California near Battery
View west from sidewalk along north side of California to TLOH Food Shop (Later site of Tadich Grill)
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Contains 343 photos
Market & Fifth
Elevated view southwest across Market to Lincoln Building, Hale Bros. Department Store, Pantages Theater, David Hewes Building in distance. Frolic Theatre at far right. Postcard of Market & Fifth to Miss Adele Boff [Dear Adele, I am in the hosp. again as a neuro-psychiatric patient. Had a nervous breakdown. Received your letter a few days ago, will write you later. Albert]
Downtown / Union Square
Geary & Market
View west to Lotta's Fountain and busy street scene. On left, Flannery Building with signage for Dr. Ford Dentist; Chas J. Dean, Piles Cured; Grant Tailors Ltd, Roberts & Rosenshine, Marx Bros. Cigar Co., The Postage Stamp Shop. Whittell Building and St. Francis Hotel in distance. On Geary, signs for Southern Pacific, Owl Drug Co., Charles Beauty Salon, Robert Wallace Furs, Foster's Lunch, Bakery, The Golden Pheasant, Kahn & Co. Opticians, United Cigars. Birdcage traffic signals. [Lotta's Fountain, San Francisco, Zan 270]
Downtown / Union Square
City Hall Ruins
View north from 8th & Market to ruins of City Hall. Pioneer (James Lick) Monument in Marshall Square in foreground. People strolling, newly built businesses with awnings along south side of square.
South of Market
Fillmore & Turk
View north on Fillmore to Muni 22-Line Streetcar #853 in front of the former Market Street Railway Power House Substation, SF Landmark No. 105, and another 22-line in the distance. Turk Hotel, American Theater in background. July 31, 1948 was the last day of rail service on this line.
Western Addition
Market near 5th
Elevated view east on Market from south side of street. Flood Building, Phelan Building, Mutual Savings Bank, Chronicle Building and Annex, Ferry Building, Call Building, Humboldt Bank Building, Emporium, Lincoln Building, Hinz & Landt, Inc. Millinery. [Market from 6th looking E dpwbook1 dpw152]
South of Market
Market near Van Ness
View east down Market to Central Plumbing Supply, Grand Central Hotel, Symon Bros. Wreckers, Hotel Whitcomb, Grand Central Hotel, sewer work [dpwbook3 dpw443]
Civic Center
5th & Market
View southeast across Market to [Lincoln building 5th & Market dpwbook3 dpw539]
Downtown / Union Square
Market near 5th
Elevated view northeast toward Flood Building. Hotel Turpin, Douglas Building at left. Top of Humboldt Bank Building with 1915 sign, Emporium, Lincoln Building with Hinz & Landt Milliners at right. Construction site at southwest corner 5th and Market at bottom right is for Hale Bros. Department Store Building (Completed November 1, 1912, Reid & Reid architects). [Powell & Market 8x10 dpwbook3 dpw542]
South of Market
Market & Mason
View north across Market to Native Sons (Admission Day) Monument, Mechanics Savings Bank Building (then Bank of Italy), Poodle Dog Restaurant and Hotel, Ambassador Hotel under construction on east side of Mason. Monument moved to Golden Gate Park in 1948, it was returned to Market at Post and Montgomery Streets in 1977. [Market & Mason (Native Sons Statue dpwbook4 dpw697]
Tenderloin
Market & Beale
View east on Market near Beale to a B-Line streetcar inbound at center, Exposition line streetcar at left. Marvin Shoe Company at left. Hansford Building 268 Market (1908), Glenwood Building (with Marvin Shoe Company Sign) and Fife Building (1909, demolished 1966). All buildings in view demolished. [dpwbook13 dpw2582]
Financial District
Market from 6th
Elevated view from center of Market near 6th. Pantages Theater background right. At far right, Wilson Building, Hale Bros. Building, David Hewes Building. Market Street Railway Co. (MSRy) 7-Line and 9-Line streetcars. [dpwbook18 dpw4053]
Tenderloin
Market near 5th
Elevated view, Market east from 5th, Flood Building on left, 9 Valencia #1600 outbound [dpwbook18 dpw4055]
Downtown / Union Square
Market & 8th
View east from center of Market to new tracks being installed on Market St., 17-Line streetcar outbound, Methodist Book Concern Building background upper left. At right World War I Marines and Army recruiting posters on sidewalk. Hotel National and Jewel Theatre (later the Strand) in distance right. [dpwbook22 dpw5210]
Civic Center
Market, Ellis & Stockton
[A Rainy Day, San Francisco] View west on Ellis. Pedestrians crossing tracks, Antisell Pianos at 24-26 Ellis
Downtown / Union Square