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Contains 1295 photos

Waller & Fillmore
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Waller & Fillmore

View east on Waller toward Fillmore. Sign for Henry Meade, tailor at 408 Waller, Mike Parker's bar at 400 Waller (with campaign sign for Sheriff Thomas H Finn), and Bernard Schleyer Grocery at 398 Waller. Most of these buildings still stand in slightly modified form. [100ft from property line on Waller looking Northeast AR6347] - United Railroads [U03334]

Lower Haight
Kearny & Commercial
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Kearny & Commercial

Elevated view east on Commercial Street across Kearny. Lombard Loan Office on the corner and Empire House Lodgings. A group of men standing on the corner

Downtown
Fishermen's Grotto
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Fishermen's Grotto

Restaurant circa 1930s viewed from parking lot.

Fishermans Wharf
Men in Chinatown
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Men in Chinatown

View north on Grant near Washington to two men wearing suits in 1930s-'40s Chinatown. Li Po Cocktail Lounge, 916 Grant, in background right. K.K. Chu Herbs. Two-way traffic.

Chinatown
Fishermans Wharf
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Fishermans Wharf

Fishermans Wharf, View southeast toward Russian Hill. parking lot with cars, Fishermens Grotto, Alioto's, Russian Hill

Fishermans Wharf
Fulton Chutes
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Fulton Chutes

Ticket booth with sales girl for Chutes Theatre. Signs mention September 8th and 9th, 1907, Balloon Ascensions. Chutes Amusement Park (1902-1909) occupied the block bounded by Fulton St, 10th Ave, Cabrillo St, and 11th Ave.

Richmond
Embarcardero & Market
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Embarcardero & Market

View west to Market St. at Ferry Loop. 6-Line Muni #148 on a rainy day. Grand Cafeteria, Southern Pacific, Matson lines and PG&E Buildings in background. Mobilgas sign on right.

Financial District
18th & Mission
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18th & Mission

View northeast to approaching Municipal Railway (Muni) 14-Line trolley bus #880. Christmas decorations strung over street. Lachman Bros. furniture, Redlick's with '17 Reasons Why' sign, Shapiro Furniture Co., Payless Furniture Co, New China Cafe Chop Suey restaurant.

Mission
Twin Peaks Tunnel
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Twin Peaks Tunnel

East Portal. SF Muni PCC streetcar #1122 inbound

Castro
Market Near Castro
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Market Near Castro

Nickelodeon at 2362 Market Street. The Jose Theatre operated from 1913 to 1919 at 2362 Market Street. In later years it became Phillips Tire Company, then the home of the NAMES Project's AIDS Quilt.

Duboce Triangle
San Bruno Mountain
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San Bruno Mountain

Sign Hill: SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO INDUSTRIAL CITY

Outside SF
South San Francisco
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South San Francisco

Railroad tracks, San Bruno Mountain, South San Francisco City Hall, homes along Commercial Street, Sign Hill

Outside SF
Polk & Hayes
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Polk & Hayes

11 dogs posed on a plank in the street, James W. Crowe Liquors at 100 Hayes in the background.

Civic Center
Market & Castro
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Market & Castro

View east to new Castro Street Muni Metro Station on right and across Castro, 17th St., Market intersection. In distance left, tower of Trinity Methodist Church (Market & 16th Street, built 1929, destroyed by fire October 11,1981). At far right, Twin Peaks bar.

Castro
Vinton & Grant
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Vinton & Grant

View northeast across Grant from Vinton Ct. to Old St. Mary's church, Wing Hing Co., Shanghai Low restaurant, City of Canton, lanterns above sidewalks.

Chinatown