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31st Ave & Judah

View southeast. Opening of the Sunset Tunnel and Muni N-Judah line. Bunting, '1' sign, and 'Old Timer's Car' banner decorate streetcar stopped on Judah. This was the lead car in the parade, with Mayor James Rolph as its motorman, headed to the inaugural ceremonies at the western terminus of the new line. Automobiles line the street surrounding it. People standing in street and on sandy hillside. Homes on 30th Avenue in left background, side of a home on 31st Avenue in right background. See also wnp27.0493

1928 Sunset Outer

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Embarcadero

Soldiers on Embarcadero; Waterfront Strike 1934

1934 Financial District

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Fillmore & Post

View north on west side of Fillmore to streetcar accident, 22-line crash on Fillmore just south of Post. Muni Streetcar #859. Kirby's Shoes, Sigmund Marg credit jeweler, E.D. Devincenzi, O.D. optometrist. [Call-Bulletin]

1948 Lower Pacific Heights

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Fillmore & Post

View on Fillmore to streetcar accident, 22-line crash on Fillmore just south of Post. Muni Streetcar #859. Kirby's Shoes, Sigmund Marg credit jeweler, E.D. Devincenzi, O.D. optometrist on right. Don's Cafe Fountain, Western Liquor Store on left. Large sign atop Anglo-California National Bank at Geary corner. [Call-Bulletin]

1948 Lower Pacific Heights

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Powell & Market

View south to Muni Powell St. Line Cable Car #527 near turntable, labeled as a Sacramento & Clay St. car to remind voters of that line, which had been eliminated in 1942. The car was chartered by the Citizens Committee To Save the Cable Cars and its chair Friedel Klussmann. On front left, campaign sign urging a yes vote on Proposition 10 (which passed overwhelmingly and preserved all existing Municipal Railway cable car lines), reading 'Vote Yes on Prop. 10 Nov. 4 and SAVE THE CABLES. Cables in the last 10 years have had fewer fatalities than buses. No bus can load as fast. Cables have 4 brakes." On left Owl Drug in Flood Building.

1947 Downtown / Union Square

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Taylor near Bay

View northeast across Taylor toMuni Powell St. Line Cable Car #527, labeled as a Sacramento & Clay St. car to remind voters of that line, which had been eliminated in 1942. The car was chartered by the Citizens Committee To Save the Cable Cars and its chair Friedel Klussmann. On front left, campaign sign urging a yes vote on Proposition 10 (which passed overwhelmingly and preserved all existing Municipal Railway cable car lines), reading 'Vote Yes on Prop. 10 Nov. 4 and SAVE THE CABLES. Cables in the last 10 years have had fewer fatalities than buses. No bus can load as fast. Cables have 4 brakes."

1947 North Beach

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Mason near Washington

View northwest across Mason outside cable car power house and car barn to Muni Cable Car #527, specially labeled as a Sacramento & Clay St. car to remind voters of that line, which had been eliminated in 1942. The car was chartered by the Citizens Committee To Save the Cable Cars and its chair Friedel Klussmann as part of its campaign urging a yes vote on Proposition 10 (which passed overwhelmingly and preserved all existing Municipal Railway cable car lines). Buildings in background still stand in 2022. Duplicate of wnp32.2915.

1947 Nob Hill

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2-line streetcar crash

View southwest across the intersection of 33rd and Geary Boulevard. Yellow cab collided with inbound 2-line streetcar #211 (with zip stripe livery) as it turned from Geary onto 33rd Avenue on a rainy night.

1946 Richmond Outer

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The Emporium

Cable Car being hoisted to Emporium Roof

1948 South of Market

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Steiner at Alta Plaza

Elevated view east across Steiner from Alta Plaza to Muni Washington-Jackson Sts. Line cable car #524. Car was chartered by the Citizens Committee To Save the Cable Cars and its chair Friedel Klussmann. On front left, campaign sign urging a yes vote on Proposition 10 (which passed overwhelmingly and preserved all existing Municipal Railway cable car lines), reading 'Vote Yes on Prop. 10 Nov. 4 and SAVE THE CABLES. Cables in the last 10 years have had fewer fatalities than buses. No bus can load as fast. Cables have 4 brakes." Victorian in background since demolished.

1947 Pacific Heights

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Bay & Taylor

View north to Muni Powell St. Line Cable Car #527 on turntable, labeled as a Sacramento & Clay St. car to remind voters of that line, which had been eliminated in 1942. The car was chartered by the Citizens Committee To Save the Cable Cars and its chair Friedel Klussmann.

1947 North Beach

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Golden Gate Bridge

Opening Day. Mayor Angelo Rossi cutting a silver chain with acetylene welding torch, Timothy Reardon (President, Board of Public Works) wearing an overcoat, stands at the Mayor's left.

1937 Presidio

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Southeast Farallon Island

Reading etching on rock - Grave Mule Patty 1913, Pack Mule Patty's Grave

1939 Outside SF

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Mary Mooney Funeral

Elevated view southeast across Market from Grant intersection to Funeral procession of Mary Mooney, mother of convicted 1916 Preparedness Day bomber and labor activist Tom Mooney, then in San Quentin Prison. Caro Bros. street clock, Grant Market, Schwabacher-Frey Stationers, Silver Palace Theatre, Progressive optical, Stanford Jewelry, Pacific States Savings and Loan Co.

1934

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Stockton & Columbus

"Italian District" celebrating Italy's victory over Ethiopia around posted newspapers in front of 1445 Stockton Street. American and Italian flags (with Savoy coat of arms, old Kingdom of Italy design). Some giving fascist salute.

1936 North Beach