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Mission near 20th
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Mission near 20th

View northwest across Mission to three horsecars, nearest marked "Oakland Ferries", plank sidewalk. [Drug Store NW corner 20th Mission St, S.F. Aug 19, 1886, taken with instrument held in hand hence the blur] [F810 STC-014] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

Mission
Clay & Kearny
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Clay & Kearny

Elevated view west on Clay to cable car at terminus. Portsmouth Square on right. [Clay St West of Kearny SF 1873 First Cable car in the World] [F810 STC-017] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

Chinatown
Washington & Powell
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Washington & Powell

View west on Washington Street to approaching Market Street Railway (MSRy) Cable Car #509. Smoke Stack for Washington Mason Powerhouse at center. Crescent Pharmacy at right. 1360 Jones apartment building (built 1928) in background left.

Chinatown
Dolores & 30th
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Dolores & 30th

Elevated view east from Southern Pacific Old Main Line railroad bridge over 30th Street. Dolores Grocery on the northeast corner. Market Street Railway (MSRy) 9-line streetcar #911. Bernal Heights in background. 9-Line only ran on this route in 1939 and 1940.

Noe Valley
Castro & 26th
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Castro & 26th

Elevated view northeast across intersection to Market Street Railway Co. (MSRy) Castro Street Cable Car #4 partly on turntable. H. Schmidt Grocery Store in background.

Noe Valley
Golden Gate near Market
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Golden Gate near Market

View southeast across Golden Gate and Market towards David Hewes Building with former Hale Bros. store to its left and right.

Tenderloin
16th & Mission
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16th & Mission

View northeast across intersection from Mission. Muni 22-line Streetcar #864 with zip stripe livery, Owl Drug at the northeast corner (demolished for BART plaza), Redstone Building (Labor Temple) in the background right.

Mission
Castro near 26th
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Castro near 26th

View southeast across Castro to Market St. Railway Co. (MSRy) Castro Street cable car #6 near turntable at 26th St. [CC006-58-12 Castro Street 1938 (sic)]

Noe Valley
Balboa & 45th Ave
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Balboa & 45th Ave

View southeast across intersection to Municipal Railway (Muni) B-line streetcar #89 with wings livery turning east onto Balboa from 45th Ave. Buildings at right still stand 2022. O'Toole's grocery store. [M0089-B-02 EB on Balboa at 45th Avenue 1956]

Richmond Outer
Balboa & 43rd Ave
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Balboa & 43rd Ave

View northwest across intersection to Municipal Railway (Muni) B-line streetcar #127 with wings livery heading west on Balboa St. 43rd & Balboa Liquor and Food Store in background. The B-Line and C-Line cars ended service on December 29, 1956. [M0127-B-02 WB on Balboa at 43rd Avenue 1950s]

Richmond Outer
Market near 3rd
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Market near 3rd

Nicoll the Tailor, 727 Market. (Taber's Album of Principal Businesses). Display of wares, men and boys posing out front.

Downtown / Union Square
Grant & Bush
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Grant & Bush

View northeast across intersection, before Dragon Gate entrance to Chinatown was installed in 1970. Grant Cafe, City of Hankow Tassel Co. Lanterns along and across Grant.

Chinatown
Unknown Location
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Unknown Location

Poster in window of corner grocery store, Saturday Evening Post promotion: 'What you don't know about the infantry', Regal Beer neon sign. Newspapers and magazines for sale at entrance.

18th & Connecticut
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18th & Connecticut

View north on Connecticut across 18th Street to Market Street Railway (MSRy) 22-line streetcar #867 with zip stripe livery turning from Connecticut onto 18th. Downtown skyline in background.

Potrero Hill
Powell near O'Farrell
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Powell near O'Farrell

Esther Antonia, known as Shopping Cart Annie, playing accordion in doorway of San Remo shoe store at 226 Powell Street, with two men in suits passing by.

Downtown / Union Square