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View northeast across intersection to Oak & Broderick old cable car barn and powerhouse (demolished). Market St. Railway (MSRy) 20-line #304 approaching on Oak Street. Just beyond, Engine Company No. 21 firehouse with square hose tower, San Francisco Landmark #89. Not in service, but still (2020) owned by fire department. [0304-20-02 WB on Oak at Broderick December 1938]
Panhandle
View north across 4th St. to 20-line streetcar #305, Roos Bros in background left. [0305-20-A SB ON 4TH SOUTH OF MARKET 1947 SHUTTLE]
South of Market
Elevated view east from East Bay (Transbay) Terminal Overpass to Market St. Railway 35-line #402 'rail sedan' streetcar on Howard. [0402-35-01 WB on Howard West of First 1938]
South of Market
View southeast to Santa Fe E-unit diesel locomotive on Embarcadero and Market St. Railway (MSRy) 35-line streetcar #402 at right. Railway Express Agency, Crowley's, Bay Bridge. [0402-35-03 NB on Embarcadero North of Howard Santa Fe Train ca 1937]
Financial District
View east to White Cleaners, St. Francis ice cream parlor and Market St. Railway 35-line streetcar #403. [0403-35-01 Roosevelt Theatre 24th Street ca 1938] Roosevelt Theater opened in 1924, and was known as the York for many years. It closed in 1993 but reopened, as Brava Women's Theater Arts in 2001.
Mission
Market St. Railway streetcar #403 at Valencia Car House. [0403-35-A VALENCIA YARD 1940]
Bernal Heights
View southwest across South Van Ness to Market St. Railway (MSRy) 35-line streetcar #406 crossing Southern Pacific tracks. [0406-35-01 NB on South Van Ness North of 24th Street SP Xing ca 1937]
Mission
Market Street Railway streetcars at Ferry Building terminal near Mission Street. 35-line streetcar #406 and 36-line streetcar #747. Mission Street lines had their own terminal on the Embarcadero between Market and Mission. [0406-35-02 Ferry 1939]
Financial District
View southwest to Market St. Railway (MSRy) streetcars in Lincoln Way 'boneyard' storage yard. 17-line car #410 at right, #404 at left. [0410-17B-01 FUNSTON YARD ca 1938]
Sunset Inner
Interior view of Sutro streetcar depot. 1-line and 2-line streetcars. [0200-01-01 0273-02-01 Sutro Terminal 1930s]
Sutro Heights
Interior view of Sutro streetcar depot. Market Street Railway (MSRy) 2-line streetcars #211 & #203. [0203-02-01 0211-02-02 Sutro Terminal ca 1937 (sic)]
Sutro Heights
View south on Castro toward 18th, Market Street Railway (MSRy) 8-Line streetcar #207, Castro Line cable car at terminus. On left Pauls, Prudence Penny grocery, Castro Bakery, on right Palace Soda Fountain, Ramsay's Drugs, Wulzen's Drugs, Star Pharmacy. View south on Castro toward 18th, Market Street Railway (MSRy) 8-Line streetcar #207, Castro Line cable car at terminus. On left Pauls, Prudence Penny grocery, Castro Bakery, on right Palace Soda Fountain, Ramsay's Drugs, Wulzen's Drugs, Star Pharmacy. Same image as wnp27.2735, 67.0239. [0207-08-01 NB on Castro North of 18th Street 1941]
Castro
View north across Clement to exterior of Sutro car house, Market Street Railway (MSRy) 2-line #208 exiting. Wartime recruiting sign out front 'Help Wanted. Men & Women Apply Within.' [0208-02-02 Turning EB on Clement from Car Barn 29 September 1943]
Richmond Outer
2-line streetcar #608. [0208-02-06 NB on Parker at California 1949 car renumbered 608]
Laurel Heights / Jordan Park
View northwest across intersection to C-line streetcar #609 with wings livery on Geary. Prompt Radio & Television Co. in background left. [0209-C-A EB ON GEARY AT POLK 28 APR 1949 car renumbered 609]
Tenderloin