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Chestnut Near Avila
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Chestnut Near Avila

View northwest across Chestnut toward Scott St. Municipal Railway (Muni) F-line Streetcar #37 with #361 on an excursion (signed for route 25). Marina Chop Suey, Walnut Cleaners, Vincent's Cocktail Lounge, Ritz Cleaners, Anchorage Bar, McGregor's, on right. Buildings on north side of Chestnut still stand in 2023. In distance beyond Scott St., the upper part of the facade of the Presidio Theatre, then known as the El Presidio.

Marina
1st near Mission
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1st near Mission

View north on 1st Street toward Mission. Municipal Railway (Muni) C-line Streetcar #638 with wings livery (post-merger renumbered from Market Street Railway #238) entering East Bay Terminal (Transbay Terminal). Shell Building in background. Western Neckwear Co., J.R. Rosenthal & Co. Retail space on northwest corner at background left with ongoing construction and sign "Coffee Shop Opening September 24th". Foster's Cafeteria on right.

South of Market
Geary & Powell
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Geary & Powell

View southwest across intersection to Municipal Railway (Muni) C-line Streetcar #114 with wings livery. Golden Pheasant Restaurant in Elkan Gunst Building at left, 333 Geary (Former St. Francis Theater, later Lefty O'Doul's), Hotel Stewart at right. Birdcage traffic signals.

Downtown / Union Square
Chestnut near Scott
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Chestnut near Scott

View east on Chestnut between Scott and Avila St. Municipal Railway (Muni) F-line Streetcar #32. Street decorated for Christmas. Marina Chop Suey on left.

Marina
Mission at Highland Av
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Mission at Highland Av

View northeast, Market Street Railway (MSRy) 14-line Streetcar #1743, Mission St southbound at Highland Ave. Ice Follies billboard

Holly Park
Mission at Crescent
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Mission at Crescent

View northeast across Mission from College Avenue toward Crescent. Market Street Railway (MSRy) 14-line Streetcar #1586, Mission St. westbound at College Ave. All buildings still there. College Cavern, Bethel Church

St. Marys Park
Market & 11th
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Market & 11th

View southeast from Van Ness Ave., Market Street Railway (MSRy) 9-line #1577, Market St westbound at 11th St. Jersey Lunch, Ford Hughson car dealership in background.

Civic Center
Mission near Richland
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Mission near Richland

View northeast on Mission toward Richland, Market Street Railway (MSRy) 14-line Streetcar #1551, Bethel Church in background, Peter's Market

St. Marys Park
Mission & San Juan
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Mission & San Juan

View northeast from San Juan Ave. across Mission, Municipal Railway (Muni) 12-line Trolley Coach #748, Mission St southbound at Ocean/San Juan. Granada Theatre and Club Algiers. Dependable Builders, Bank of America. "The Thing With Two Heads", "The Abominable Dr. Phibes", and "Dr. Jekyll & Sister Hyde" playing at the Granada.

Mission Terrace
Divisadero near Eddy
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Divisadero near Eddy

View northeast Municipal Railway (Muni) 31-line Streetcar #968, Divisadero St southbound just off Eddy Street. Reliable Food Shop at 1160 Divisadero at right. A different house now stands at the corner of Eddy, where Russian Craftsman (Russky Kustor) is in this photo, moved from 751 Turk in the 1970s.

Anza Vista
Ferry Terminal
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Ferry Terminal

View west from Ferry Building toward Sacramento St, Market Street Railway (MSRy) 16-line Streetcar #946 with zip stripe livery, Ferry Terminal looking toward Sacramento St. Bay Hotel. 57 and Mobilgas electric signs. Painted signs for GGIE attractions.

Financial District
Taraval & 41st Ave
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Taraval & 41st Ave

View east, Municipal Railway (Muni) L-line Streetcar #156 with wings livery and Red Cross Flag, Taraval St. westbound at 41st Ave. Golden State Ice Cream.

Sunset Outer
Ferry Loop
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Ferry Loop

View southwest toward Market Street from Ferry Building, Municipal Railway (Muni) 6-line Streetcar #148, Southern Pacific and Matson Buildings on left. Grand Cafeteria. Mobilgas sign atop Fife Building.

Financial District
Market at Mason
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Market at Mason

View northeast, Municipal Railway (Muni) N-line Streetcar #64 with wings livery and Red Cross flag, Market St westbound at Market & Mason (with twin coach TB643) Owl Drug in Mechanics Savings Bank Building, Esquire and Telenews Theatres, Flood Building. Red Cross banners hung over Market St.

Tenderloin
Powell at Market
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Powell at Market

Elevated View northwest from The Emporium Dept Store toward Powell and Market., Municipal Railway (Muni) Cable Car #525, Bank of America, Powell Hotel Moar's Cafeteria, Woolworth's

South of Market