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Avenue Theatre
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Avenue Theatre

Exterior of Avenue Theater under construction, 2650 San Bruno Ave. [Avenue SF AVE-11 1927 Exterior]

Portola
York Theatre
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York Theatre

Nighttime view of York Theatre marquee at 2789 24th St., color. [Brava as York Night Exterior 1980s]

Mission
York Theatre
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York Theatre

View southeast across intersection of York & 24th St. to exterior of York Theatre at 2789 24th St. Bell Rexall Drugs pharmacy. [Brava as York SF Exterior 1970s]

Potrero Hill
Bridge Theatre
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Bridge Theatre

Exterior and marquee of Bridge Theatre at 3010 Geary St. [Bridge Theatre SF 1949 The Wizard of Oz] According to former Bridge employee Eisabeth Houseman, this photo was taken by a member of the Lunardi family. Rico Lunardi worked at the Bridge until he joined the Army in 1943 (he was KIA in France in 1944). His parents and siblings lived nearby on Cook Street.

Laurel Heights / Jordan Park
Bridge Theatre
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Bridge Theatre

Exterior and Marquee of Bridge Theatre at 3010 Geary St, showing Zorba the Greek, color. [Bridge Theatre SF 1965 BRI-01C]

Laurel Heights / Jordan Park
Bridge Theatre
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Bridge Theatre

Exterior and marquee of Bridge Theatre at 3010 Geary St. [Bridge Theatre SF BRI-01 Closely Watched Trains 1968]

Laurel Heights / Jordan Park
Cliff House
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Cliff House

View SW down Point Lobos Avenue toward Whitney's Cliff House

Sutro Heights
Alcazar Theatre
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Alcazar Theatre

Alcazar Theatre on north side of O'Farrell between Mason and Powell. The play "A Far Country" opened on Dec 18, 1961. Theatre was demolished shortly after this was taken.

Downtown / Union Square
Grant & Clay
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Grant & Clay

Night view north on Grant from Clay. Neon signs, blurry.

Chinatown
22nd near Mission
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22nd near Mission

View east on 22nd Street toward Mission. Leed's Shoes on the right. Potrero Hill in the background.

Mission
Mission & 23rd
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Mission & 23rd

View north on Mission from 23rd Street. Crowds of shoppers, traffic. 14-line Mission limited motor coach #370 with wings livery. Kay's jewelers, C.H. Booker Shoes, Steinberg's Florsheim shoes, Leed's Shoes, New Mission Market, New Mission Theatre playing Vera Cruz in the background. Idle Hour bar, Mission Quality Super. Black sedan in foreground is Mission St. jitney car.

Mission
Taraval & 35th Ave
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Taraval & 35th Ave

View northeast across intersection to Municipal Railway (Muni) L-line streetcar #1164. Lakeshore Liquors at right.

Parkside
Powell near Sutter
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Powell near Sutter

View south from center of Powell St between Bush and Sutter, with cable car #506 descending hill. Sir Francis Drake Hotel at left, Chancellor Hotel at right. Fitzhugh Building, Union Square, St. Francis Hotel in distance.

Downtown / Union Square
Trinity Place
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Trinity Place

View south on Trinity Place toward Sutter Street, Hunter-Dulin Building in the background. Fire Dept. Ladder truck deployed outside Domino Club Cafe

Downtown / Union Square
Unknown Location
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Unknown Location

Crumpled front of Automobile, two men standing in front of liquor store in the background. (seems like downtown)