Streetcar

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North Point at Hyde
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North Point at Hyde

View west to Streetcar #1006 with wings livery, Ghirardelli Clock tower, North Point Market, barber.

Aquatic Park / Ft. Mason
Judah & Great Highway
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Judah & Great Highway

Streetcar #1115, a N-Line terminus.

Sunset Outer
Columbus & Mason
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Columbus & Mason

Streetcar SFMR #17, Coit Tower and Ss. Peter & Paul Church

Russian Hill
Market at 12th
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Market at 12th

View southeast across Market to approaching SFMR PCC K-Line #1118, Waters Buick, Carousel Ballroom, Bank of America, Merchandise Mart.

South of Market
Duboce at Pierce
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Duboce at Pierce

SFMR #1118, N-Line, entering Portal Sunset Tunnel

Duboce Triangle
Market & 5th
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Market & 5th

View northeast across Market to inbound SFMR (Muni) PCC #1154. Howard's Clothing, Flood Building with Woolworth's. Gallenkamp's Shoes, George Christopher for Governor in Douglas Building. Christopher, after his last term as mayor had ended in 1964, challenged Ronald Reagan in the June 1966 primary and lost. Buildings at left demolished for BART plaza. Bank of America building (now One Powell) in background left.

South of Market
Jones & Market
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Jones & Market

View southeast across Market to passengers on island boarding SFMR PCC L-Line #1023. In background, David Hewes building with modern cladding (installed 1963-1964), KSAY, Weinstein Co., Clinton Cafeteria.

Tenderloin
9th & Market
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9th & Market

View southwest across Market toward Western Furniture Exchange and Merchandise Mart (1937), later renamed Market Square, SFMR Muni Streetcar #1020

Civic Center
Market near Mason
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Market near Mason

View northwest across Market to aproaching SFMR PCC L-line #1104 at island. Dean Building, Paramount, Fox Warfield Theatre playing 'Comedy of Terrors', Maxferd's, Credit Dentist Dr. King in Dean Building (demolished 2018) at right. St. Francis Theatre playing "The Cardinal" at left.

Tenderloin
Market & Powell
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Market & Powell

SFMR PCC #1052, J-Line. View east on Market. Emporium at right.

Downtown / Union Square
Fillmore at Sutter
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Fillmore at Sutter

View north across Sutter intersection toward Bush and Fillmore. Franklin Hall, second building on left from Sutter corner, served as a relief headquarters and temporary City Hall after the 1906 earthquake and fire. On right signs for Alexander Politzer 1810 Fillmore, Phoenix Real Estate. On left signs for Hayden, Alderman and Oakford Atorneys 1825 Fillmore, Harry E. Michael Attorney 1845 Fillmore, Aetna Life Insurance Co. 1849 Fillmore.

Japantown
9th & Pacheco
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9th & Pacheco

Opening Ceremony for the MSRy 6-line, Crowd of people and children

Forest Hill
Market & 8th
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Market & 8th

View east on Market, Orpheum and Embassy Theaters, Crystal Palace Market, SFMR #83, #151, #143

South of Market
Chestnut near Scott
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Chestnut near Scott

View northwest to Municipal Railway (Muni) F-Line #9, one of Muni's original cars. Behind it is a 'Magic Carpet' Car #1002. El Presidio (later Presidio) Theatre in distance. Murray's, Ritz Cleaners, The Anchor bar, Brownie's Fountain Lunch at right. Conductor adjusts fender. Sign on front of car promotes Propositions 1 and 2 on June, 1942 ballot, to supplement water supply and fire protection for defense needs.

Marina
Washington & Sansome
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Washington & Sansome

View northeast across intersection to Market St. Railway Co (MSRy) 29-Line #778, Sansome & Chestnut to Post & Kearny Sunday Shuttle, passing Appraiser's Building.

Financial District