Contains 322 photos
Part of panoramic photo of intersection of Geary, Kearny, and Market. Many people milling about, American flags, bunting, and Lotta's fountain. See wnp37.03716. Likely after parade for Great White Fleet. Chronicle Building, Monadnock Building.
Downtown / Union Square
Elevated view east to military parade heading west on Market, likely to honor returning soldiers from Spanish-American War. Alisky's Art Studio, Call Building, Ferry Building in distance. Large crowds in street and on rooftops. Emporium department store at Center. Note that Baldwin Hotel is gone but Flood Building hasn't been built. [Copyright 1899 Waters]
Downtown / Union Square
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
View northeast across Clement to Municipal Railway (Muni) 1-line streetcar #250. Coliseum Theatre in background right. Richmond Mexico City Restaurant (836 Clement) and Tip-Top restaurant, Weinstein Co. store at left. Banners strung over street for Clement Sale Days.
Richmond Inner
View northeast across Market near Mason to military parade headed up Market St., passing Frolic Theatre showing 'The Trap.' Mechanics Savings Bank (as Bank of Italy), Garfield Building, Douglas Building, Flood Building. Admissions Day (Native Sons) Monument. At left, Dean Building (built 1906, demolished 2018). Evergreen boughs, American and California flags strung over street. Maxferd Jewelry, Dr. Larsen Physician Surgeon, Abe Jacobs Tailor.
South of Market
Elevated view southeast across market to Pantages Theatre at 937 Market Street featuring Girard's Diamond Jubilee Girls and Eddie Hill. Heine Piano Co. KPO radio towers on roof of Hale Bros. Department Store. Flags and banners strung over street. Streetlamps and buildings decorated for California Diamond Jubilee (1850-1925).
Tenderloin
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
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
View west up Fillmore to approaching MSRy 22-line #849. Clay Theatre in distance left. B & B Wines and Liquors, Sam's Novelty Shop on right. Cloth banners with tree design hang over intersection, near steel decorative arches.
Pacific Heights
Washington near 10th St Sailors in uniform with flat hats posing with flags on Washington Street and flags hanging above. West side of Washington St., with Brunswick Hotel in background at 953 Washington and Grand Hotel at 955 Washington.
Outside SF
View northeast across Market to Flood Building, Streetcar #1555. Many American flags flying. Phelan Building under construction in distance. Hamburg-American Line office, Union Shoe Co., United Cigar.
South of Market
View North, streetcar, Buick & Hudson Dealers
Pacific Heights
Slightly elevated view east from eastbound lanes to MSRY 6-line #176 and other streetcars. Oxford Hotel, Mechanics Savings Bank Building, Garfield Building, Flood Building, Humboldt Bank Building in distance. At right, Wilson Building, 973 Market Street (1900, George W. Percy -or Percy & Polk. Facade survived after fire, rebuilt 1907, Henry A. Schulze, architect), Hale Brothers Department Store, 979-989 Market Street (1900 & 1905 revision, Reid Brothers Architects. Facade survived after fire, rebuilt 1907, Reid Brothers) David Hewes Building (1908, Reid Bros, Architects) at far right. Large American flags draped from streetlamps on both sides. Pantages Theatre in distance right. [6242]
South of Market
View northeast across Fillmore to Market St. Railway (MSRy) 22-line #861. Zemon's Mens Wear 1360 Fillmore, Dick's Coffee Shop, Western Trimming Co. (1354 Fillmore). Steel arch over intersection. Banners strung across Fillmore, some with single star, some with rider and Wells Fargo building. Buildings demolished for Fillmore redevelopment project.
Western Addition
Elevated view southeast across Market to men on horseback, military band. Sheldon Building and Hooker & Lent Buildings at 1st Street corner at left. Plymouth Cafeteria 509 Market, Hirschfelder & Meaney, Pittsburg Aluminum Co., Sherwin Williams Paints, Underwood Building 525 Market. All buildings in view have been demolished. [Preparedness Day Parade July 1916]
Financial District