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O'Farrell near Powell
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O'Farrell near Powell

View northwest across O'Farrell. Building with coffee sign at far right built 1906 (Salfield & Kohlberg, architects), extant in 2022 with 1933 Art Deco remodeled facade. John R. Sievers florist on ground floor of Manx Hotel on northwest corner (Villa Florence Hotel in 2022). Hotel Gloster (later Hotel Virginia and San Francisco Downtown Hostel in 2022), Rathjen Bros. Groceries and Liquors in distance on left. At right, Keiner's Liquors, 198 O'Farrell, with swing out electric sign. Buildings in view all still stand in 2022

Downtown / Union Square
Fillmore & Bush
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Fillmore & Bush

1906 Earthquake and Fire, Stereoview west past temporary Police Station after 1906 earthquake. St. Dominic's Church damaged in background. Sign for 'Food & House Accommodations' at Pt. Richmond. [8207-Police Headquarters in the ruined City--St. Dominic's Church beyond U-91358 EF-47] [F810 EF-047] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

Lower Pacific Heights
Ferry Building
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Ferry Building

View northeast from Market Street toward Ferry Building, cable car at left and signs for Nathan Hale on buildings at right. Sign on Ferry Building reads California Counties Free Exhibit. Electric lights strung over Market Street. Same image as wnp32.0311, slightly different cropping.[Foot Market St. S.F. 1900 FB-10] Sign reads 'California Counties Free Exhibit' [F810 FB-010] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

Financial District
Grove near Van Ness Ave
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Grove near Van Ness Ave

View south across Grove St. to exterior of D. Zelinsky & Sons painting contractors occupying 2 buildings on Grove. Building at center left was later the S.F. Art Commission Gallery, and the building at center right has been demolished and was later the site of Please Touch Community Garden. [150 Grove - Lloyd Hanford - Property Management]

Civic Center
Washington & Sansome
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Washington & Sansome

Engraving, [Mining & Scientific Press March 11, 1865 NE-4] Page shows Office at corner of Washington & Sansome Sts. 'Mutual Life Insurance Co.' [F810 NE-004] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

Financial District
Eddy & Powell
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Eddy & Powell

Elevated view to northwest corner of Powell and Eddy. St. Ann's Building with S.N. Wood & Co. Department store on first floor, Columbian Woolen Mills, Ideal Dental Company, Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias. Poodle Dog Restaurant in background left. At bottom right, site of Baldwin Hotel, which burned in November, 1898 and later Flood Building. [OF-88] [F810 OF-088] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

Downtown / Union Square
Market near Grant
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Market near Grant

[PA-26] Elevated view north across Market to parade. Crowd lining sidewalk and Freud's Corset House at 742-744 Market, Kast's Shoes at 738-740 Market ('Headquarters for Buckingham & Hecht's Fine Shoes'), Sign on back of City of Paris department store at Geary and Grant (before 1897 move) in background. [F810 PA-026] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

Downtown / Union Square
Market & 5th
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Market & 5th

Elevated nighttime view looking east on Market Street from 5th. Varella's candies, Leighton Restaurant

Downtown / Union Square
Sutter near Montgomery
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Sutter near Montgomery

View west to Hunter-Dulin Building at corner of Montgomery. Fly Trap restaurant and bar, barber shop, Barrett U-Drive garage, Hotel Sutter, and Sherman Clay Co. in distance. [111 Sutter Bldg. - Equitable - 6/16/9 - Morton-Waters]

Financial District
Handbill
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Handbill

Flyer: [Mass Meeting at Maennerbund Hall, Potrero Ave. and 24th St., Sunday, December 13, '08...To Protest against the building of the new City and County Hospital on the site of the old one.]

Kearny & Geary
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Kearny & Geary

View to northwest corner, large Dr. Libbey dentist sign (Mark L. Libbey) with portrait on roof. Gold tooth (which may have inspired Frank Norris' use in 'McTeague') hanging from 2nd floor, George Finck jewelry, F. D. Ring (Frederick D. Ring) watches, jewelry and silverware on ground floor. Contra Costa Laundry Association delivery wagon at right, Wm. Monahan (real estate) at far left. This small lot was a holdout to larger buildings and is still evident on the corner in 2021. Cropped version of wnp37.00778-R, Watkins No. 1713 Title: Corner of Geary and Kearny streets, S.F.[N.W. cor Kearny - Geary St. 1867 (sic) SS-44] [F810 SS-044] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

Downtown / Union Square
Market & Fremont
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Market & Fremont

Southeast corner of Market at Fremont showing business building constructed in 1875. Agricultural Warehouse, Chicago Pitts Threshers, La Belle Wagons, Frank Brothers, Walter A. Wood's mowers. [Year 1880 319-321 Market St. SS-196 776] [F810 SS-196] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

Financial District
Geary near Jones
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Geary near Jones

View east to north side of block. Hotel Noble (Abby Hotel in 2018), Hotel Geary (Adante Hotel in 2018), F. Sherman Furs, Tiejen's Cocktails (High Tide bar in 2018). Hotel York (The Alise in 2018) and El Cortez Hotel (Hotel Adagio in 2018) in distance.

Tenderloin
Mill Valley, CA
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Mill Valley, CA

Boys in uniform with banner reading 'The Winners Juvenile Fire Dep't Mill Valley' Chalkboard records 'Time 32 1/2 Sec.'

Grant & California
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Grant & California

Cathay House sign and Chinatown lamppost.

Chinatown