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Geary & 2nd Ave
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Geary & 2nd Ave

View northeast across intersection of 2nd and Geary. Pat O'Shea's Bar at left, with Eisenhower-Nixon presidential billboard (Ike & Dick). Turning SF Municipal Railway (Muni) C-line streetcar #208 with wings livery. Larkins Building (former Park & Ocean Railroad Co. Geary St. Carbarn), with signage for Brown Buick Co. in background. The B and C cars ended service on December 29, 1956.

Richmond Inner
Clayton & Market
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Clayton & Market

View southeast from Clayton toward Market. SF Municipal Railway (Muni) 33-line Trolley Bus #701 making 180-degree turn onto Clayton, with illuminated neon sign warning of oncoming bus.

Eureka Valley
Broad near Plymouth
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Broad near Plymouth

View east on Broad toward Plymouth. SF Municipal Railway (Muni) M-line #150, Colombo's Liquor Store, Ocean View District

Oceanview
Embarcadero near Powell
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Embarcadero near Powell

Rock & Gravel Dock just north of Pier 39 at the foot of Powell Street. State Belt RR of California Engine #33

Fishermans Wharf
La Playa near Balboa
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La Playa near Balboa

View north on La Playa towards Playland turnaround at Balboa St. and La Playa. Market Street Railway (MSRy) 7-line & 5-line Streetcars. Shoot the Chutes ride at left, Rocket Speedway and Sutro Heights in background.

Richmond Outer
Washington & Polk
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Washington & Polk

View west on Washington from Polk. SF Municipal Railway (Muni) Cable Car #523. Dan's Liquor Store and Louvre Fabrics at right. (Buildings demolished)

Polk Gulch
Powell near Jackson
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Powell near Jackson

View north on Powell toward Jackson. SF Municipal Railway (Muni) Cable Car #501 at Jackson switch (Switchman operating switch in street) Powell Garage on right

Nob Hill
Market near 9th
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Market near 9th

View east on Market toward 9th Street. Municipal Railway (Muni) 8-line trolley coach #753. Eugene McCarthy Election Headquarters, Fox Plaza, Civic Center Auditorium at left. Chase Hotel at center left, Empire Hotel behind it. McKesson (Aetna Life & Casualty, Montgomery & Market) Building under construction in the distance on right.

Civic Center
Powell & Market
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Powell & Market

Powell, Eddy and Market cable car turntable. Cable car #513. People boarding. Mohr's Cafeteria in right background

Downtown / Union Square
Powell & Market
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Powell & Market

View north up Powell. Powell, Eddy and Market cable car turntable. Cable car #515. View Mohr's Cafeteria and Powell Theatre on left. Woolworth's (Flood Building) on right. Fairmont Tower under construction in the distance

Downtown / Union Square
Powell & Market
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Powell & Market

View north up Powell at Powell, Eddy and Market cable car turntable. Cable car #511. Powell Theatre on left, Woolworth's (in Flood Building) on right.

Downtown / Union Square
Powell & Geary
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Powell & Geary

View northeast across the intersection of Powell and Geary. Cable car #505. Union Square and Hotel Plaza in background.

Downtown / Union Square
Market near Front
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Market near Front

View northeast across Market toward Front and Fremont. Municipal Railway (Muni) car #1 signed for A-line, refurbished for Muni's 50th anniversary. Embarcadero Freeway in front of Ferry Building. Billboard atop Fife Building. Freeway and most buildings on left have been demolished. IBM store at left, 340 Market.

Financial District
Market & Van Ness
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Market & Van Ness

View east on Market across Van Ness. Municipal Railway (Muni) N-line PCC streetcar #1144 McKesson (Aetna Life & Casualty, Montgomery & Market) Building under construction in the distance on right. McKesson (Aetna Life & Casualty, Montgomery & Market) Building under construction in the distance.

South of Market
View from Golden Gateway
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View from Golden Gateway

View northwest toward Telegraph Hill from Golden Gateway Apartments 440 Davis toward Telegraph Hill. Coit Tower and Alcatraz at right. Broadway onramp for Embarcadero Freeway at center. Busvan on Battery Street with sign on building.

Northern Waterfront