Contains 343 photos
View east from center of Market toward streetcar accident between 2 Market Street Railway (MSRy) cars 7-line #119 and 21-line #1502. The outbound 7-line streetcar split a switch while turning onto McAllister. 4 pedestrians were injured. Paramount Theatre. David Hewes Building, Weinsteins Department store, Sterling Furniture.
Tenderloin
Elevated view southeast to State Theatre (Former California) playing 'Old Acquaintance'. Roos Bros. on left.
Downtown / Union Square
Originally the Portola Theatre, then Farros, torn down in 1971 for Market Street Redevelopment. 'Candy Girls' is playing. Clothing liquidation store. Bank of America (Humboldt Bank Building) on right. Market Street near 4th, 779 Market. U.S. Mail van in front.
Downtown / Union Square
View west down Market St. Originally the Portola Theatre, torn down 1971. 'Mona' is playing. Roos-Atkins behind. Market Street near 4th.
South of Market
Elevated view northwest to Loew's Warfield Theatre in center showing 'The Good Earth.'Paramount (previously Granada) Theatre in distance. At bottom left, Shirley Temple movie at St. Francis (previously Empress, Strand) Theatre.
Tenderloin
Previously Empress, Strand Theatres. 965 Market Street near Mason. Showing 'The Enforcer'with Humphrey Bogart, with elaborate advertising and models of hands holding guns hanging from marquee. Demolished 2013.
Tenderloin
View east from Powell to north side of O'Farrell Street between Powell and Stockton. Union Square Vaudeville and movie Theatre in center. M. Bercovich Cigars, Coffee Dan's, Hotel St. Marleau, Tait's Coffee Shop, Tait's Dancing Palace with Ben Black's Band, Hotel Adena, City of Paris, Call Building and Market Street in distance. Orpheum Theater behind street lamp at right.
Downtown / Union Square
View north across Market to Marshall (City Hall) Square, Pioneer (James Lick) Monument at center. Old City Hall beyond. Gundlach Wine Vaults in Marye Building at left. [City Hall 3 Yrs Ago]
Civic Center
Telenews Theatre showing 'Battle for Cherbourg.' Damaged fighter plane parked in front, advertising bond sales. Howard's Clothes, Kreider & Lewis menswear.
South of Market
View north from center of Fillmore across Sutter intersection to busy street scene, with many businesses relocated here from the burned areas. The Relay wines and liquors, S.F. Chronicle Office, Dr. Cafferata Dentist, Bankers Deposit Co., Helbush & McGinn Real Estate, Mau-Cooper Co. Real Estate Insurance, E.A. Garin Architect, Norris Safe & Lock Co., L. & M. Anderson Typewriters, Root Beer truck, The Typewriting Co. 1825 Fillmore, Walter A. Scott Typewriters, Sweeny & McCartney Men's Furnishings, F.L. Stewart Attorney and Notary Public. Franklin Hall in distance left. [No 80, Fillmore Street, June 5, 1906 Turrill & Miller The California Promotion Committee]
Lower Pacific Heights
View northeast across intersection to Horse drawn Department of Public Works street cleaning water truck, Safeway store, 888 Tavern on north side of McAllister. All buildings demolished for urban renewal by early 1970's.
Western Addition
View north across Market to Kearny and Geary intersection. Russell's Family Shoe Store, Flannery Building, with signs for California Elastic Truss Co., Rubber Stamps & Printing Wheels, horsecar, cable car. Flags on Kearny appear to welcome FOE (Fraternal Order of Eagles). Lotta's Fountain. Building at northeast corner of Geary & Kearny has large "Eagleson & Co. 4 and 6 Kearny St. Shirts Underwear" sign, partially visible, sign for E. Mansbach Fancy Goods, 26 Kearny. [Geary & Market St 1880. SS-66] [G810 SS-066] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Downtown / Union Square
Elevated view south toward Market & 3rd. Beamish's Shirts, Nucleus Hotel, Lotta's Fountain, Market Street cablecars, horsecars. Geary St. Cable Car at bottom left. [3rd Mkt 1880 SS-106] [G810 SS-106] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Downtown / Union Square
[O'Farrell St Looking East from Stockton St 1890 STC-49] O'Farrell, Jones & Hyde Street cable car #50. Advertisement for California Bowling Alley Co. to open billiard room about April 25 in basement of building at northwest corner. Call Building in distance. [G810 STC-049] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Downtown / Union Square
View east to Call Building in distance. Fischer's Theatre (Signage reads 'Popular Prices') with 'Fiddle Dee Dee' on marquee. Alcazar Theatre next door. Cable car #17. [SF 1901. Ofarrell St East from Powell St T-9] [G810 T-009] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Downtown / Union Square