Contains 419 photos
View west from center of Folsom toward 6th Street. 36-line streetcar tracks, Signal Gasoline on right. Cozy Corner Cafe on the northwest corner (right). Trees at Columbia Square on left. Park Hotel. Birdcage traffic signals.
South of Market
View West on Folsom toward 8th Street. 36-line streetcar tracks, Most buildings in the view still stand (2019) Gus's Lunch at right.
South of Market
View east to Muni N-Line #155 with wings livery entering terminus turnaround loop.
Sunset Outer
View east to Ocean Beach Terminus for N-Judah. Muni #1009 with wings livery at Judah/La Playa/Lower Great Highway intersection.
Sunset Outer
Elevated view southeast, new annex at Steuart and Mission, over large parking lot toward Bay Bridge, Railway Express Agency pier, Harbor Hotel, Embarcadero, YMCA. Ferry Hotel, Audiffred Building (with Mail Box Grill and large replica mailbox sign and clock hanging above corner entrance, Rincon Annex Post Office, Texaco service station at Steuart and Mission intersection. At far left, state agriculture building, 58 Club.
Financial District
View east on Geary St. from 32nd Ave of Municipal Railway (MUNI) B-line streetcar. Scotty's Drive-In at 31st Avenue (at right) was a hangout for students at Washington High School, out of view on the right.
Richmond Outer
View southeast to Dewey Monument, City of Paris, Chronicle clock tower, top of Mutual Savings Bank and Call Buildings. Lengfeld's Pharmacy.
Downtown / Union Square
View north across McAllister of storefronts between Fillmore and Webster, to New Palm Bakery, F. Thomas Parisian Dyeing and Cleaning Works, Atlas Furniture and Auction (1140-1150 McAllister), Modern Market, Palm Home Bakery.
Western Addition
View southwest to Geary and Collins. Lone Mountain College (Later USF) in background.
Lone Mountain
View west on Folsom toward 11th Street. Market Street Railway 36-line streetcar tracks.
South of Market
View southeast over fishing boat basin to Gas Tank (gasometer), gas works, Coit Tower, Fishermen's Grotto, Alioto's, Tarantino's (opened 1946).
Fishermans Wharf
View east toward Bay Bridge. Old St. Mary's cathedral and rectory, Stauffer Chemical Co. building, Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Building (1954) under construction, Home Insurance Co. Building (1951, later Fireman's Fund, demolished 1983). At right, St. Mary's Square Park and Parking Garage (1954) House of Lee, Yamato Sukiyaki in Sun Fat Building. Southern Pacific Building with large S-P sign on top in center distance, installed March, 1954.
Chinatown
View northeast over boat basin towards Fishermen's Grotto and Alioto's restaurants.
Fishermans Wharf
Chinatown,. View looking north on Grant Ave towards California St. On left Cathay House in Sing Chong building, Far East Cafe, lanterns hanging over street.
Chinatown
View northeast across California between Stockton and Grant. Sabin Place and 720 California St. building with 2 story addition at left. Cathay House, Old St. Mary's church at center, Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Building (1954, demolished 1991), Fireman's Fund Building (built as Home Insurance Company Building 1951, demolished 1983). Southern Pacific Building in distance, with S-P sign atop. Wells Fargo Headquarters Building at 464 California under construction in distance.
Chinatown