Mission near Highland
View northerly across Mission between Highland and Appleton. Kids playing in empty lot. SF Municipal Railway (Muni) 14-line Streetcar #884, College Hill
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Mission at Ocean
View north on Mission from Ocean (and San Juan Ave) Granada Theatre (later a Goodwill Store) showing 'Magnificent Doll'and 'Two Smart People'. Southbound SF Municipal Railway (Muni) 14-line Streetcar #939
Excelsior
Mission near 25th
View north on Mission between 25th and 26th Street. Market Street Railway (MSRy) 40-line Streetcar #1238, House of Mirrors, A. Ferrigno at left. Iron Arches intact at 25th Street.
Mission
Mission at Cesar Chavez
View north on Mission toward Cesar Chavez (then Army Street) before widening, SF Municipal Railway (Muni) 14-line Streetcar #941, Army Garage (Victor L. DeMartini), McBlain's Kiddie Shop. Billboard for Golden Glow Beer.
Bernal Heights
Mission & Seneca
View north on Mission from Seneca. Empty lot across the street between Italy and Amazon. SF Municipal Railway (Muni) 14-line Streetcar #951.
Cayuga
Bayshore Freeway Construction
View north from Peralta Avenue above Cesar Chavez and San Bruno Avenue toward Potrero Hill.
Potrero Hill
22nd & Valencia
View northeast across the intersection of Valencia and 22nd Street. Market Street Railway (MSRy) 11-line Streetcar #804 westbound on 22nd with large sign on side advertising for Muni employment during war years: "Men and Women Wanted To Back our Fighters. Apply Now For Position of Motorman, Conductor or Coach Operator". Frankie Brown's Bar and Mission Cigar Store. Birdcage traffic signal.
Dolores Heights
Cesar Chavez & Potrero
View northeast across Cesar Chavez (then Army Street) toward Potrero Avenue, Potrero Hill in the background and Rolph Playground at left, with bus shelter on corner. SF Municipal Railway (Muni) Driver adjusts eclipse fender on 25-line Streetcar #133.
Mission
Mission & Onondaga
View north on Mission from Onondaga. SF Municipal Railway (Muni) 40-line Streetcar #1227. Fraga's Chevron Gas Station to right. Granada Theatre in the background. Possible woman street car operator crossing the street.
Excelsior
Mission & 19th
View north on Mission from 19th. Market Street Railway (MSRy) 11-line Streetcar #804 advertising employment.
Mission
Fulton near Cole
View east on Fulton toward Cole. 5-Line trolley bus #615 passing University of San Francisco (USF). Man crossing street, flag flying half-mast on Kalmanovitz Hall, and telephone booth to the right. Building on left edge of photo has since been demolished.
Lone Mountain
Mission near 5th
View east on Mission between 4th and 5th Street. Track Removal operation (Mission street lines converted from streetcars in 1949). Webber's Stationers 871 Mission; Hotel Del Mar at left, Mohr Building (built 1924) at right. All buildings in the is view demolished, except for the Pacific Telephone Building in the background.
South of Market
Valley Street
View south near Valley Street from Southern Pacific Old Main line. Engine #1381 crossing Valley Street, 167-169 Valley visible at right. The Poole-Bell House on Laidley Street and undeveloped Diamond Heights in the background right. The tracks and berm were removed in the 1940s and the right-of-way was developed shortly thereafter.
Noe Valley
Ocean Near San Jose
View northeast toward undeveloped Diamond Heights. Old Southern Pacific main line, Ocean & San Jose (near Balboa Park, BART and I280 Freeway now dominate this view)
Mission Terrace
Northbound in Bernal Cut
View south in Bernal Cut (now San Jose Avenue) Southern Pacific Old Main line Steam Engine #1448, Northbound
St. Marys Park