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View north on Grant to Chinatown businesses and parked automobiles. Chinese Lily Jewelry, Lamps of China, Shanghai Low, Tai Chong & Co. and Chop Suey signs. Lanterns strung across and along street. [San Francisco. Jan. 57. China Town - Grant Ave.]
Chinatown
View north across Cesar Chavez (then Army) to Municipal Railway 25-line #127 turning east. Stop-Shop Bakery and A&B Bakery and ice cream.
Peralta Heights
View southwest to Forbidden City theater, south side of Sutter between Grant and Stockton. Benaderet Tobacco Shop, Niblick's Gift Shop, Mister Hof-Brau. [RS1172 FOC-01 Forbidden City Sutter Street ca 1972]
Downtown / Union Square
View southeast across Market to Hub Theatre in Bancroft Building, Hearst Examiner Building and Central Tower (Call Building) at left. The Morris Plan in remodeled Kamm Building, Land Bros. Sporting Goods, Greyhound Bus office. Hub Theatre marquee showing 'Our Man Flint' with 'Von Ryan's Express' 'All men 30 years older than their wives in free!' Municipal Railway streetcar #1105 [RS1228 Hub Theatre ca 1966]
Downtown / Union Square
View north on Grant Ave. White Log Coffee Shop,Astoria Hotel, Washington Garden, Kubla Khan Chinese Theatre Restaurant, Grant Cafe. Birdcage traffic signals.
Downtown / Union Square
View north on Grant Ave. Chinese Lily Jewelry and Art Goods, Lamps of China, Tai Chong & Co. since 1908 sign, Tientsen Bazaar at 500 Grant. Old St. Mary's Church in center distance.
Chinatown
View southwest from center of Market. Hub Theatre and Glatt's in Bancroft Building, Schwabacher-Frey, Bercut's Meats, First Savings, Farros Theatre (previously Portola) Muni streetcar #269, [JT02 Hub Theatre ca 1958 01]
South of Market
View northeast across Mission to American Trust Co. bank, City Roofing & Paint, Shanghai Herb Co. Market Street Railway 9-line streetcar #1575. [New Bell Theatre (Sic) now American Trust Company 29th & Mission SF 1939]
Bernal Heights
View north on Grant at Washington, Banner across street, 'Welcome to the World's Largest Chinatown'. Li Po Cocktail Lounge, Lanterns. [California July 56 Boat Trip Chinatown San Francisco]
Chinatown
View northeast across Castro to Market Street Railway (MSRY) 8-line streetcar #153. Annette's, Herndon's Market grocery on east side of block. [0153-08-A SB ON CASTRO AT 18TH ca 1940]
Castro
Workers restoring exterior of Larkins Building (former Park & Ocean Railroad Co. Geary St. Carbarn) in background on northwest corner. Herrera Buick, Office Max.
Richmond Inner
View northeast across Clement to Municipal Railway (Muni) 1-line streetcar #250. Coliseum Theatre in background right. Richmond Mexico City Restaurant (836 Clement) and Tip-Top restaurant, Weinstein Co. store at left. Banners strung over street for Clement Sale Days. [0250-01-01 WB on Clement West of Ninth Avenue September 1948]
Richmond Inner
View east on Mission. Market Street Railway 10-line Streetcar #807. McDonald's Books and Central Plumbing Supply. At left, signage for Evergreen California Hat Co., Evergreen Ladies Hats, 827 Mission. All buildings in view demolished for 5th and Mission Parking Garage. [0807-10-04 WB ON MISSION AT FIFTH circa 1940]
South of Market
View southwest across intersection to Market St. Railway (MSRY) 26-line streetcar #807. Charlie's Smoke Shop and On The Square Barber Shop in background, in building at 103-111 Sagamore St. built 1929, still stands 2023. Southern Pacific Railroad Tracks. View now dominated by I280 freeway. Reinstated 26-Line running between Daly City and Onondaga Ave. and Mission St. only during World War II. [0807-26B-01 NB on San Jose at Sickles May 1943]
Oceanview
View west on Geary to Muni B-line street car #95 with wings livery. B-Type streetcar. Lane Bryant, H. Liebes, Santa Fe Railroad signs. Hotel Graystone at right.
Downtown / Union Square