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View east toward Ferry Building from pedestrian overcrossing. Sign advertising Golden Gate International Exposition (GGIE) reads 'Ferry to Exposition, Ride the Elephant Trains, Key System.' SF Municipal Railway (Muni) N-line Streetcar #65, Ferry Loop
Financial District
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 east on Market from 7th McAllister. United Artists Theatre, Merrill's Drugs, Federal Hotel. Street decorated for Shriner convention. SF Municipal Railway (Muni) Streetcars on Market St. Birdcage traffic signal. Jane Russell in The Outlaw at the United Artists; Shriners Parade was Sunday 21 July 1946.
Civic Center
View east on Market from 9th toward Whitcomb Hotel, Victory Coffee Shop, Below Deck. Muni streetcar decorated for Shrine Convention. SF Municipal Railway (Muni) N-line Streetcar #148. Garibaldi Cafe. Birdcage traffic signal. Crystal Palace Market, Embassy Theatre in distance.
Civic Center
View south across Market from McAllister. Guild, Roundup and United Artists Theatres in background. SF Municipal Railway (Muni) G-line Streetcar #158. Clark-Gandion Co. 1065 Market.
Tenderloin
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 north on Powell toward Powell and Eddy Cable Car Turntable. Hotel Powell , Paul's Flower Stand, Pig 'n Whistle, Hotel Manx at left. Flood Building with Florsheim shoe store at right. Market Street Railway (MSRy) Cable Car #509. Birdcage traffic signal.
Downtown / Union Square
View southwest on Market from Mason. St. Francis Theatre and Wilson Building. Street and streetcar decorated for Shrine Convention. Rainy day. SF Municipal Railway (Muni) N-line Market St. Between Taylor & Mason (unusual July rain)
Downtown / Union Square
View south across Market from Jones and McAllister. Studio Theatre (later the Guild, formerly the Egyptian), Roundup Theatre and United Artists Theatre. Street decorated for Shrine Convention. SF Municipal Railway (Muni) M-line streetcar #139
Tenderloin
View east on Market from Kearny. Chronicle Building and Lotta's Fountain at left. Palace Hotel, Metropolis Bank Building at right. SF Municipal Railway (Muni) L-line streetcar #152 outbound on Market at Kearny. Signs on buildings for Florsheim Shoes, Hymans Leasing, Peck-Judah. Birdcage traffic signal. Flags hung over Market for Lions International convention.
Downtown / Union Square
View east on Market from Mason. Esquire (showing Abbot & Costello 'The Time of Their Lives') Pix Theatres at left, Flood Building. Emporium (showing Abbot & Costello 'The Time of Their Lives'), 50th anniversary billboard. Hale Bros., J.C. Penney Decoration for unknown event. SF Municipal Railway (Muni) 5-line outbound Market St. at Mason.
Downtown / Union Square
View east on Market from Van Ness. Gene Compton's Cafeteria at left, Fox Theatre in background. Fur Doctor at right. SF Municipal Railway (Muni) H-line Streetcar #928 crossing to 11th from Van Ness
Civic Center
View east on Market from 8th. Orpheum Theatre at left. Embassy Theatre, Benatar's Department Store, Crystal Palace Market in background. SF Municipal Railway (Muni) N-Line and 21-line Streetcar #109. Flags and banners over Market Street for Community Chest campaign.
Civic Center
View south toward Market from Powell. Muni Cable Car on turntable at center on a rainy day. Douglas Building at right with Gray's Suits later demolished for Hallidie Plaza. Lincoln Building, Hale Bros in background. SF Municipal Railway (Muni) Cable Car #506 on turntable. Birdcage traffic signal.
Downtown / Union Square