Streetcar

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Powell near Jefferson
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Powell near Jefferson

Safety Demonstration, Powell near Jefferson, Pier 41; Eagle's Restaurant (later Eagle Cafe); 3-part safety demonstration series. Market Street Railway (MSRy) 15-line streetcar #801 southbound on Powell.

Fishermans Wharf
Powell near Embarcadero
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Powell near Embarcadero

3 part safety demonstration series with streetcar and auto. Oil/gas tanks at left. Market Street Railway (MSRY) 15-line streetcar #819 southbound on Powell

Fishermans Wharf
Fillmore near Green.
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Fillmore near Green.

Elevated view east across Fillmore to Market Street Railway Co. (MSRy) Counterbalance trolley car #653 accident on Fillmore Street between Green and Union.

Union Street
Church & Market
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Church & Market

Flooded street view looking East on Market, outbound 8-line streetcar #1569. Building at left, now demolished, was at the northeast corner of Church and Market, now the site of a parking lot. [1th Market Flood]

Mission Dolores
Communist Demonstration
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Communist Demonstration

At 7th & Market; Grant Building

Civic Center
Street Derailment
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Street Derailment

Streetcar on blocks; workers trying to re-rail car. Near Sutro Baths?

Sutro
Market near Sanchez
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Market near Sanchez

Municipal Railway (MUNI) L-Taraval Streetcar Wreck - Swedish American Hall in background

Duboce Triangle
Montgomery & Bush
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Montgomery & Bush

Looking north on Montgomery; Market Street Railway (MSRY) Streetcar #609; streetcar line about to be abandoned; head office of Bank of Italy; Bekins moving van; Mills Building

Financial District
The Curb Exchange
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The Curb Exchange

Elevated view north across Bush street near Kearny; rear of Russ building; 34-line street car. San Francisco Curb Exchange, Mooney's Malted Milk 368 Bush, M. Blaskower cigar store 346 Bush. Ford Coffee Shop.

Financial District
Market & 4th
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Market & 4th

Elevated view southeast to California Theater; Portola Theater; Call building; Palace Hotel, Hearst Examiner Building. At least 12 streetcars on Market.

Downtown / Union Square
Market near 5th
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Market near 5th

Unusual elevated view directly above the crowded sidewalk, looking east. In distance right, at 4th street corner, California (later State) Theatre, Roos Bros. clothing store.

Downtown
Mission & 4th
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Mission & 4th

View northeast from Mission Street at 4th to wrecked Market St. Railway (MSRy) 10-Line streetcar #912 after accident.

South of Market
Geary near Kearny
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Geary near Kearny

Elevated view east across Market with flags and bunting toward Annie Street. Clock on Chronicle Building at left at 10:00; Palace Hotel with electric sign atop and Schwabacher & Co. at Annie corner. Monadnock Building with signage for Union Pacific System, Canadian Pacific Railway, H. Bercovich cigars, Ground Gripper Shoes. Lotta's Fountain. Flannery Building at right with J. Edlin Merchant Tailor, Chas. H. Strub dentist signage, General Cigar Co. at street level, large billboard on roof. Muni A-line street car westbound on Geary, many streetcars on Market.

Downtown / Union Square
Market near New Montgomery
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Market near New Montgomery

View northeast on Market toward New Montgomery. Crowded military parade with soldiers marching up Market. Palace Hotel at right, many streetcars lined up.

Downtown / Union Square
Market & Steuart
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Market & Steuart

Looking east from Market; streetcars lined up; K-Line streetcar #83 in front. Pedestrian overpass to Ferry Building in background left.

Financial District