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Sunnyvale Plaza shopping center, built circa 1954, demolished 1976. Bob's Auto Supply, Gallenkamp Shoes, Silver Jewelers, Kirby's Shoes, The Carousel, F.W. Woolworth Co., Youngsters of California, Christopher's, Mrs. Mike's, Baron's Hardware, Plaza Shoes. Plaza Rexall. (two 8x10 prints taped together).
Elevated view north to west side of Grant (then Dupont) showing Fook Yuen & Co. 711 Dupont St. and Colombo and Co. Manufacturers & Dealers of Cigars, 715 Dupont St. [Chinese Restaurant - DuPont #15 Watkins d] Cropped version published as stereo card "3759 Chinese Restaurant, Dupont near Sacramento, San Francisco."
Chinatown
View northeast across intersection to crowd posing in front of Bay State Market grocery in three story building. Metropolitan Hotel sign, Temple Shaari Zedek, barber shop. Harness & Carriage shop on right. The synagogue was built in 1854 as Temple Sherith Israel, but that congregation moved in 1870. A dissident group elected to stay at the synagogue, forming an Orthodox congregation with the new name. [Synagogue Sharrey (Sic) Zedek, SS-4 Showing the N.E. cor Bdway - Stockton St. Year 1889] [F810 SS-004] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
North Beach
Elevated view southeast to south side of California. The second Merchant's Exchange building (completed July, 1867), People's Insurance Co., B. L. Schmitt, Bowen Bros. Express Building at left. [Calif-Montgy St 1866 SS-13] [F810 SS-013] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Financial District
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. Cropped version of wnp37.00778-R, Watkins No. 1713 Title: Corner of Geary and Kearny streets, S.F.[N.W. cor Kearny - Geary St. 1867 (sic) SS-44] [F810 SS-044] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Downtown / Union Square
Looking north to west side of Kearny St., Lotta's Fountain at right. Centemeri Kid Gloves, gold tooth which inspired Frank Norris' use in "McTeague" hanging from building at left. Large "Dentistry" sign with eagle on roof. Flannery Building at far left with "Holt's Patent Printing Wheel", "California Elastic Truss Co.", and Dentist signs.. Same image as Taber B 17. Kearny Street, wnp37.00324, different cropping. [Kearny Street SS-50] [F810 SS-050] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Downtown / Union Square
View east toward Call Building. Midway Plaisance 'Big Show Burlesque', Sanborn Vail & Co. Dixon's Hatter & Furnisher, Call Buildng, Hearst Examiner Building, Palace Hotel in distance. Lion Drug Co. listed in City Directories 1901-1904. Clearer original image at wnp24.349a. [SS-64 Market St. East 4th St. 1898.] [F810 SS-064] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Downtown / Union Square
Elevated view north across Market St. between Kearny & Grant, at intersection of Brooks Alley (no longer extant). Rear of Weinstock, Lubin & Co. at southeast corner of Grant & Geary, Max Charles & Co. 764 Market, Baron's Cloak & Suit House, Sign for Spence Optician 76 Geary [Brooks Alley, Baron's Cloak & Suit House] [Brooks Alley SF 1900 (?) Market St. Bet. Kearny & Grant Ave.][F810 SS-072] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Downtown / Union Square
Elevated view north down Kearny from Market, Telegraph Hill in the distance. Large Dr. Libbey dentist sign with portrait on roof on building at northwest corner of Geary & Kearny. Haskell's Tea Store, Larrabee's Book & Stationery Store, Wm. Monahan Real Estate Sales Room. Same original image as wnp37.02115 with different cropping. [F810 SS-074] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
South of Market
Elevated view over Market St., looking southwest from Montgomery to future site of Palace Hotel. Wood plank sidewalks, dirt street. McFadden's Block building. Lawrence & Houseworth No. '362 South side of Market Street, above Montgomery.' [F810 SS-086] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)[1865 Market St West Montgy]
Downtown / Union Square
View east on Market from Stockton. Original Phelan Building at left. Call Building, Hearst Examiner Building, Palace Hotel in distance. Sanborn Vail, Cineograph Theatre, Dixon's Hatters, Midway Plaisance Theatre. Many people walking, street sweeper. [Market St., looking E from Powell][F810 SS-094] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
South of Market
View west from center of Market toward 2nd Street. Grand Hotel and Palace Hotel at left, tower of the Masonic Temple (Montgomery & Post) at right, James W. Burnham Co. Carpet & Furniture Ware Rooms, Metropolitan Market. Watkins stereoview 3668 Market Street, S. F. View west, is cropped from this image. [F810 SS-096] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346) [West from 2nd and Market. Palace and Grand Hotels on the left]
Financial District
View southeast across intersection to south side of Market Street between 3rd & 4th. Stack of lumber, pile of bricks across from Carriage Manufactory, Heverin's Marble Works at 783 Market. Original caption "Market Street, from corner Stockton Street, looking west, San Francisco. # 508". Same image as wnp37.02063, different cropping. [SS Mkt bet 3 & 4 St] [F810 SS-103] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Downtown / Union Square
[N.W. corner of California & Montgomery 1856 SS-124]. Elevated view northwest to Wells Fargo & Co. Bankers and express office in Parrott Building, or Parrott Block (1852, Architect Stephen Williams) at center, in distance right Vance's Ambrotype. (Published in 1856, G.R. Fardon's San Francisco Album, title 'North Side of Montgomery Street, From California to Sacramento') [F810 SS-124] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Financial District
Elevated view northwest to west side of Montgomery St. between Commercial & Clay. Notary Public, B. Davidson banker, Barrett & Sherwood jewelry 135 Montgomery (later renumbered to 517), Apothecaries Hall, Little & Co. , P.H. (?) Brothers Co., [F810 SS-131] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Financial District