Retail

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Market near 6th
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Market near 6th

View east down Market from near center of roadway showing decorative pillars and electric lights along with flags and bunting, to celebrate the Knights of Pythias. Cable Cars running on Market. Hale's department store, Chinn-Beretta Optical Co. at right. Weinstock, Lubin & Co. in Donahoe Building at left across Taylor St.

Tenderloin
Church near Day
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Church near Day

View northwest across Church St. to Municipal Railway (Muni) J-Line LRV, St. Paul's Church in background. [SF Municipal Railway (Muni) #1213, Trolley Festival Opening Parade]

Noe Valley
Stockton near O'Farrell
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Stockton near O'Farrell

Demolition of City of Paris store, from Stockton St, between O'Farrell and Geary Streets.

Downtown / Union Square
Market & Kearny
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Market & Kearny

View west across Market to intersection of Market St, Geary and Kearny St. to United Railroads 4-line streetcar #1656. Magee Building, Mutual Savings Bank Building, Flannery Building (with J.Edlin Merchant Tailor, Chas. H. Strub Dentist, Gallenkamp Shoes and M.A. Gunst), Bankers Investment Building (1912) Chronicle Building with clock on corner over entry, Dr. Tambling, Dr. Goodnight dentists. Lotta's Fountain. [1656-04A-01 Market Street 1911][Market, Third & Kearney (Sic)]

Downtown / Union Square
Castro near 26th
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Castro near 26th

View northeast across Castro to Market Street Railway (MSRy) Castro cable car #5 with Byllesby Shield logo, in use from late 1925 to 1938, near the terminal on Castro north of 26th Street [CC005-58-08 1933]

Noe Valley
Castro near 18th
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Castro near 18th

View northeast across Castro to Market Street Railway Co. (MSRy) Castro Street cable car #6 at terminus, 8-line streetcar in distance. Castro Theater, Eureka Florist, Castro Flower Store, Herndon's Market, Prudence Penny grocery store, Hibernia Savings and Loan, Cloverdale Winery liquor store. [CC006-58-11 Castro & 18th 1937]

Castro
Castro near 26th
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Castro near 26th

View southeast across Castro to Market St. Railway Co. (MSRy) Castro Street cable car #6 near turntable at 26th St. [CC006-58-12 Castro Street 1938 (sic)]

Noe Valley
Hyde near California
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Hyde near California

View north on Hyde to California St. cable car, O'Farrell Jones & Hyde Line. Young Cafe, Conradi's Fountain Drugs, Black & White Food Store, Hyde St. Market, Bell Cleaners (1044 Hyde).[CCXX-62-13 HYDE 1930s]

Nob Hill
Market & Geary
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Market & Geary

Elevated view looking west toward Geary & Market St. intersection crowded with people, streetcars and autos. Lotta's Fountain, Flannery Building (with Dinty's Kitchen, Charles Strub Dentist, J. Edlin Merchant Tailor, General Cigar Co. signage). Rosenstock, Schmidt Buildings. Municipal Railway (Muni) A-line streetcar and B-line streetcar on Geary. United Cigars, Korn Hats, Hotel Graystone. Birdcage traffic signals. [M000X-A-04 & M01XX-B-08 1920s]

South of Market
Judah near 46th Ave
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Judah near 46th Ave

View east across Judah to Municipal Railway (Muni) N-line streetcar #68 passing Sunset Village shopping center and Sunset Variety Store. [M0068-N-02 WB ON JUDAH ca 1949]

Sunset Outer
West Portal & Ulloa
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West Portal & Ulloa

View southeast to Municipal Railway (Muni) M-line streetcar #71 eastbound towards Twin Peaks Tunnel. The Sugar Bowl Fountain in background. [M0071-M-01 EB on West Portal at Ulloa 1940s]

West Portal
Balboa & 45th Ave
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Balboa & 45th Ave

View southeast across intersection to Municipal Railway (Muni) B-line streetcar #89 with wings livery turning east onto Balboa from 45th Ave. Buildings at right still stand 2022. O'Toole's grocery store. [M0089-B-02 EB on Balboa at 45th Avenue 1956]

Richmond Outer
Balboa & 36th Ave
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Balboa & 36th Ave

View northwest across intersection to Municipal Railway (Muni) B-line streetcar #89 with wings livery crossing 36th Ave. (The B and C cars ended service on December 29, 1956). [M0089-B-07 WB ON BALBOA AT 36TH AVENUE 23 NOV 1956]

Richmond Outer
Geary & Market
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Geary & Market

View northwest to Municipal Railway (Muni) B-line streetcar #89 with wings livery passing de Young / Chronicle Building. Fosters cafeteria, Casten's Thirty Geary Restaurant, Schmidt Building, Rosenstock Building, Granville's Jewelers in background. Florsheim Shoes, Security Finance Co. in Chronicle Building. [M0089-B-08 EB ON GEARY AT MARKET 1950]

Downtown / Union Square
Transbay Terminal
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Transbay Terminal

View northwest across entrance ramp to Municipal Railway (Muni) J-line streetcar #111 with wings livery in front of Transbay Terminal. The Commuter Restaurant at right. Skaggs-Stone General Merchandise, Veteran's Shoe Repair, Rainier Krausen beer billboard with clock. [M0111-J 01 1950s]

South of Market