Firetruck

Contains 9 photos

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660 Market

Elevated view northwest across Market to fire at 660 Market (Realty Building), which started in the basement of the Waldorf Cafe. The building was demolished shortly thereafter. Its demolition had been planned before the fire to enable the building of a replacement by its owner, the Crocker Estate, and some tenants had already vacated earlier in 1923. The replacement at 660 Market, designed by Lewis Hobart, still stands in 2022 . This photo appeared on the page 3 of the San Francisco Chronicle for November 6, 1923 with the caption "Fighting one of SF's Biggest Fires in 17 Years." Duplicate with different cropping wnp27.4530. [Crocker Estate Album]

1923 South of Market

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Frederick & Belvedere

View west on Frederick Street toward Belvedere. A large crowd of spectators watch the SF Fire Department at an apparent fire at 360 Frederick. Of note is the 50-foot fire department ladder propped against the building. The building still stands in 2021 in modified form.

1935 Cole Valley

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Geary near Octavia

View east at firefighters and fire on north side of street, Muni B-line streetcar, St. Vincent High and Commercial School For Girls on right. The B and C streetcars ended service on December 29, 1956.

1950 Cathedral Hill

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Pier 45

Group of firemen working behind fire truck, smoke in front of truck, bow of boat at left (U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Point Harris). [4/4 Pier 45] (folder: Fire, Pier - Firefighters - at working scene Mounted)

1972 Fishermans Wharf

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Market near 6th

Elevated view southwest across Market to crowd watching firefighters at 4-alarm fire at Sterling Furniture Company (Sterling Building (1907, Reid Brothers, architects) with 2 aerial trucks, 3 other trucks and hoses in street. Bay Bridge in background. In distance left, St. Francis Theatre, former Hale Bros. store, David Hewes Building, Delger Building, Eastern Outfitting Company Building (1909, MacDonald & Applegarth, architects). Weinstein Co. Department Store with water tower on top. To right of Sterling, Forrest Building (1908, MacDonald & Applegarth, destroyed by fire c. 1981), Clinton Cafeteria in Ede Building,(1910, William Knowles, architect), Clark-Gandion Co. in Globe Investment Company Building (1909, Faff & Bauer, & Bauer, architects). Tower Jewels, USO, Karl's Shoes, Young Bros

1959 Tenderloin

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Market near Sansome

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.

1929 Financial District

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Kearny near Filbert

View south on Kearny between Filbert and Union. Firetruck parked in center of street. Garfield Market at Union and Kearny in background, now demolished.

1963 Telegraph Hill

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Frederick near Stanyan

View east on Frederick toward Stanyan. Three fire engines fighting fire

2001 Golden Gate Park

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Frederick near Stanyan

North side of Frederick west of Stanyan, Firefighters dousing the flames and climbing ladder to the roof.

2001 Golden Gate Park