Market & 8th
View southeast on Market from 8th. Orpheum Theatre at left showing Rita Hayworth in 'Down To Earth'. Embassy Theatre, Benatar's Department Store, Crystal Palace Market, McCarthy's bar in background.
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California & Market
View east from Drumm toward California Street and Ferry Building. Foster's Lunch in Santa Marina Building and Weinstein Company. (Buildings demolished). Cal Street Cable RR Cable Car #1 at California, Drumm & Market
Financial District
Market & Geary
View west across Market up Geary. Lotta's Fountain at right center. From left, Flood Building, Phelan Building, Bankers Investment Building, Magee Building, Mutual Savings Bank Building with Bank of America branch, Flannery Building (with Painless Parker Dentist branch opened September, 1946, The Stag Bar and Acme Beer signs). Whittell Building, Granville's Jewelers at right. SF Municipal Railway (Muni) 7-line Streetcar #161 at center, B and C-Line streetcars at right. Dr. Willetts Chiropractor, W & H Cigars & Liquors, Foster's Cafeteria.
Downtown / Union Square
Fillmore & Eddy
View north on Fillmore from Eddy to Market Street Railway (MSRy) 22-line Streetcar #850. New Fillmore Theatre at left. Eagle Market, California Coffee Shop, Alexander Liquor & Wine in background right. July 31, 1948 was the last day of rail service on this line.
Western Addition
Fillmore & Geary
View north on Fillmore from Geary. SF Municipal Railway (Muni) 22-line Streetcar #864 with zip stripe livery. Painless Parker Dentist, Florsheim Shoes at left. Martell's Liquor and James Gibb Building at right (Most buildings in view demolished during redevelopment).
Lower Pacific Heights
Mission & 18th
View north on Mission from 18th Street to approaching SF Municipal Railway (Muni) 12-line #803 Streetcar. Lachman Brothers, Redlicks (17 Reasons Why), and Frank Newman's stores, Mission Furniture Exchange and El Pocho to right. See also wnp27.3612.
Mission
Mission near 29th
View north on Mission toward 29th Street. SF Municipal Railway (Muni) 14-line Streetcar #277, Columbus Bakery, Cavanaugh's Place, Louie's Chop Suey Cafe. Sports Center Bowling Alley at right.
Bernal Heights
Mission near 25th
View north on Mission between 25th and 26th Street. Market Street Railway (MSRy) 40-line Streetcar #1238, House of Mirrors, A. Ferrigno at left. Iron Arches intact at 25th Street.
Mission
Mission at Cesar Chavez
View north on Mission toward Cesar Chavez (then Army Street) before widening, SF Municipal Railway (Muni) 14-line Streetcar #941, Army Garage (Victor L. DeMartini), McBlain's Kiddie Shop. Billboard for Golden Glow Beer.
Bernal Heights
22nd & Valencia
View northeast across the intersection of Valencia and 22nd Street. Market Street Railway (MSRy) 11-line Streetcar #804 westbound on 22nd with large sign on side advertising for Muni employment during war years: "Men and Women Wanted To Back our Fighters. Apply Now For Position of Motorman, Conductor or Coach Operator". Frankie Brown's Bar and Mission Cigar Store. Birdcage traffic signal.
Dolores Heights
Mission & 19th
View north on Mission from 19th. Market Street Railway (MSRy) 11-line Streetcar #804 advertising employment.
Mission
Mission near 5th
View east on Mission between 4th and 5th Street. Track Removal operation (Mission street lines converted from streetcars in 1949). Webber's Stationers 871 Mission; Hotel Del Mar at left, Mohr Building (built 1924) at right. All buildings in the is view demolished, except for the Pacific Telephone Building in the background.
South of Market
1st & Mission
View north on First Street across Mission. Shell Building at center. Municipal Railway (Muni) N-Line streetcar #86. Crowds of pedestrians. The Commuter Restaurant at northwest corner. J.R. Rosenthal & Co., Western Neckwear Co.
South of Market
Market & Fulton
View west on Market toward south side of street from Fulton Street. MUNI 7-line Streetcar loading passengers in front of Benatar's . Strand Theatre, Hotel National, Benatar's Department Store, Crystal Palace Market, Hotel Whitcomb, Orpheum Theatre. Passengers riding on rear fender. Flags strung across Market with banner for Travel Sports and Boat Show, April 24 to May 5, Civic Auditorium.
Civic Center
6th & Folsom
View north on 6th Street from Folsom. Cozy Corner Cafe at left. Heidelberg Bakery, Reno Hotel, Dudley Apartments, Hotel Henry, Signal Gas Station. Market Street in background. Havenner for Mayor sign. 25-line Streetcar #287.
South of Market