Railroad

Contains 623 photos

Little Hollywood
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Little Hollywood

Little Hollywood prior development. View north from past the end of Peninsula Avenue toward Bayview Hill. Southern Pacific tunnel visible at left. (unclear about why the streets are already laid out) [Crocker Bay Shore Tract - 1909 - Looking North from the county line] [Crocker Estate Album]

Little Hollywood
Howard near 12th
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Howard near 12th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View southeast to Ocean Shore Railway train hauling debris on temporary tracks. Call Building and Lick Baths in background far left. In background right, La Grande Laundry plant, 12th St., between Howard and Folsom.

South of Market
San Jose near Dolores
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San Jose near Dolores

View South along Southern Pacific main line, College Hill Reservoir in background. Houses on San Jose between Brook Street and Randall. Steam Locomotive #1717 behind man posing.

Fairmount
SP Train near 30th Street
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SP Train near 30th Street

View South along Southern Pacific Old Main Line, Holly Park in background. Northbound Train #2135 approaching 30th Street. The tracks and berm they ran on were removed in the 1940s and the right-of-way was developed shortly thereafter.

Fairmount
Ocean & Southern Pacific
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Ocean & Southern Pacific

View northerly near Ocean Avenue and I280, The rear of the Elkton Shops and Southern Pacific Railroad tracks, Mt. Davidson in background

Cayuga
Islais Creek
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Islais Creek

View west from the 3rd Street Draw Bridge over Islais Creek toward Southern Pacific Railroad trestle with with train passing by. Twin Peaks visible in the distance. Ship in center is the Ajax (Liverpool). Rosenberg Bros. & Co. Rice Mill No. 1 (opened 1918) on Rankin St. at left, Cargill facility at right. Small boat at left is the Capella of Seattle, at right the New Washington. C.E. Grosjean Rice Mill (Evans and Marin, later site of FedEx facility) behind ship.

Central Waterfront
3rd & King
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3rd & King

View northeast from King & Townsend. Southern Pacific Passenger Depot. Rickey's Rendezvous Room, a chain of restaurants from late 40s to early 70s. Muni #2315 Mack Bus. South End Terminal Warehouse (660 3rd St., Built 1902, still stands 2021) in distance right.

South Beach
3rd near Townsend
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3rd near Townsend

View northwest across 3rd Street to Southern Pacific Passenger Depot, Eastern facade.

Mission Bay
Chestnut & Embarcadero
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Chestnut & Embarcadero

View south from center of three railroad tracks. Lumber yard. Italian Swiss Colony Wine Building

Northern Waterfront
Division near Bryant
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Division near Bryant

View southwest on Division between Bryant and Florida toward Southern Pacific yard near 11th and Bryant, Site of Accident with Southern Pacific Railroad - [11th & Bryant Sts. A.R. (accident report) 6056] - United Railroads [U04105]

Mission
Third & Townsend
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Third & Townsend

View southwest across Townsend to Muni F-line #42 with wings livery outside the north side of the Southern Pacific passenger depot. Baggage Room entrance at left.

South of Market
Filbert near Battery
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Filbert near Battery

View west to Telegraph Hill and Coit Tower, up Filbert Steps. Freight cars on siding at left.

Northern Waterfront
4th near Townsend
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4th near Townsend

View northeast to Southern Pacific locomotive, Southern Pacific Headquarters , and horsecar on Townsend St. 4th story has been added to building.

Mission Bay
Howard near 4th
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Howard near 4th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northwest across Howard to Ocean Shore Railway cars and horses moving rubble after the 1906 earthquake on temporary tracks. In background, from left, Fairmont Hotel, Whittell Building under construction, Shreve Building, ruins of Jessie Street Powerhouse and smokestack, steel structure of Kamm Building during reconstruction, Call Building, Chronicle Building Annex, west side of Aronson Building.

South of Market
Main & Bryant
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Main & Bryant

View north on Main from Bryant. General Strike, police teargassing demonstrators, Santa Fe Railroad, Sherman & Clay Warehouse at right. (The Bay Bridge dominates this view today) [SC2]

Rincon Hill