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View northeast across the intersection of Grant and O'Farrell toward 3rd and Market. Municipal Railway (Muni) K-line Streetcar #172, birdcage traffic light, Metropolis Bank Building, Palace Hotel, Monadnock Building, Hearst Examiner Building, Central Tower (former Call Building), Carl Wilke Cafeteria. Union Trust Building, SFLandmark 131, at left.
Downtown / Union Square
Hazy view north across Market Street toward Kearny. Chronicle / de Young Building with Security Finance Co., W & H Cigars and Liquors, Top Hat bar. Lotta's Fountain. Maskey Building (1908) in left background was demolished in 1983 for San Francisco Federal Savings & Loan highrise project, but 4 of the 6 bays on the facade were moved, as part of the project, 2 doors east, next to the Chronicle Annex, and now face Maiden Lane. Municipal Railway (Muni) B-Line Streetcar (The B and C cars ended service on December 29, 1956). At left, signs on Flannery Building for Dr. Alexander Dentist, The Stag Bar. Birdcage traffic signals.
South of Market
Hazy view north across Market Street toward Kearny. Chronicle / de Young Building with Top Hat bar, Security Finance Co., W & H Cigars and Liquors, Top Hat bar, Florsheim shoes, Greyhound, Peck-Judah tickets & tours, Ted's. Lotta's Fountain at center. Municipal Railway (Muni) B-Line Streetcar #86 (The B and C cars ended service on December 29, 1956). Birdcage traffic signals. Taken same time as wnp25.1318.
South of Market
View northwest across Market St from 3rd St. Municipal Railway (Muni) M-line Streetcar #154. Bankers Investment Building, Lundstrom Hats, Prices, Bank of America, Mutual Savings Bank Building with Citizens Federal Savings and Loan Association branch, Flannery Building with The Stag bar and Dr. Alexander Dentist. Birdcage traffic signals.
South of Market
View southeast from Columbus & Filbert to approaching 30-line Stockton trolley bus # 582
North Beach
Chinatown. View north along Grant Ave. Chinese Lily Jewelry and Art Goods at 501 Grant, Lamps of China restaurant at 521 Grant. "Tai Chong & Co. Since 1908" sign. Shanghai Low. Lanterns hanging over and across street.
Chinatown
View northeast to Bessie, Susie & Mary family at boat basin. Fishermen's Grotto
Fishermans Wharf
View northwest from Geary Street toward Union Square. Dewey Monument, Fitzhugh Building (demolished) and Sir Francis Drake Hotel. 450 Sutter Building at right.
Downtown / Union Square
View south on Powell at Jackson, crowds of people looking at damaged cable Car after accident. 20 people were injured as Powell-Jackson cable car lost control and raced down Powell before tipping over at the curve at Jackson street.
Nob Hill
View north on 10th Avenue between Ortega and Pacheco, Municipal Railway (Muni) 6-lin 6-Masonic trolley coach #859
Golden Gate Heights
'The Whales; fountain sculpture by Robert Boardman Howard in courtyard of Academy of Sciences. (Whales sculpture was first displayed at 1939-1940 Golden Gate International Exposition on Treasure Island.)
Golden Gate Park
View north to main entrance, people approaching. Golden Gate Park
Golden Gate Park
View northeast to workers planting decorative flower bed. Another worker waters. Golden Gate Park
Golden Gate Park
Cable Car Turnaround, View north on Powell, Moar's Cafeteria, Woolworth's
Downtown / Union Square
Sing Chong Building on northwest corner.
Chinatown