Grant & California
View north on Grant across California. California Street cable car intersection decorated for Cable Car Carnival June 2nd (1950) at the Fairmont Hotel.
ChinatownSign
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Market near 9th
View southwest on Market between 8th and 9th. Municipal Railway (MUNI) L-line streetcar #188 passing Hotel Whitcomb. Merchandise Mart in the background.
South of Market
11th near Market
View northeast across 11th Street between Market and Mission to Muni L-line Taraval streetcar #178 with wings livery stopped in front of roller skating rink (later Legg's Ice Skating). Sign for Bay Area Electric Railroad Association indicates this is a rail fan excursion. Gough Auto Repair in background. See also wnp14.12639.
South of Market
Cliff House
Three people posing on walkway south of 3rd Cliff House. Spire of one of the art deco towers at entrance to Sutro Baths visible at upper right.
Sutro Heights
Geary near Stockton
Window washers on scaffolding cleaning I. Magnin Building. City of Paris and H. Liebes in background, Palace Hotel in distance. (Curiously, the neearest worker is wearing a slicker with legend 'P USDB' on back, for 'Prisoner, U.S. Disciplinary Barracks.')
Downtown / Union Square
Grant near California
View north on Grant between California and Sacramento. Sacramento Street cable car passing in the background. [Chinatown - Grant Ave.]
Chinatown
Grant near California
View north on Grant between California and Sacramento. Sacramento Street cable car passing in the background. [Chinatown - Grant Ave.] [Chinatown - Grant Ave.]
Chinatown
Market & Taylor
Elevated view southwest on Market showing the south side between 6th and 7th Streets. (Taken from the Warfield Building.) 1011-1015 market is indicated; the photo was taken as a record for Goudey Mortgage Loan Company [1103]
Tenderloin
Market & Powell
View northwest across Market toward the intersection of Eddy and Powell. Powell Street cable car terminal, Bank of America at center, Owl Drug and the Flood Building at right.
South of Market
Market & Powell
View north across Market up Powell toward the Powell Street cable car turntable, worker in the street with sledgehammer. Flood Building at right with Owl Drug Co., Local Loan Co. Bank of America, Hotel Powell, Pig 'N Whistle, Powell Theatre, Hotel Pasadena, Hotel Manx. Birdcage traffic signal.
South of Market
Powell & Market
View north across Market toward Powell Street cable car turntable, cable car #120. Flood Building and Owl Drug in background. Crowded crosswalk with lots of pedestrians.
Downtown / Union Square
Powell & Market
View south on Powell toward Market, Municipal Railway (MUNI) cable car #505 on turntable.
Downtown / Union Square
Powell & Market
View south across Market Street from Powell. Municipal Railway (MUNI) cable car on turntable with passengers loading.
Downtown / Union Square
Embarcadero near Mission
Municipal Railway (MUNI) 14-line streetcar #931 at the Embarcadero terminal. Rail-fans and operator posing. Ensign Cafe at far left.
Financial District
Market near Fulton
View northerly from the south sidewalk in front of 1165 Market between 7th and 8th toward Fulton. Municipal (MUNI) K-line streetcar #183. Busy sidewalk with pedestrians and neon signs. Strand Theatre showing 'Drive a Crooked Road' and 'Wings of the Hawk.'
South of Market