Divisadero near Grove
View south down Divisadero St. towards Grove. Universal Auto Repair and Early Times billboard at center. Harding Theatre in background .
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Pier 41
Noah's Ark attraction at Pier 41 on the Embarcadero. Opened July 1, 1959. Former barge converted into a children's attraction with fake animals. Apparently used for fund raising events. Moored across from sailing ship Balcutha.
Grove & Hyde
View northwest to Pioneer Monument at its original location at Grove and Hyde Old Main Library (now Asian Art Museum) in background. In 1993, the monument was moved to the pedestrian mall on Fulton Street between the Asian Art Museum and the new Main Library.
Civic Center
Annie & Market
View west down Geary across Market from what was then the corner of Annie Street. Lotta's Fountain at center. Muni streetcar PCC #1012. Flannery Building with Dr. Alexander Dentist and The Stag bar, Mutual Savings Bank Building with Citizens Federal Savings branch, Bank of America. On Geary Whittell Building and St. Francis Hotel in distance. KSAY radio sign at right on Schmidt Building, Granville's Jewelers, M.B. Rich optician, Foster's, California Compensaton & Fire Co. with electric sign showing temperature, Livingston's, Owl Drugs. Chronicle Building at far right. 10:05 a.m. on clock at right.
South of Market
Market & 4th
View east on Market across 4th Street. State Theatre, which was closed, marquee advertising 'The Nun's Story' then playing up the street at the St. Francis. Diamond Palace Jeweler at far right.
Downtown / Union Square
Market & Kearny
View north on Kearny across Market. Lotta's Fountain, Chronicle Building with Security Finance Co., W & H Cigars Liquors on the right. KSAY Radio sign on Schmidt Building, Granville's Jewelers with Bulova clock, Pastine's, O.P.O Clothes, Iron Horse, Moores on left.
South of Market
Market near Fremont
View west across Market at Front. Crown Zellerbach (aka One Bush, completed 1959) and Shell Buildings. Top of Postal Telegraph Building, Board of Trade Building, Tilden Sales Building with water tank atop. Cigar store at center foreground. Donahue Mechanics Monument at lower left. Buildings in foreground later demolished.
Financial District
Market & New Montgomery
View west from Market and New Montgomery. Chronicle Building (with Home Mutual Savings sign) 660 Market Building background center. Mutual Savings Bank, Flannery, Bankers Investment, and Phelan Buildings in distance. Sheraton Palace at left. Kaufman Camera Mart, Daniels Tailoring and See's Candies at far right.
Financial District
Market & Stockton
View north down Stockton from across Market. Roos Atkins and Joseph Magnin at right; Mayflower Restaurant, Foreman & Clark with large clock and Macy's at left.
Downtown / Union Square
Market near Davis
Looking east down Market near Davis. Ferry Building at center background. SP sign on top of Southern Pacific Building, Matson & PG&E Buildings right. Hamm's billboard on left. At right foreground Hyman's Leasing, Citizen's Federal Savings, and Bresler Jeweler.
Financial District
Powell near Washington
View north from an auto near Washington St, showing cable car #523 traveling south on Powell
Chinatown
Balclutha Sailing Ship
People stand near ticket booth to Balclutha, tied up at Pier 43 at Fisherman's Wharf.
Fishermans Wharf
Market near Ellis
1906 Earthquake and Fire, view northeast on Market, Mutual Savings Bank Building, Ferry Building in the distance. Debris not yet cleared from street.
Downtown / Union Square
Market near Grant
1906 Earthquake and Fire, view east on crowded Market St. toward Call Building, Call Building Annex, Kamm Building, many people walking. Palace Hotel and Monadnock Building in distance left, Aronson Building at far right.
Downtown / Union Square
Market near 3rd
1906 Earthquake and Fire, view southeast across Market toward the the Monadnock Building, which had been under construction at the time of the earthquake and fire. Hearst Building demolished.
Downtown / Union Square