View from Twin Peaks
View of the City from Twin Peaks [DPW A2611]
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Music Concourse
Golden Gate Park. 'Apple Cider Press' statue with 'Chutes Theatre' on 10th Avenue in background. This bronze sculpture by Thomas Shields was displayed during the Midwinter Fair of 1894. M.H. de Young later purchased it for the City of San Francisco. It was originally a drinking fountain.
Golden Gate Park
Native Sons Monument
View north to Mason, Turk & Market Sts, Admission Day (Native Sons) Monument, Tivoli Opera House in background at southwest corner of Eddy and Mason, showing musical comedy "The Burgomaster" starting March 10, 1905. Golden State Hotel. Hotel Inverness, Pacific Shirt Co. Monument moved to Golden Gate Park in 1948, moved to Market at Post and Montgomery Streets in 1977.
Downtown
Sutter near Powell
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east to south side of Sutter, to billboards on side of brick building for Fischer's Vaudeville Theatre, Novelty Theatre, both destroyed. See also wnp37.03027. (AS)
Downtown
Corona Heights
view from summit of Corona Heights East to Castro St. (Albany St. Quarry)
Corona Heights
Haight Theatre
7-line Haight car looking West near Cole, last day of rail service.
Haight Ashbury
Mission & Virginia
View north from center of Mission to Excursion trip (Market Street Railway) MSRy #1567 (marked Special) turning onto Virginia from Mission Street headed for rear entrance of 29th Street Car House (background right) on Coleridge. Lyceum Theatre at left, New Prosperity Market and Costa Hotel and Cafe at right.
Bernal Heights
Demolition of Fox Theatre
View northeast across Market near 10th to demolition in progress, with Civic Auditorium visible behind. Muni 7-Line Trolley Bus #561, 8-Line Trolley Bus, and PCC #1153. A & C Liquors Groceries at left.
South of Market
Market at Fulton
View south across Market to M-Line Muni PCC streetcar #1109 passing Hittenberger's, Embassy Theatre, Strand Theatre, Kelly's Mens Wear.
Downtown
Market Near Castro
Nickelodeon at 2362 Market Street. The Jose Theatre operated from 1913 to 1919 at 2362 Market Street. In later years it became Phillips Tire Company, then the home of the NAMES Project's AIDS Quilt.
Duboce Triangle
Powell & Columbus
Washington Square Theatre, View west toward Powell & Columbus Streets, across from Washington Square. Opened 1908, later the Milano Theatre, Palace Theatre, Pagoda Palace Theatre. Demolished August 2013.
North Beach
Ellis near Market
View east from center of Ellis. Humboldt Bank Building, Roos Bros. Clothing, California Theatre in background. On left, Painless Parker Dentist, Federal Grill, Hotel Cort. The Crystal Inn at right in West Bank Building.
Downtown
Columbus & Union
Palace Theatre; Municipal Railway (MUNI) 39-line Coit Muni bus
North Beach
Market near Fulton
View East on Market toward 7th Street. From left, David Hewes Building, United Artists Theatre, Merrill's Drugs, Federal Hotel, Grant Building, Odd Fellows Building; Embassy Theater; Strand Theater; Hotel National.
Civic Center
4th & Market
View southeast across Market to Muni N Judah Streetcar #1008 with wings livery, Portola and State Theaters in background. Diamond Palace Credit Jewelers with large electric clock. Birdcage traffic signals.
Downtown