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Hayes & Octavia
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Hayes & Octavia

[Hayes St. Looking West from Octavia St. San Francisco, Cal.] Simpson Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church visible at corner of Buchanan; grocer and Dr. Cummings at corner; streetcar track work

Hayes Valley
Montgomery & Jackson
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Montgomery & Jackson

View north on Montgomery to buildings on east side. Tour Eiffel Hotel and French restaurant (802 Montgomery) in a building built as a branch bank of Lucas, Turner & Co. in San Francisco in 1854. It exists in 2024 minus its upper story, as California Historical Landmark 453 and San Francisco Landmark 26. Old Pioneer Hall is just beyond. Italian and French businesses. [TEH484 Mont. & Jackson sts. Mar 31, 1906 T. E. Hecht]

North Beach
Bryant near 3rd
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Bryant near 3rd

View south at empty lot at 477 Bryant (future site of Fritz Automotive), view across to Taber Place and back door of Anchor Packaging Company at 156 South Park. Ace Venetian Blind Co, 473 Bryant at left

South of Market
6th & Market
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6th & Market

View southeast. Hales Bros. Department store, Market street open cable car, pedestrians.

Tenderloin
Sacramento near Leidesdorff
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Sacramento near Leidesdorff

View west to What Cheer house on left, Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Co., Martin's Restaurant on right. Fairmont Hotel, cable cars in distance. [No. 4 Sacramento St. west from Sansome, 1905]

Financial District
Sansome near Merchant
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Sansome near Merchant

View south from center of Sansome, cobblestone street with horsecar tracks, Branch House, 424 Sansome, on left, Coso House, 411 Sansome, on right. A. J. Leary book bindery, 402-408 Sansome, down street on left.

Financial District
Hyde & Beach
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Hyde & Beach

Municipal Railway (Muni) conductor on a Hyde Street cable car, Buena Vista bar at Hyde and Beach visible through window.

Aquatic Park / Ft. Mason
Kearny & Market
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Kearny & Market

View north across Market to Muni 8-Line #750 trolley bus, J-Line streetcar #133 with wings livery in front of Chronicle Building. Security Finance Co. Taken around same time as wnp25.1318 and 1319. [Kearny & Market, fog, 11:30 AM 12-14-56]

South of Market
The Wharf Restaurant
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The Wharf Restaurant

View west to Steve Bellante & Pete Alioto's The Wharf restaurant, 2737 Taylor.

Fishermans Wharf
California & Mason
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California & Mason

View east past Fairmont Hotel with Cirque Room, Nob Hill Theatre, Papagayo Room, Tonga Room, KSFO studios. University Club. Southern Pacific Building and Bay bridge in distance, center. Stanford Court Apartments (later Hotel) at right.

Nob Hill
California near Mason
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California near Mason

View east past Fairmont Hotel, KSFO offices, Tonga Room, University Club, International Building, Stanford Court Apartments (later Hotel), to Bay Bridge. Top of the Mark entrance at right.

Nob Hill
California near Powell
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California near Powell

View west on California to Stanford Court, Mark Hopkins Hotel, Fairmont at far right.

Nob Hill
Pier 43 1/2
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Pier 43 1/2

Ticket booth for Red and White Fleet bay cruise, tour bus for the Cannery and Ghirardelli Square. Franciscan Restaurant at right

Fishermans Wharf
Transamerica Building
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Transamerica Building

View east on Clay Street to Transamerica Building under construction. Golden Star Radio, Greyhound office, Pacific Travel Service.

Chinatown
Aquatic Park
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Aquatic Park

View across lawn to Ghirardelli Square. Punch & Judy puppet show underway with crowd watching.

Aquatic Park / Ft. Mason