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View north across Market toward the intersection of Stockton and Ellis. Municipal Railway (MUNI) F-line streetcar #36 with wings livery turning from Stockton across Market. Foreman & Clark Men's Clothing, Roos Brothers Department Store in background.
South of Market
View east across Market toward 1st Street, Municipal Railway (Muni) 3-line streetcars #237 and M-line #74 with wings livery. Ferry Building, Mobilgas sign atop Fife Building, PG&E and Matson Line Buildings, Sheldon Building in the background. 3-Line #214? in background left.
Financial District
View east across Market toward 1st Street, Municipal Railway (MUNI) streetcars N-line #179, J-line unknown number, and 2-line #161. Elevated traffic control tower at right. Flags and banners strung over Market St. at left, probably for May 21, 1949 parade honoring the Merchant Marine and 100 years of world trade from San Francisco's port. PG&E Building, Sheldon Building in background.
Financial District
View southeast across Market toward 1st Street, Municipal Railway (MUNI) streetcars M-line #83, B-line #175, and 3-line #221. Owl Drug Co. at right. Birdcage traffic signal. Flags and banners strung over Market St. at left, probably for May 21, 1949 parade honoring the Merchant Marine and 100 years of world trade from San Francisco's port. PG&E Building, Sheldon Building in background.
Financial District
View northeast across Market between Powell and Stockton. 6-line streetcar #136 derailed in front of the Flood Building blocking all streetcar traffic. At this point, post merger of merger of Muni and Market Street Railway, both the tracks and equipment were worn leading to this derailment. The 4 tracks were reduced to 2 the next year. Morgen Jewelry Co., Florsheim Shoes, Moore Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes, Anglo California National Bank with large electric signs on top. Banners strung across street and on streetlamps for Lions International convention parade on July 28, 1947. Phelan Building in distance.
Downtown / Union Square
View southeast across Castro toward 18th to Market Street Railway (MSRy) 8-line streetcar #1553. Herndon's Market, Prudence Penny grocery in background.
Castro
View northwest across Fulton toward Playland and Big Dipper Roller Coaster, Market Street Railway (MSRy) 5-line streetcar #824 with Zip Stripe livery.
Golden Gate Park
View east on Fulton near 7th Avenue, Municipal Railway (MUNI) 5-line streetcar #299 with Zip Stripe livery. Old Powell Street Railway waiting room at right.
Richmond Inner
View southeast across Market towards 6th Street, many automobiles and 7-Line, 8-Line and other streetcars. At center, Hale Bros. store, David Hewes Building (995 Market Street, 1908, Reid Brothers, architects), Delger Building (1001-1005 Market Street, 1907, Hermann Barth, architect. Economy Shoe Co., Eastern Outfitting Co., Pantages and Strand Theatres in distance.
Tenderloin
View east from center of Market Street between 5th and 6th. Mechanics Savings Bank Building, Flood Building, Humboldt Bank Building (with 1915 sign), Lincoln Building, Hale Bros. Building in the background. Pantages Theatre at right. Large circular planters hung around streetlamps. 7-Line Streetcar.
Tenderloin
Elevated view east on Market from Ellis and Stockton Streets, showing downtown reconstruction projects after 1906 Earthquake. Phelan Building under construction at left, Mutual Savings Bank and Chronicle annex beyond. Call Building, Call Building Annex, Kamm Building in the background at center, Monadnock Building, Metropolis Trust & Savings Bank Building (under construction, completed early 1908) beyond. Royal Shoes, Old Crow Saloon (T.M. Ferguson Co.), large signs for 'Future Home of Kragens, The Workingman's Store" and Sorensen Co. Jewelers & Opticians. [Market St.]
Downtown / Union Square
View west from above the demolished West Portal tunnel entrance during early construction for West Portal Station, Muni PCC Streetcar entering tunnel
West Portal
View from above the demolished West Portal tunnel entrance during early construction for West Portal Station, Muni PCC Streetcar entering tunnel
West Portal
Reopening of N-Judah Streetcar, Mayor George Moscone, dignitaries, and a costumed character with Muni Streetcar #1
Sunset Outer
Reopening of N-Judah Streetcar, Mayor George Moscone and dignitaries with Muni Streetcar #1
Sunset Outer