Battery & Union
Northwest corner of Battery and Union. 1105 Battery, SF Landmark 104, Independent Wood Company, shown here as Marina Restaurant. Now surrounded by Levi Plaza. Coit Tower in background left.
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Fisherman's Wharf
View east from The Cannery (Leavenworth near Jefferson) toward Castagnola's, Alioto's and Tarantino's restaurants, across a parking lot which is now the site of the Anchorage Shopping Center. Masts of sailing ship Balclutha in the distance.
Fishermans Wharf
Grant near Sacramento
Night view south on Grant Ave. Lanterns hanging alongside and over street. Republic Hotel, Kan's Food, Far East Cafe, Sky Room, Lamps of China, Bank of America. [Nighttime-Chinatown K 1418]
Chinatown
3rd & Bryant
View north on Bryant from 3rd St. Bay Bridge approach in background. Pedersen's Cafe on corner. Cleveland Hotel in background. MSRY (Market Street Railway) 16-line Streetcar #961 [3rd & Bryant 1940]
South of Market
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.
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
Fisherman's Wharf
View northeast from Jefferson Street between Jones and Taylor to Fishermen's Grotto, Alioto's Tarantino's restaurants.
Fishermans Wharf
Embarcadero near Taylor
View west toward Fisherman's Wharf, Taylor Street decorated for Christmas
Fishermans Wharf
Broadway near Kearny
View east on Broadway between Columbus and Kearny. Municipal Railway (Muni) Wartime 16-line Streetcar #819. Wartime 16-line was actually a resurrected combination of pre-war 15 & 16 lines; no route number in roof box because they had all been given to the scrap drive when rail was previously abandoned on those routes in 1941.(JT) Louis' Restaurant, Finocchio, Fior D'Italia, Vannessi's at left.
North Beach
Sloat near Great Highway
View east on Sloat from above the pedestrian subway at Great Highway. SF Muni 12-line streetcar at Fleishhacker Zoo Terminal. Rainier Restaurant and Fat Boy Barbecue at left.
Lakeshore
Sloat near Great Highway
View east on Sloat from near Fleishhacker Pool entrance at Great Highway. SF Muni 12-line streetcar at Fleishhacker Zoo Terminal. Rainier Restaurant and Fat Boy Barbecue at left.
Lakeshore
Sloat near 46th Ave
View east on Sloat from 46th Avenue. Market Street Railway (MSRy) 12-line streetcar #1598. Zoo Terminal, Fat Boy Barbecue restaurant at left. Zoo entrance at right.
Parkside
Geary & Powell
View southwest across intersection to Municipal Railway (Muni) C-line Streetcar #114 with wings livery. Golden Pheasant Restaurant in Elkan Gunst Building at left, 333 Geary (Former St. Francis Theater, later Lefty O'Doul's), Hotel Stewart at right. Birdcage traffic signals.
Downtown / Union Square
Divisadero near Oak
View north on Divisadero to Market Street Railway (MSRy) streetcar #1567 marked as "Special Car", on fan excursion. Oak Grill on left, Paul's Lunch at right. Most buildings in view now demolished or moved. Barely visible in distance, marquee of Harding Theater, later a church and Emporium SF, a video arcade and performance space.
Buena Vista
Sloat near Great Highway
View north, Market Street Railway (MSRy) 12-line Streetcar #1240, Sloat Blvd eastbound near Great Highway, derailed after the trailing truck split the switch. Ocean House/Tait's in background right.
Parkside