bridge Opening Fiesta, May 27-June 2, 1937 with flags, banners and lampposts decorated as redwood trees. Crowds of people on the sidewalk in front of the Crocker Building. Palace Hotel, Monadnock Building, Hearst/Examiner Building, Spreckels/Call Building, and Humboldt Bank Building visible across the street.

Downtown / Union Square
Twin Peaks Tunnel
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Twin Peaks Tunnel

Municipal Railway (Muni) PCC K-line streetcar #1026 exiting West Portal of Twin Peaks Tunnel. Entrance decorated to look like fireplace with Christmas Decorations.

West Portal
Union Square
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Union Square

View of Union Square decorated with flags and lanterns for the Great White Fleet from Geary & Stockton. [Union Square]

Downtown / Union Square
Market near 6th
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Market near 6th

View east down Market from near center of roadway showing decorative pillars and electric lights along with flags and bunting, to celebrate the Knights of Pythias. Cable Cars running on Market. Hale's department store, Chinn-Beretta Optical Co. at right. Weinstock, Lubin & Co. in Donahoe Building at left across Taylor St.

Tenderloin
Old City Hall
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Old City Hall

Old City Hall illuminated with electric lights at night viewed from Marshall Square, 8th and Market. [City Hall at Nite]

Civic Center
Market near New Montgomery
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Market near New Montgomery

Looking southwest near Market and New Montgomery to an electrical Knights of Pythias decorations with the Palace Hotel at far left and the Call Building outlined with lights. [GAR - Call Building]

Financial District
Market & 3rd
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Market & 3rd

Night view east on Market showing electric decorations for the Knights Templar on above the street and on the Hearst Building at right.

South of Market
Market near 6th
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Market near 6th

Night view southwest across Market toward 6th showing electrical decorations and pillars for the Knights of Pythias, Hale's department store(with electric signage for event) and Chinn-Beretta Optical Co. at 991 Market at left; poor exposure.

Tenderloin