Contains 47 photos
Probably Pier 1. Riverboat ' T. C. Walker' at left (see wnp71.0569) Rowboats and small launch pulling sailors in rowboats. Yerba Buena Island in distance. Steamer T.C. Walker was built in 1885 and took passengers between San Francisco and Stockton until the 1930s. [G57 SBO-021] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Financial District
Sailor with automobile stenciled 'USN Welfare & Recreation Department Camp Parks' on door. St. Ignatius Church and Lone Mountain in distance.
Clarendon Heights
Sailor with Seabees patch posing in front of water.
Clarendon Heights
View northeast on Market from 6th. Warfield Theatre playing "Tobacco Road" and "Grapes of Wrath." Hotel Oxford, Mechanics Savings Bank Building, Esquire Theatre, Flood Building, and Hobart Building in distance. SF Municipal Railway (Muni) K-line Streetcar #145. Banners strung over Market for Community Chest campaign.
South of Market
View southeast across Market from Kearny. Palace Hotel and Monadnock Building with Eureka Federal Savings & Loan, Air Agencies Ticket Office in background. Lotta's Fountain at left. SF Municipal Railway (Muni) N-line Streetcar #97. Banners strung across street for Lions International convention parade on July 28, 1947. Birdcage traffic signal.
Downtown / Union Square
View south on 3rd from across Market. Hearst Examiner Building at left. SF Municipal Railway (Muni) Final days of Muni's Wartime 16-line.
Downtown / Union Square
View east across Kearny toward Lotta's Fountain. Chronicle Building at left with C.R. Willett chiropractor, Security finance and Hyman's Leasing signs, W & H Cigars and Liquors on corner. At right, Palace Hotel, Metropolis Bank Building, Fack's Bar and night club, Santa Fe building/West Coast Life Insurance, Balboa Building. SF Municipal Railway (Muni) B-line Streetcar #158. Birdcage traffic signals
Downtown / Union Square
View east on O'Farrell toward Market & Grant, California Street Cable RR Cable Car #46, O'Farrell, Jones & Hyde Street line. American Trust Company Bank and Union Trust Building at left. Remodeled Central Tower/Call Building in center background. Seven-Eleven Restaurant 711 Market, Morris Plan in Kamm Building before facade makeover, Progressive Optical, Fun Center, Silver Palace (later Hub) Theatre, Schwabacher-Frey stationers, birdcage traffic signals. L-Line #143, Market St. Railway (MSRy) 21-Line streetcars on Market. Banners strung over Market St.
Downtown / Union Square
View east on Market, Pix Theater, Esquire Theater, Humboldt Bank Building, Emporium Building, Hale Bros. and J.C. Penny Company. Rainy day, many people on the sidewalk. SF Municipal Railway (Muni) 7-line - Streetcar #150, Market at Mason. Street decorated for Shrine convention. Birdcage traffic signal.
Downtown / Union Square
View north on Powell from Pine. Market Street Railway (MSRy) Cable Car #521 inbound. People waiting in street to board.
Nob Hill
Powell, Eddy and Market cable car turntable. Cable car #513. People boarding. Mohr's Cafeteria in right background
Downtown / Union Square
View south on Powell toward Sutter, Muni cable car #518. Sir Francis Drake Hotel, Fitzhugh Building, Union Square at left.
Downtown / Union Square
View south across Market to Municipal Railway (Muni) 21-line streetcar #109 outbound, Embassy Theater, Sun-Light Fountain Lunch, Strand Theatre, Hotel National, lots of sailors standing in the street, streetcar is packed with passengers, street decorated for Shriner convention. Crowd is leaving area because of night Shriners parade. (see also wnp14.2501)
Civic Center
Sailor posing on lower walkway to Cliff House terrace. 3rd Cliff House in background.
Sutro Heights
View east on Market from Beale. At left Hansford Building 268 Market (1908), Glenwood Building, Fife Building (1909, demolished 1966), Hotel Terminal. Birdcage traffic signals. At right PG&E and Matson Buildings. Ferry Building in the distance
Financial District