Contains 940 photos
Busy Street Scene, looking west down Ellis. Mayflower Donuts, Crocker-Anglo Bank, John's Grill, Foreman & Clark Men's Clothes. Hotel Gates, Hotel Pasadena, Sport Club, Rialto Bowling. Muni Bus #2259 with wings livery. Birdcage traffic signal.
Downtown / Union Square
View west on Market from the south sidewalk. People, shoppers, stores and signs. The Emporium in the background.
South of Market
View north on West Portal Ave. toward Twin Peaks Tunnel portal. Christmas decorations for Poinsettia Christmas Parade on trolley poles, West Portal School in distance. Kilpatrick's, Langendorf, Orowheat bakery, and Borden's trucks. Angelo's Pizza, Crown Pet Sales.
West Portal
View northwest from sidewalk to Muni Shopper's Shuttle Bus #0327, Muni K-Line PCC #1010. Flood Building, Woolworth's, Samuels Jewelers, Douglas Building, Garfield Building in background.
South of Market
View north across Market to Flood Building, Woolworth's. Smoky or foggy conditions. Warfield, Telenews Theaters in distance. Nunn-Bush, Gensler-Lee Diamonds.
South of Market
View north from center of Grant Ave. to Shangri-La Chinese Art Goods, Western Union, Hang Far Low noodles, The United Dept. Store, Republic Hotel, Tai Ping Cafe Chop Suey, Chinese Village liquors, Lai On Co. Chinese Fine Arts.
Chinatown
View north from center of Kearny Street. Young's, Bond Clothiers, Sutter Hotel, Sherman Clay & Co., Pauson & Co. Telegraph Hill and Coit Tower in distance.
Downtown / Union Square
View northeast across intersection to approaching Muni 7-line #464 car, Bike shops, Owl Bakery, Barber Shop, Grocery. Buildings in photo still stand in 2023. This former Market Street Railway (MSRy)streetcar #164 was renumbered #464 after the merger with the Municipal Railway in order to avoid confusion with Muni #164.
Golden Gate Park
Elevated view looking southeast across Mission St. from 3rd St. Rucker-Fuller Desk Company, St. James Hotel. Market St. Railway (MSRy) 26-line streetcar #916, 11-Line car behind. Williams Building at right. United Cigars store at left. Birdcage traffic signal. Downtown rail service on 26-Line ended April 16, 1938.
South of Market
View northeast to east side of Polk, north side of Green. Alhambra Theatre at left, candy and cake shops, #304 Bus.
Polk Gulch
View southeast across Union St. to Muni E-Line streetcar with passengers boarding.
Russian Hill
J-line Streetcar passing Moore's Cash & Carry Window Shade Company. It's Tops coffee shop in background.
Mint Hill
Elevated view south to Market and 6th Streets on rainy day. At center is the David Hewes Building built 1908 and still stands today. (with modern cladding) Market Street Railway (MSRy) 9-line streetcar #17xx at left. Summerfield & Haines Clothiers, Owl Drugs, Walgreen Drugs. Duplicate of wnp5.51025, wnp27.2631.
Tenderloin
Elevated view northeast across Balboa between 5th & 6th. Crowds line the street for opening celebration of the Market Street Railway (MSRy) 31-Balboa (31-Line), Pacific Gun Sight Co. Line of five 31-line streetcars, Banner. Lone Mountain in the distance right. [New Balboa Line Celebration], [13452]
Richmond Inner
View southeast across Mission to Redlick's department Store with '17 Reasons Why' sign atop. Cline Pianos, Tallman Pianos and Organs. Palm trees, Christmas decorations.
Mission