Sutro Heights
Man with camera below the Parapet at Sutro Heights [Jim Sutro Heights]
Sutro HeightsPeople
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O'Farrell near Stockton
View east on O'Farrell between Powell and Stockton. Alcazar Theater at left. O'Farrell & Jones Cable Cars, Call Spreckels Building in the background [Alcazar #3 SF ALZ-04 1910s]
Downtown / Union Square
O'Farrell near Stockton
Alcazar Theatre, 260 O'Farrell between Powell and Stockton. The theatre was called United Nations Theatre from 1945 to 1952 [Alcazar #3 SF as United Nations ALZ-06 May 1945]
Downtown / Union Square
O'Farrell near Stockton
Elevated night view, Alcazar Theatre, 260 O'Farrell between Powell and Stockton. The theatre was called United Nations Theatre from 1945 to 1952. Marquee advertises 'The Best Years of our Lives', with crowd and spotlights in street. Later site of Handlery Union Square Hotel. [Alcazar Theatre SF #3 as UN 1946]
Downtown / Union Square
Colma
Market Street Railway 40-line streetcars #1227 in front of Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma. [1227-40-07 Holy Cross 1910s also Line 18]
Outside SF
5th & Market
Market Street Railway 40-line streetcar #1228 with wings livery at 5th Street and Market [1228-40-08 5th & Market September 1948]
South of Market
Valencia & 25th
View northeast on Valencia from 25th Street and Southern Pacific Old Main Line crossing. Southbound Market Street Railway (MSRy) 40-line streetcar #1234 approaching the intersection. Building at center, then Anderson Funeral Parlor, still stands in 2024 as Synergy School. Likely from 1936, when track work on Mission Street re-routed streetcars to Valencia. [1234-40-12 SB on Valencia at 25th ca 1939]
Mission
Burlingame
California Drive and Howard Avenue. Last Day of service for the Municipal Railway (Muni) 40-line. Streetcar #1242 with wings livery passing Greyhound station. [1242-40-03 SB on California Drive at Howard 15 January 1949 Last Day]
Outside SF
Market & Kearny
View west across Market to intersection of Market St, Geary and Kearny St. to United Railroads 4-line streetcar #1656. Magee Building, Mutual Savings Bank Building, Flannery Building (with J.Edlin Merchant Tailor, Chas. H. Strub Dentist, Gallenkamp Shoes and M.A. Gunst), Bankers Investment Building (1912) Chronicle Building with clock on corner over entry, Dr. Tambling, Dr. Goodnight dentists. Lotta's Fountain. [1656-04A-01 Market Street 1911][Market, Third & Kearney (Sic)]
Downtown / Union Square
Market & Ellis
Elevated view looking down at the intersection of Market & Ellis Streets. Market Street Railway (MSRy) 21-line streetcar #1741 at center with crowd passing in the crosswalk between cars. Pacific Building at 4th and Market in the background. [1741-21-01 EB on Market at Fourth 1938]
Downtown / Union Square
Castro near 26th
View northeast across Castro to Market Street Railway (MSRy) Castro cable car #5 with Byllesby Shield logo, in use from late 1925 to 1938, near the terminal on Castro north of 26th Street [CC005-58-08 1933]
Noe Valley
California & Baker
View northwest across street to westbound California St. Cable Railroad Co. cable car #1 boarding passengers at Baker Street. Row of Victorians, one with quoins. [CC01-61-09 EB on Cal at Baker ca 1940]
Lower Pacific Heights
California & Fillmore
View east to approaching California St. cable car #6 taking on passengers. Temple Sherith-Israel in background left. C.H. Anderson Painting, Lovinia Apartments. Steel arch over Fillmore [CC06-61-03 WB on CA at Fillmore October 1922]
Pacific Heights
Hyde near California
View north on Hyde to California St. cable car, O'Farrell Jones & Hyde Line. Young Cafe, Conradi's Fountain Drugs, Black & White Food Store, Hyde St. Market, Bell Cleaners (1044 Hyde).[CCXX-62-13 HYDE 1930s]
Nob Hill
Market & Geary
Elevated view looking west toward Geary & Market St. intersection crowded with people, streetcars and autos. Lotta's Fountain, Flannery Building (with Dinty's Kitchen, Charles Strub Dentist, J. Edlin Merchant Tailor, General Cigar Co. signage). Rosenstock, Schmidt Buildings. Municipal Railway (Muni) A-line streetcar and B-line streetcar on Geary. United Cigars, Korn Hats, Hotel Graystone. Birdcage traffic signals. [M000X-A-04 & M01XX-B-08 1920s]
South of Market