Gas Station

Contains 231 photos

Baker & Fell
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Baker & Fell

Seasonal Christmas installation at Shell gas station on the southeast corner. (Current site of California Department of Motor Vehicles, DMV) Auto promotion for the Sterns-Knight 1928 model, so it is most likely the photo was taken at Xmas time, 1927. (JF) Oversize Toy Soldiers with Santa Claus.

Panhandle
26th & South Van Ness
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26th & South Van Ness

View southwest to corner, H.M. Moore Signal Gasoline station. Northwest slope of Bernal Heights in background. DPW [7-11-38 West Line of Van Ness Ave (South) 26th St. Southerly]

Mission
Lombard St Aerial
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Lombard St Aerial

[San Francisco Police Department] Aerial view east on Lombard from Richardson over the Marina district and Cow Hollow.

Market near Castro
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Market near Castro

View east from near Twin Peaks Tunnel East Portal; Muni PCC M-Line #1141 on temporary tracks, passengers boarding.

Castro
Polk & Pacific
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Polk & Pacific

View North on Polk at Pacific, MSRy Special Car #1241 on a fan trip excursion.

Polk Gulch
California & Taylor
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California & Taylor

View southeast across intersection to Standard Stations gas station and 5-story apartment building on present site of Masonic Temple (completed 1958). California Street cable car tracks. Election posters for Nov. 1955 election at left.

Nob Hill
Fisherman's Wharf
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Fisherman's Wharf

Elevated view southeast towards Telegraph Hill and Coit Tower from Fishermen's Grotto. Parking lot, Sil Oliva's Exposition No. 1 restaurant. Wax Museum.

Fishermans Wharf
Fisherman's Wharf
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Fisherman's Wharf

View southeast out window of Fishermen's Grotto to Telegraph Hill. Wax Museum at left, Ss. Peter & Paul steeples at right

Fishermans Wharf
Taylor & Jefferson
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Taylor & Jefferson

View south from center of intersection to Russian Hill, Cost Plus on left. Sea Captain's Chest, Peter Alioto's, Tokyo Sukiyaki restaurant on right.

Fishermans Wharf
Folsom & 12th
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Folsom & 12th

View south across Folsom to Associated gas station, J. E. Hunsicker, proprietor. Cancilla Bros. grocery and meat market. (1609 Folsom) E.P. Finegan Co. Gym (314 12th St.) sign in background.

South of Market
Howard & 11th
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Howard & 11th

A. Sweetman Union 76 gas station;; Golden Gate Ironworks, Texaco station; streetcar tracks; looking west

South of Market
Market near Sanchez
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Market near Sanchez

View northwest across Market, east of Sanchez. Swedish American Hall in background. MSRY 8-line streetcar #114. Lynch & Sons moving, Perramont Hotel.

Mission Dolores
Divisadero & Grove
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Divisadero & Grove

View northwest across Divisadero to Market Street Railway (MSRy) 20-line streetcar #294 with zip stripe livery. Fred Sibold and Son Super B&H gas station.

Alamo Square
Turk near Pierce
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Turk near Pierce

Elevated view northeast from Turk between Pierce and Steiner to streetcar collision on 31-Line. Streetcar at left lost its brakes at Turk and Baker, traveled downhill and struck the rear of the center car in the photo at Scott St. The cars traveled an additional block before stopping. Nine were injured. At upper left Garrick Theatre (Previously Orpheum Theater & later Bagdad Bowling Alley (before move to 26th and Noriega) and Princess (later Ellis) Theatre, on Ellis near Fillmore. Service station at Steiner corner at right. All or nearly all buildings in view moved or demolished as part of Fillmore redevelopment. (AS)

Western Addition
Stanyan & Waller
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Stanyan & Waller

View northeast to Muni 33-Line Ashbury bus #59 parked on Waller St. San Francisco's first trolley coach line, oldest on West coast. Rear of Haight Street car house in background left. Signal gasoline station.

Golden Gate Park