Men in Chinatown
View north on Grant near Washington to two men wearing suits in 1930s-'40s Chinatown. Li Po Cocktail Lounge, 916 Grant, in background right. K.K. Chu Herbs. Two-way traffic.
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Third Cliff House
Totem Pole representing Whitney family members outside Cliff House. Sign for Sky Tram at far right.
Richmond
Transbay Terminal
View north on Fremont from Howard. Shell Building and Transamerica Pyramid in the background. Fremont House restaurant at right.
South of Market
Market & Van Ness
View north across Market at Van Ness Avenue. Municipal Railway (Muni) Streetcar #1110 with wings livery. Roosevelt Cafe (1516 Market) and World Motors. Election advertising for Milton Marks and John Burton on front of Cafe. 1540 Market, at left, still stands in 2021.
Civic Center
Market near 2nd
View northwest on Market to outbound Municipal Railway (Muni) Streetcar #1015 with wings livery. Bike messenger, Hobart Building, Chancery Builing, Patrick and Company Stationers. In distance Phelan Building, Mutual Savings Bank Building, Flannery Building, Chronicle Building 660 Market Building, Crocker Building.
Financial District
Market & Beale
Night view west on Market across Beale. Neon signs, streetlights, and the Shell Building illuminated at top right
Downtown
Lotta's Fountain
View northwest across Market to Kearny, Geary intersection. Lotta's Fountain, Chronicle Building at right( with Dr. Willett Chiropractor, Security Finance Co., W & H Cigars Liquor signs). Buildings on west side of Kearny include 2 Geary Building (with Granville's Jewelers), Schmidt Building (with Pastine's Restaurant), Baldwin Building (with O.P.O. Clothes), Oscar Luning Building (with Brooks Camera).
Downtown
Market at Embarcadero
View east on Market from The Embarcadero. Southern Pacific Building, PG&E Building at left. Embarcadero freeway construction, Twin Peaks in the distance. Hotel Terminal, Mobilgas sign, Hobart Building.
Financial District
Grant near Washington
View north on Grant Avenue toward Washington from in front of the future site of China Trade Center (Empress of China), built 1966. First building at left replaced in 1969.
Chinatown
Grant near Commercial
West side of Grant Ave. United Dept. Store.
Chinatown
Grant near Sacramento
Elevated view northwest, taken from the Lotus Bowl Restaurant balcony. Kan's, United Dept. Store signs. Lanterns strung along street and across intersections.
Chinatown
Grant near California
View north on Grant Avenue from near intersection with California St. Old St. Mary's Church at right. Sign 'Paulist Library / Catholic Information.' On left, Far East Cafe, Shangri-La Art Goods, United Dept. Store. Lanterns and bulbs strung along street and across at intersections.
Chinatown
Clay & Grant
View south on Grant Avenue. Color street scene with pedestrians, Chinese-style street lights. 'Clay Grant Pharmacy' on corner.
Chinatown
Grant near Sacramento
View north across intersection to Kan's Restaurant, Republic Hotel, Kuo Wah Pajamas on corner of Sacramento. Chinese Village Liquors. At left, in distance United Dept. Store. On right, Lai On Co. art goods. Lanterns strung along street and across at intersections.
Chinatown
Bayshore near Jerrold
View northeast across Bayshore Boulevard between Jerrold and Oakdale. Market Street Railway (MSRy) 25-Line streetcar #284 southbound with zip strip livery, White King Soap Sign with clock, Standard Station, Christmas Tree lot, Potrero Hill in the background
Produce Market