View to northwest corner, large Dr. Libbey dentist sign (Mark L. Libbey) with portrait on roof. Gold tooth (which may have inspired Frank Norris' use in 'McTeague') hanging from 2nd floor, George Finck jewelry, F. D. Ring (Frederick D. Ring) watches, jewelry and silverware on ground floor. Contra Costa Laundry Association delivery wagon at right, Wm. Monahan (real estate) at far left. This small lot was a holdout to larger buildings and is still evident on the corner in 2021. Watkins No. 1713 Title: Corner of Geary and Kearny streets, S.F [1713. Corner of Geary & Kearny Streets, S.F.]
Downtown / Union Square
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Clay & Sansome
Elevated view northwest across intersection to Niantic Building, with merchandise on sidewalk, men posing in front. Bacon & Company printers; G. Onesti & Co.; Linsley & Collins produce. [2219. Niantic Building, San Francisco.]
Financial District
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Montgomery & Bush
View northwest across intersection to Russ House (opened April, 1862), occupying the west side of Montgomery Street between Bush and Pine Streets. E. & F. Shrier men's clothing story in corner storefront, left. Mutual Life Insurance Co., J. C. Meussdorffer hats at right. Nevada Bank Building (1875) at Pine street corner in distance. [The Russ House, Montgomery St. Front, S.F. 3676]
Financial District
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Lick House
Elevated view southwest across Montgomery and Sutter intersection. Lick House, C. C. Hastings & Co. Tailors; Logan & Co., Masonic Temple, painted sign for omnibus stop at left. [1733. Lick House, Montgomery Street Front, S. F.]
Financial District
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California & Grant
View northwest across California St. to Cable Car in intersection. Leesmont Apartments (790 California, Stone & Smith architects, built 1916 still stands 2022). Sing Chong Building.
Chinatown
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Stanyan & Haight
View east across Stanyan to Market Street Railway (MSRy) 20-line streetcar #290. Frank M. Smith Tennis Shop, 692 Stanyan, in background left.
Golden Gate Park
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Market near Dolores
View north across Market between Dolores & 14th St; MUNI PCC K-line #1027 approaching. U.S. Mint, Safeway supermarket sign, Sherwin-Williams Paint store in background.
Mission Dolores
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Market & Battery
View southwest across Market to Muni 8-line streetcar #202 (with Market Street Railway MSRy shield not yet painted out), Muni K-line streetcar. James E. Townsend & Co. office equipment, Ditto Business Systems. Underwood Building at right. Banners strung over street.
Financial District
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Market near Front
View southwest across Market to Municipal Railway (Muni) 8-line streetcar #827 with zip stripe livery; Bimbo's 365 Club at 365 Market at far left. Williams Bros. Drafting Supplies, Navlet's Plants. PG&E Building annex under construction at upper left.
Financial District
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Market near 2nd
Elevated view south over Market Street. Storefronts, including the St. Lawrence House (616-617 Market St.), Justice's Court (613 Market), Market St. Restaurant, Montgomery House, and W. L. Richardson House Moving. Rincon Hill, churches on Bryant St. (Church of the Advent completed February 1861, Howard Street Methodist (aka Second Methodist Episcopal Church) dedicated September 27, 1863), and Mission Bay in the background. From Lawrence & Houseworth No. 116, 'San Francisco-From Market Street, Corner Montgomery, looking South.' Same image as wnp71.0376, with different cropping.
Financial District
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Fillmore & O'Farrell
View northeast across intersection to people boarding crowded United Railroads streetcar. Sherith Israel synagogue in background. M. Bercovich Cigars at left.
Japantown
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Fillmore near Ellis
View north on Fillmore toward Ellis, people in the street, streetcar tracks turning east on Ellis, streetcar in distance. Pencovic-Harris druggists 1407 Fillmore, Pacific Syndicate Co. varieties, 1415 Fillmore, Puritan Dining Room 1433 Fillmore in distance left.
Western Addition
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Van Ness near Geary
View north across intersection to relocated stores on Van Ness after 1906 earthquake and fire, showing temporary storefronts built in front of existing Victorian houses. Buggies, carriages, shoppers.
Cathedral Hill
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California near Stockton
View east on California Street to intersection with Grant Avenue and beyond. Reconstruction in progress, some ruins still present. Sing Chong and Sing Fat Buildings. Old St Mary's steeple at left. Kohl and Merchants' Exchange Buildings in distance. Alaska Commercial Building, Clunie Building. In far distance, Fife Building (opened 1909) is under construction.
Chinatown
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Kearny near California
Elevated view northeast on Kearny toward Telegraph Hill, visible in the distance. Mercer & Bernheim Confectioners, McColgan & O'Kane Saddlery at 136 Kearny. The two-story brick building in the center is the Tattersall Stables, at the southeast corner of Kearny and Sacramento streets; built in 1855. Daguerrean Gallery of J. M Ford in distance left, at the southeast corner Clay & Kearny. Signs for Porter & Flenner Empire Livery Stable, 133 Kearny, Catholic Books, Hardware, Painting, Tin Ware, at left. (The address of 136 Kearny is misleading, because the system of addresses was changed to increase addresses by 100 per block, in 1860.)
