Grant near Clay
View south on Grant Avenue with Chinatown restaurant signs for 'The Chop Stick' at 747 Grant and 'Noodles Hang Far Low' at 725 Grant.
ChinatownSign
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6th & Bryant
View west to northwest corner and Twin Peaks in distance. Richfield and McKale's Union 76 gas service stations. Construction Device Company warehouse and Municipal Railway bus yard on site of future Hall of Justice.
South of Market
Brannan near 6th
View northeast over site of future California Flower Market. Political signs include 'Christopher for Mayor,' 'Ertola for Supervisor (Charles A. Ertola, Supervisor 1954-1964),' , Halley for Supervisor and Reilly for mayor. Coca-Cola sign. Pacific Telephone
South of Market
Van Ness & Pine
View east across Van Ness to Municipal Railway H-line streetcar #121 with wings livery. George Daniels Pontiac automobile dealership on left.
Polk Gulch
Taraval near 19th Ave
View of south side of block. Temporary office of Olympic Federal Savings, Parkside Theatre showing 'Doctor Zhivago,' Dickenson's restaurant, Parkside Florist, Frank's Shoe Repair, Glamour Girl.
Parkside
Taraval near 19th Ave
View of south side of block. Parkside Theatre advertising grand opening on Friday night. It closed August 8, 1962 and has been demolished.
Parkside
Empire Theatre
Night view of lit marquee, ticket booth, and entry. 'A Streetcar Named Desire' and 'Elmer Gantry' playing with 'Generation' listed as coming soon. By October 1970, the neon marquee seen here would be replaced (possibly the reason this photo was taken)
West Portal
West Portal near Vicente
View to Portal Theatre just before opening on December 26, 1925. Later named Empire Theatre.
West Portal
Jefferson near Jones
View southwest across Jefferson to DiMaggio's Famous Restaurant; Fisherman's Wharf parking lot; Rosario's Fine Food
Fishermans Wharf
O'Farrell near Mason
View west to Mason-O'Farrell garage structure. Virginia Hotel, Orange Land grocery. [San Francisco, Jan. 57. O'Farrell - Parking garage ramp]
Downtown / Union Square
Mason & O'Farrell
View north to Nob Hill past Mason-O'Farrell garage. King George Hotel. [San Francisco, Jan. 57. Mason St. - up Nob Hill]
Tenderloin
Scott & O'Farrell
View east at automobile traffic accident between two cars at 4:30 p.m. Crowd around autos. Your Corner grocery store at right. Buildings on the right were demolished during the redevelopment of the Western Addition. Girls High School visible at left.
Western Addition
Scott & O'Farrell
View south at automobile traffic accident between two cars at 4:30 p.m. Crowd around autos, including lots of kids. Your Corner grocery store at right. Most buildings near the corner were demolished during redevelopment of the Western Addition.
Western Addition
Scott & O'Farrell
View west at automobile traffic accident between two cars at 4:30 p.m. Crowd around autos on curb and sidewalk, including lots of kids. Your Corner grocery store at left.
Western Addition
Scott & O'Farrell
View toward southwest corner of Scott and O'Farrell at automobile traffic accident between two cars at 4:30 p.m. Automobiles on curb and sidewalk at entrance to Your Corner grocery store. Police officer. Buildings on the corner were demolished during redevelopment of the Western Addition.
Western Addition