Contains 142 photos
View north on Jones at Pine to California St. Cable Railroad Co. O'Farrell and Jones cable car #38 turning onto Jones. Grace Cathedral, Rear of Grace Cathedral, Chambord Apartments, and Clay-Jones Apartments (1930, Architect Albert Larsen) in the background left. Store on right corner has since been demolished. (AS)
Lower Nob Hill
View northeast across intersection of Mission and 16th Street. Market St. Railway (MSRy) 14-Line streetcar #1591. Mission 16th Market with Owl Drug in background (demolished for 16th Street BART plaza). Birdcage traffic signal.
Mission
View north across Market up Powell toward the Powell Street cable car turntable, worker in the street with sledgehammer. Flood Building at right with Owl Drug Co., Local Loan Co. Bank of America, Hotel Powell, Pig 'N Whistle, Powell Theatre, Hotel Pasadena, Hotel Manx. Birdcage traffic signal.
South of Market
View north on Castro toward 18th Street. Castro cable cars #4 and #7 lined up on the last day of service. Castro Theatre, Bon Omi Store, Prudence Penny grocery, Hibernia Bank. 8-Line bus #057? in background left.
Castro
View east across Market toward 1st Street, Municipal Railway (Muni) 3-line streetcars #237 and M-line #74 with wings livery. Ferry Building, Mobilgas sign atop Fife Building, PG&E and Matson Line Buildings, Sheldon Building in the background. 3-Line #214? in background left.
Financial District
View east across Market toward 1st Street, Municipal Railway (MUNI) streetcars N-line #179, J-line unknown number, and 2-line #161. Elevated traffic control tower at right. Flags and banners strung over Market St. at left, probably for May 21, 1949 parade honoring the Merchant Marine and 100 years of world trade from San Francisco's port. PG&E Building, Sheldon Building in background.
Financial District
View southeast across Market toward 1st Street, Municipal Railway (MUNI) streetcars M-line #83, B-line #175, and 3-line #221. Owl Drug Co. at right. Birdcage traffic signal. Flags and banners strung over Market St. at left, probably for May 21, 1949 parade honoring the Merchant Marine and 100 years of world trade from San Francisco's port. PG&E Building, Sheldon Building in background.
Financial District