Embarcadero near Taylor
View west toward Fisherman's Wharf, Taylor Street decorated for Christmas
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Broadway near Kearny
View east on Broadway between Columbus and Kearny. Municipal Railway (Muni) Wartime 16-line Streetcar #819. Wartime 16-line was actually a resurrected combination of pre-war 15 & 16 lines; no route number in roof box because they had all been given to the scrap drive when rail was previously abandoned on those routes in 1941.(JT) Louis' Restaurant, Finocchio, Fior D'Italia, Vannessi's at left.
North Beach
Columbus & Taylor
Southerly on Columbus from Taylor street. SF Muni Cable Car #508, Ss. Peter and Paul Church in background. LaRocca's Corner at right.
Russian Hill
Columbus & Lombard
View east on Lombard across Columbus Ave, Coit Tower in the background. Municipal Railway (Muni) Powell St. Cable Car #510 crossing Lombard. Large Belfast Water billboard and neon sign for Crystal Palace baths on building at left. Signal Gas station at right on future site of the North Beach Library.
Russian Hill
Geary & Van Ness
View northeast across Geary St. toward Van Ness Ave. Municipal Railway (Muni) C-line Streetcar #7. Almond Blossom Restaurant (later Tommy's Joynt) at right. The Almond Blossom became Tommy's Joynt in June 1951 when famous SF singer Tommy Harris, who ran his first Tommy's Joynt five blocks east at 645 Geary from 1940 to 1946, bought the Almond Blossom from Al Pollack. (PF) Ernest Ingold Chevrolet dealership across Van Ness, and Richelieu Hotel. Mercury dealership at left. Birdcage traffic signal.
Cathedral Hill
Fillmore & O'Farrell
View north on Fillmore from O'Farrell. Municipal Railway (Muni) 22-line streetcar #867 with zip stripe livery. Jack & Milt liquor store, Coleman Attell's pawn shop, Kay Appliances, Waxman's Bakery, Anglo-California National Bank. Many buildings in this view demolished for redevelopment.
Japantown
Fillmore & Geary
View north on Fillmore from Geary to Municipal Railway (Muni) 22-line streetcar #884 with wings livery. Owl Drug, Painless Parker dentist, Hotel Annex James Gibb Building, Martell's Liquors. Buildings on the right side in this view demolished for redevelopment.
Western Addition
Sloat near Great Highway
View east on Sloat from above the pedestrian subway at Great Highway. SF Muni 12-line streetcar at Fleishhacker Zoo Terminal. Rainier Restaurant and Fat Boy Barbecue at left.
Lakeshore
Sloat near Great Highway
View east on Sloat from near Fleishhacker Pool entrance at Great Highway. SF Muni 12-line streetcar at Fleishhacker Zoo Terminal. Rainier Restaurant and Fat Boy Barbecue at left.
Lakeshore
Sloat near 46th Ave
View east on Sloat from 46th Avenue. Market Street Railway (MSRy) 12-line streetcar #1598. Zoo Terminal, Fat Boy Barbecue restaurant at left. Zoo entrance at right.
Parkside
Mission & 9th
View northwest across Mission toward 9th. Market Street Railway (MSRy) 10-line Streetcar #913 passing the Potter Hotel and Seid's Drugs
South of Market
1st near Market
View north on 1st toward Market. Municipal Railway (Muni) 3-line Streetcar #665. (Post-merger renumbered from Market Street Railway #265). Shell Building in background, Sheldon Building (demolished 1985) on right.
Financial District
Geary near Grant
View west on Geary toward Grant. Municipal Railway (Muni) E-line Excursion Streetcar #371. Hotel Graystone and Safeway store at right
Downtown / Union Square
Market & Geary
View northwest across Market toward Montgomery. Municipal Railway (Muni) E-line Excursion Streetcar #371 passing Chronicle Building. Dr. Willett Chiropractor, Florsheim Shoes.
South of Market
Market & 5th
View west on Market toward 5th Street. Municipal Railway (Muni) L-line Streetcar #188. Car partially painted for California National Guard). Warfield, Esquire, and Telenews Theatres in background. Buildings at right demolished for Hallidie Plaza.
Downtown / Union Square