18th Street & Castro
View southeast across Castro to approaching Muni 8-line# 657. Pauls Market at left. Hibernia Bank (Later Bank of America), Castro Lunch, Cliff's Variety in background.
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West Portal near Vicente
View north on West Portal Ave. toward Twin Peaks Tunnel portal. Christmas decorations for Poinsettia Christmas Parade on trolley poles, West Portal School in distance. Kilpatrick's, Langendorf, Orowheat bakery, and Borden's trucks. Angelo's Pizza, Crown Pet Sales.
West Portal
Market near 4th
View northwest from sidewalk to Muni Shopper's Shuttle Bus #0327, Muni K-Line PCC #1010. Flood Building, Woolworth's, Samuels Jewelers, Douglas Building, Garfield Building in background.
South of Market
Grant & Sacramento
View north from center of Grant Ave. to Shangri-La Chinese Art Goods, Western Union, Hang Far Low noodles, The United Dept. Store, Republic Hotel, Tai Ping Cafe Chop Suey, Chinese Village liquors, Lai On Co. Chinese Fine Arts.
Chinatown
Kearny & Maiden Lane
View north from center of Kearny Street. Young's, Bond Clothiers, Sutter Hotel, Sherman Clay & Co., Pauson & Co. Telegraph Hill and Coit Tower in distance.
Downtown / Union Square
Frederick & Stanyan
View northeast across intersection to approaching Muni 7-line #464 car, Bike shops, Owl Bakery, Barber Shop, Grocery. Buildings in photo still stand in 2023. This former Market Street Railway (MSRy)streetcar #164 was renumbered #464 after the merger with the Municipal Railway in order to avoid confusion with Muni #164.
Golden Gate Park
3rd & Mission
Elevated view looking southeast across Mission St. from 3rd St. Rucker-Fuller Desk Company, St. James Hotel. Market St. Railway (MSRy) 26-line streetcar #916, 11-Line car behind. Williams Building at right. United Cigars store at left. Birdcage traffic signal. Downtown rail service on 26-Line ended April 16, 1938.
South of Market
Mission near Richland
Elevated view northeast to streetcar #1230, 40 Interurban San Mateo line
Bernal Heights
Powell & Union
View southeast across Union St. to Muni E-Line streetcar with passengers boarding.
Russian Hill
6th & Market
Elevated view south to Market and 6th Streets on rainy day. At center is the David Hewes Building built 1908 and still stands today. (with modern cladding) Market Street Railway (MSRy) 9-line streetcar #17xx at left. Summerfield & Haines Clothiers, Owl Drugs, Walgreen Drugs. Duplicate of wnp5.51025, wnp27.2631.
Tenderloin
Balboa near 6th Ave
Elevated view northeast across Balboa between 5th & 6th. Crowds line the street for opening celebration of the Market Street Railway (MSRy) 31-Balboa (31-Line), Pacific Gun Sight Co. Line of five 31-line streetcars, Banner. Lone Mountain in the distance right. [New Balboa Line Celebration], [13452]
Richmond Inner
Mission near 17th
View southeast across Mission to Redlick's department Store with '17 Reasons Why' sign atop. Cline Pianos, Tallman Pianos and Organs. Palm trees, Christmas decorations.
Mission
Grant & California
View North on Grant Avenue from California, Old St. Mary's at right, lanterns strung across intersection and above sidewalks.
Chinatown
Powell & Market
View east from corner to workers pushing Market Street Railway (MSRy) Washington & Jackson Line cable car #527 from turntable. Flood Building with Florsheim Shoes and Owl Drug in background. Birdcage traffic signal.
Downtown / Union Square
Irving & 7th Ave
View west from center of Irving Street to oncoming inbound MUNI N-Judah streetcar. West Coast Pharmacy at left.
Sunset Inner