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Elevated view southwest across Market to firemen fighting a fire at 541-543 Market between 1st and 2nd Streets. Rucker-Fuller Office Equipment at left. Balboa Building, southeast corner of 2nd & Market, at right.
Financial District
Elevated view southwest across Market to firemen fighting a fire at 541-543 Market between 1st and 2nd Streets. Rucker-Fuller Office Equipment at left. Balboa Building, southeast corner of 2nd & Market, at right.[NegativeNo.22176-23 - Morton & Co] (see also wnp100.00361 et al)
Financial District
Municipal Railway(Muni SFMR) H-line streetcar #167, passing the Fire Department drill tower aka Training Tower, it would be demolished in October 1951 to make way for the Central Freeway.
South of Market
SF Fire Department station #34 surrounded by cyclone fencing. Construction in progress.
Richmond Outer
SFFD Fire Station 34 undergoing reconstruction and modernization.
Richmond Outer
Built 1885, demolished and replaced by present firehouse in 1959-1960, which also occupies lot to the left. [Engine House No. 15, California near Laguna St. 1886 FD-19 26] [F810 FD-019] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Pacific Heights
Steam fire engine pulled by horses ['Full Speed Out!'] Ad for Chutes balloon ascension at left. [F810 FD-020] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
View northwest from the Ferry Building toward Telegraph Hill and the Produce District. Intersection of Sacramento and Drumm at lower left. Garbini & Bros Olive Oil, Scandinavian Sailors Home 116 Drumm (built 1907), SFFD Engine Company No. 12 Firehouse 115 Drumm (built 1915) at lower left. Large building above center below Telegraph Hill built 1907 as the American Biscuit Company factory on the corner of Battery & Broadway, still stands 2025. Zellerbach Paper Company, Customs House at upper left. H.C. Long Syrup.
Financial District
3816 22nd Street, between Castro and Noe. Former fire station, Chemical Engine No.44.
Eureka Valley
Elevated view southeast across Market toward Third. Hearst and Call Buildings at right. Fire Department demonstration of high pressure salt water system shooting columns of water 200 feet in the air.
Downtown / Union Square
View east on Clement at 18th Avenue. Municipal Railway (Muni) 2-line streetcar; fire engine parked at left and hose running across the street.
Richmond Inner
View northeast on San Jose Avenue at Ocean Avenue. Market Street Railway (MSRy) 9-line Streetcar #917 passing Firehouse Engine 38 (demolished) and Balboa Park
Cayuga
View northeast across intersection to Oak & Broderick old cable car barn and powerhouse (demolished). Market St. Railway (MSRy) 20-line #304 approaching on Oak Street. Just beyond, Engine Company No. 21 firehouse with square hose tower, San Francisco Landmark #89. Not in service, but still (2020) owned by fire department. [on Oak at Broderick 12/1938]
Buena Vista
[Civil Defense Auxiliary fire engine. Until the 1970s, SFFD maintained 29 such units equipped with a 500 gym pump.]
Bayview
Fire Station 38, California between Buchanan and Laguna [2150 California Rescue Squad 2 with unidentified firefighters.]
Pacific Heights