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View southeast to L-Line #194 with wings livery and Red Cross flag. Red Cross flag and "Give Gladly" banners above Market. Wagner Luggage. Underwood Building 525 Market, Hooker & Lent Building, Sheldon Building, PG&E Building in background left. Wagner Luggage, Wilber Office Equipment in Balboa Building at right.
Financial District
Elevated view north across intersection to crowded sidewalks, streetcar #1312 boarding passengers. Dr. George Gross, 1703 O'Farrell, Van Vroom Painless Dental Parlors, 1507 Fillmore, M. Bercovich Cigars. At right workers on platform truck work on overhead wires. At far right, Roos Bros. clothing store on northeast corner, Rosenthal's Boots & Shoes 1518-1530 Fillmore, dome of Sherith Israel synagogue.
Western Addition
View southeast across intersection to Murat Shriners of Indianapolis, Indiana parading. In background, Offenbacher's Men's Wear 369 Market, Barney's Buffet, Bimbo's 365 Club (in original 365 Market location), Wally's Gift Shop, Allied's Donut Store, military uniform stores, Lincoln Hotel. Background left, Ferry Building, Southern Pacific, Matson and PG&E Buildings. Banners strung over street. Birdcage Traffic Signal. Signs for 'Victory Bars', 'Military Gifts," and "Welcome AAONMS" (Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine) sign. Birdcage Traffic Signal.
Financial District
Architectural drawing showing elevated view northeast across Market to design for new 660 Market Building, Crocker Building at right. Source for photo image is wnp27.4560. [660 Market St., Lewis P. Hobart Architect] [Crocker Estate Album]
Downtown / Union Square
View south across 16th Street, between Capp and South Van Ness, La Cabana Tamale & Tortilla Factory, 2931 16th Street, opened in 1949 by the family of Senorino Hernandez. The Hernandez family owned a string of grocery stores and other food-oriented businesses South of Market and in the Mission District. All buildings in view still stand in 2021.
Mission
698 Guerrero Street. Two older men sit atop their luggage near a mailbox outside of Habeeb's Guerrero Groceteria, later Mereb Market, on Guerrero Street at 19th Street
Mission Dolores
View southwest across intersection to 2800 Mission Street. Before construction of the 24th & Mission Bart Station, this site was home to Pat's Coffee Shop, Save-On Yardage, Golden State Linoleum, Sun Vacuum Stores (2806 Mission). Eastbound Muni 35-Line #13? at far right, in front of 1 and 3 story buildings that still stand in 2023..
Mission
View north across Geary at Mason to Harvey's Kitchen, Samon Hair Goods and Armand. Building still stands in 2021 with Jack In The Box restaurant at street level and Biscuits and Blues club in basement. (AS)
Tenderloin
2411 24th Street. View south across 24th to Auto Supplies and Home Appliances store near Vermont Street, built 1918. Stands in 2020 without the sign or obvious retail space.
Potrero Hill
View south across 24th Street between San Bruno Avenue and Utah. Teddy Wong Hand Laundry & Cleaners next to the USC Smoke Shop and L. Cambou Cleaners. Buildings still stand 2020 with in modified form.
Potrero Hill
2443-2445 24th St. View southeast across 24th to multi-unit residence with street level retail space on southeast corner. All buildings still stand in 2020. Corner building now has siding with all period detail removed.
Potrero Hill
2893 24th Street. Bruce & Griffin Five and Dime on the ground floor, and residential apartments upstairs.
Mission
2861 24th Street. Joe's Bargain Store, also known as 24th Street & Bryant Bargain Store
Mission
2955 24th Street, South side of 24th Street between Alabama and Harrison. Pastime Pool & Billiards with residential apartments on the top floors and an empty storefront to the right.
Mission
2817 24th Street. First opened by a Dutchman named Roosevelt in the 1920s, the Roosevelt Tamale Parlor was sold to Juan Carrasco in 1950. The Carrasco family ran the Parlor until 2012.
Mission