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St. Francis Circle

View northwest to eastbound 12-Line #1243. Arden Wood Christian Science Sanatorium in background.

1941 West Portal

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Playland at the Beach

View northeast to SF Municipal Railway (Muni) PCC B-Line #1016 with wings livery at Playland Cabrillo Loop terminus, between Great Highway and La Playa. Heydey Ride, Deluxe Coffee Shop. Playland administration building, Laff In The Dark ride.

1951 Richmond Outer

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Mission & College Terrace

View southeast across Mission Street toward Mission viaduct. Northbound Market Street Railway (MSRy) 14-line streetcar #1608 stops for passenger, while another goes southbound. McLaren Park in the background. Ad for Yes on Prop. 10 on car. Prop. 10 was sponsored by MSRy in 1939 to prohibit jitney competition on its lines. Richland service station at Murray St. corner in background.

1939 St. Marys Park

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22nd & South Van Ness

View northeast across intersection to Market Street Railway (MSRy) 35-Line streetcar #851. Ad for Yes on Prop. 10 on car. Prop. 10 was sponsored by MSRy in 1939 to prohibit jitney competition on its lines. Rail service on the 35 line ended November 5, 1939. Most of the buildings in photo have been demolished (2023).

1939 Mission

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Eddy near Mason

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east down Eddy to ruins of Poodle Dog, Flood Building, Emporium, Tivoli Opera House

1906 Tenderloin

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Golden Gate Park

View east along roadway to Memorial Museum. Originally constructed as the Fine Arts Building for 1894 Midwinter Fair, it was renamed Memorial Museum in 1895 and eventually became part of de Young Museum.

1895 Golden Gate Park

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Eddy & Mason

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View across Eddy to northeast corner, Poodle Dog ruins after fire, Flood Bldg in background

1906 Tenderloin

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8th & Mission

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View north to City Hall ruins and Lick Pioneer monument. Builders Supply Depot, Moise-Klinkner Co. in distance left. At right, rebuilt Central Theatre.

1907 South of Market

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8th & Mission

View north up 8th St towards ruins of old City Hall. Pioneer (James Lick) Monument at Marshall Square at lower center. Builders Supply Depot at left, side of Central Theatre at right.

1907 South of Market

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Market near 4th

Elevated view southeast across Market to troops in parade (led by mounted band) for President McKinley's visit. Palace Hotel, Examiner Building, Call Building, Bancroft History Building, Midway Plaisance theater in background

1901 Downtown / Union Square