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Sutter & Powell
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Sutter & Powell

Stereoview east past H. B. Shaw drugstore, Temple Emanu-El, Russian & Turkish Baths. Utility poles with 8 crossbars on north side of Sutter St. Very similar to wnp24.372a. [Sutter East Powell St. SS-180] [F810 SS-180] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

Downtown / Union Square
Kearny near Maiden Lane
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Kearny near Maiden Lane

Elevated view southwest across Kearny to west side of block at Morton (Maiden Lane in 2022). At right, Collateral Loan Office, K. Meussdorffer Importers 15 Kearny. At far left on Geary corner, Centemeri Kid Gloves T. Henry Asche & Co. and large "Dentistry" sign with eagle on roof, M. Jordan jeweler 7 Kearny. Same original image as wnp33.04274, denoted Taber's Album of Principal Businesses.[712 SS-195 No. 3 to 15 Kearny Bet Geary-Morton St Year 1880] [F810 SS-195] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

Downtown / Union Square
Post & Grant
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Post & Grant

Elevated view northwest to Gray's Music Store Steinway Pianos; The Argonaut on Grant Avenue. [N.W. Corner Post and Grant Avenue, 1880 SS-209] [F810 SS-209] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

Downtown / Union Square
Post & Kearny
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Post & Kearny

Elevated view north across Post to Heald's Business College, Telegraphic Department; Bryant & Stratton; E. E. Caswell; David Bush. (Taber's Album of Principal Businesses). Same image as wnp33.04284. [North Side Post St bet Kearny - Montgy Year 1880 SS-210 720] [F810 SS-210] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

Downtown / Union Square
Sutter near Kearny
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Sutter near Kearny

Elevated view to north side of block. California Electrical Work, Vanderslice & Co. goldsmiths and silversmiths; B. Nathan & Co. crockery. California Electrical Works. Cropped version of wnp33.04233. [SS-211 N. S. Sutter Bet Montgy-Kearny St 1880] [F810 SS-211] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

Downtown / Union Square
Fell & Divisadero
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Fell & Divisadero

500 Divisadero, northeast corner of Fell and Divisadero. Queen Anne drug store building built 1888-1889 as Theodore Green Apothecary, Samuel Newsom architect. It is San Francisco Landmark #182. [Newsom Brothers, 500 Fell]

Alamo Square
Lombard & Fillmore
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Lombard & Fillmore

View southeast to east side of block and Market Street Railway Fillmore Street counterbalance line streetcar #627. Barber shop, bakery, gas station. Rail service ended on line on April 5, 1941.

Union Street
Geary near Van Ness
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Geary near Van Ness

View northeast across to Municipal Railway D-line streetcar #45 with wings livery. All of the buildings on the left were demolished in 2015. Prompt Radio & Television Co. Apparently taken at same time as wnp14.3867.

Tenderloin
Van Ness & Geary
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Van Ness & Geary

View northwest from center of intersection past Municipal Railway (Muni ) H-line streetcar #3 with wings livery and Red Cross flag, to Van Etta Motors Mercury automobile dealership. Waters Plymouth, Nash and DeSoto dealerships in distance.

Cathedral Hill
Van Ness & Post
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Van Ness & Post

View northwest from center of Van Ness past Municipal Railway H-line streetcar #5 with wings livery and Red Cross flags. Henry J. Kaiser Motors automobile dealership, Heald College. Plymouth, Nash and De Soto dealerships in distance.

Cathedral Hill
West Portal & Vicente
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West Portal & Vicente

View northeast across intersection to Municipal Railway streetcar #1 on a fan trip excursion signed for K-Ingleside, K-line. Empire Theatre showing 'Patton.' Hedy's Apparel

West Portal
Clay near Grant
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Clay near Grant

Elevated view northwest across Clay from Dupont (now Grant Avenue), cable car track in the street.

Chinatown
Pine & Grant
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Pine & Grant

View north on Grant to Chinatown businesses and parked automobiles. Chinese Lily Jewelry, Lamps of China, Shanghai Low, Tai Chong & Co. and Chop Suey signs. Lanterns strung across and along street. [San Francisco. Jan. 57. China Town - Grant Ave.]

Chinatown
Grant near Geary
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Grant near Geary

[Flower Vendor] View southeast across Grant past sidewalk flower stand with corrugated fiberglass roof. Entrance to H. Liebes stor and Wells Fargo Bank in background.

Downtown / Union Square
Powell near Post
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Powell near Post

View southeast to Muni Powell & Mason Line cable car on Powell Street in front of St. Francis Hotel. Dewey Monument at upper left. I. Magnin and Dohrmann's stores in background.

Downtown / Union Square