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Howard & 5th
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Howard & 5th

View west on Howard toward 5th Street. 35-line streetcar tracks. Most buildings in this view still stand, including the 5-story Hotel George at right on the northwest corner) The building at left is now a parking lot. (2019)

South of Market
Howard & 6th St
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Howard & 6th St

View north up 6th, Hotel Howard on left, Hotel Henry, Golden Gate Theater, David Hewes Building in background

South of Market
Howard & 6th St
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Howard & 6th St

View south on 6th Street from Howard, Hotel Argonne on the left (southeast corner) still stands (2019)

South of Market
Howard & 6th St
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Howard & 6th St

View west on Howard from 6th Street

South of Market
Howard & 7th St
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Howard & 7th St

View North on 7th Street toward Howard. Empire Hotel (now part of Hastings College) in the background. The buildings on the far corners have been demolished, but some buildings on 7th Street still stand. (2019)

South of Market
Howard & 7th St
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Howard & 7th St

View south on 7th Street from Howard. Blindcraft Building at left, 1097 Howard built 1924, still stands. Fenton Hotel in the left background. Sign at right, advertises Joe Louis - Max Schmeling Fight.

South of Market
Howard & 7th St
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Howard & 7th St

Looking east. Pacific Telephone Building in distance. Corner building at left demolished, At right San Francisco Association for the Blind Building, built 1924, converted to live/work condominiums in mid-1990's. Birdcage traffic signals.

South of Market
Howard & 7th St
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Howard & 7th St

Looking west. C.J. Holzmueller Theatrical Supplies 1108 Howard, Swan The Painter 1117 Howard, Fairbairn Tape and Label Co. 1139 Howard. In distance at 10th Street, St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, built 1913, later renovated for non-religious use.

South of Market
Howard & 8th St
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Howard & 8th St

View north on 8th Street toward Howard. James Lick Pioneer Monument and old Main Library visible in the background. Bell-Brook Dairy with delivery trucks at right. The Place tavern at left. Buildings at right now all demolished. Radio transmission towers from the Whitcomb Hotel (live radio broadcasts from there.)

South of Market
Howard & 8th St
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Howard & 8th St

View south on 8th Street from Howard. Potrero Hill in the background. Blue Danube apartments (with Banner Milk ad) at left. Galland Mercantile Laundry with tall smokestack in background. Building at left still stands in modified form. (2019)

South of Market
Howard & 8th St
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Howard & 8th St

Looking west. In distance, St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, later converted to non-religious use. The Place tavern.

South of Market
11th near Howard
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11th near Howard

View north on 11th Street toward Howard, Market Street in the background. Thompson Tire Co, 120 11th. at left, D.H. Rhodes & Co., paint factory 169 11th street still stands in 2022. Birdcage traffic signals. Masonic Temple at Van Ness & Market visible in background center.

South of Market
Howard & Beale
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Howard & Beale

View north on Beale Street from Howard. Overpass for Transbay (East Bay) Terminal crosses at center. Matson and PG&E buildings (on Market Street) in background.

South of Market
Howard & Beale
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Howard & Beale

Looking south, construction of rail loop to Transbay Terminal

Financial District
Howard & Beale
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Howard & Beale

View east on Howard toward Beale, overdressing for East Bay (Transbay) Terminal. Rio Grande gas station at left, Pier 16 in the distance.

South of Market