Stores

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Market near Sansome

View northeast from center of Market near Sansome toward the Ferry Building. Underwood Building 525 Market, Hooker & Lent Building at southwest corner of 1st and Market at center. Postal Telegraph Building at far left with sign atop. In distance left, Fife Building in process of construction to add 4 stories. On right, H.S. Crocker Co. printing, stationery 565-571 Market, Follmer Clogg & Co. umbrellas 575 Market, Cardinell-Vincent Co. photographers 577 Market, Bachrach & Co.

1916 Financial District

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Grant & Sacramento

View north across intersection. Dragon lantern streetlamps dedicated September, 1925. [Chinatown, Grant Av.]

1925 Chinatown

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Powell & Market

View north from center of Powell St. to Market Street Railway (MSRy) Washington & Jackson Line Cable Car #519 on the turntable, full of passengers, being turned around. Paul's Flowers, Hotel Powell, Pig 'n Whistle on the left. Flood Building, Florsheim Shoes on the right.

1940 Downtown / Union Square

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Bush & Grant

View north on Grant, before the Chinatown gate was installed. Chinese flags strung across street. Rustic Lodge Cappuccino, Golden Gong Restaurant, Kubla Khan Restaurant, Grant Cafe.

1953 Chinatown

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Grant near California

View north on Grant Ave between Sacramento & California. Far East Cafe, Shanghai Bazaar, Shangri-La Art Goods, United Dept. Store, Kan's Restaurant, Lotus Bowl Chinese Food, Paulist Library in Old St. Mary's Church.

1954 Chinatown

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Grant & Bush

[519TEH Cor. Dupont & Bush Sts. 1905. T.E. Hecht #519] View north along Grant (Dupont) to Misfit Clothing Parlors and Abbott's. West side of California Hotel at right.

1905 Chinatown

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Grant near Sacramento

View north to Grant Avenue businesses; Shangri-La Chinese Art Goods (667 Grant); Republic Hotel, Kan's Restaurant, Chinese Village, Lai On Co. Kimonos and Art Goods

1954 Chinatown

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Grant near California

Chinatown. View north on Grant Ave between Pine & California. Shanghai Low restaurant. Sing Fat Co., Sing Chong Co. Chinese Bazaar on left. Stained Glass street light globes.

1924 Chinatown

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Geary & Market

View west to Lotta's Fountain and busy street scene. On left, Flannery Building with signage for Dr. Ford Dentist; Chas J. Dean, Piles Cured; Grant Tailors Ltd, Roberts & Rosenshine, Marx Bros. Cigar Co., The Postage Stamp Shop. Whittell Building and St. Francis Hotel in distance. On Geary, signs for Southern Pacific, Owl Drug Co., Charles Beauty Salon, Robert Wallace Furs, Foster's Lunch, Bakery, The Golden Pheasant, Kahn & Co. Opticians, United Cigars. Birdcage traffic signals. [Lotta's Fountain, San Francisco, Zan 270]

1935 Downtown / Union Square

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Eddy & Powell

Elevated view northwest to St. Ann's Building, Cor. Powell & Eddy Sts., with Columbian Woolen Mills, S.N. Wood & Co. clothiers electric sign in entry, Louvre Restaurant in basement, barber shop. At right, building housing Stockwell's, later Columbia Theatre. Market St. Railway Co. Powell Street cable car and turntable, Eddy St. streetcar at left. In distance left, Poodle Dog restaurant and Tivoli Cafe.

1899 Downtown / Union Square

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Powell & Market

View north on Powell to Market Street Railway Co. (MSRy) Washington & Jackson Line Cable Car #527 on turntable. On left, Bank of America Building (later One Powell), Hotel Powell, Pig 'N Whistle, Paul's Flower Stand. On right, Flood Building with Owl Drug, Florsheim Shoes. Birdcage traffic signal. [MSRy Cable Car #527 - Turntable]

1940 Downtown / Union Square

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Fillmore & Turk

View north on Fillmore to Muni 22-Line Streetcar #853 in front of the former Market Street Railway Power House Substation, SF Landmark No. 105, and another 22-line in the distance. Turk Hotel, American Theater in background. July 31, 1948 was the last day of rail service on this line.

1948 Western Addition

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Mission & 18th

View north to approaching SF Municipal Railway (Muni) 14-Line #960. Redlicks (later Thrift Town) Frank Newman Co., Lachman Furniture. Mission Furniture Exchange, El Pocho, Mission Realty Co. on right. See also wnp27.50116. [SF Muni SFMR #960 - 14-Line]

1948 Mission

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Market & Sansome & Sutter

View southeast across Market to M-Line #153 with oddball paint scheme, Red Cross banners strung over street. Wagner Luggage, Wilber Office Equipment. Underwood Building 525 Market, Hooker & Lent Building, PG&E Building at left. California Notion & Toy Co., 573 Market.

1949 Financial District

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Mission & 30th

View north to approaching 12-Line #1584 , Lyceum Theatre in background left, 29th Street car barn in background right. Pete's Place Gun & Locksmith, plumbing shop, man loading mattress into car.

1939 Bernal Heights