York Theatre
View southeast to York Theater, 24th Street near York. Later became the 'Brava Theatre Center.' Bell Rexall Pharmacy
MissionTheatre
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New Follies Burlesk
View southwest across intersection to 2961 16th St. at Capp. Later the 'Victoria Theatre' (that name also painted on side of fly loft) Lachman Bros., Albers flapjack flour signage.
Mission
Van Ness near Hayes
Elevated view northwest to Labor Day parade coming down Van Ness Ave. 'Motion Picture Projecting Operators Union' float. Van Ness Theater (1907-1910) being demolished.
Civic Center
Van Ness Theatre
259 Van Ness Avenue, at Grove, in business from March, 1907 to August, 1910, largest local theater at that time. 'Ethel Barrymore'in lights.
Civic Center
Haight Theatre
Haight and Cole Streets. Showing 'Topper Returns'and 'Life with Henry'
Haight Ashbury
Haight Street Theatre
Haight and Cole Streets. Ad for August 2, 1914, showing 'The Identification'
Haight Ashbury
Mission St. & Los Olivos Ave.
View north from the Middle of Mission to the Grand View Theatre and buildings beyond, at 6356 Mission St, Daly City, the northwest corner of Mission and Los Olivos (which no longer intersects with Mission). Southbound United Railroads (URR) 14-line streetcar #1232, 26-Line car in distance. Building stands in 2023, heavily remodeled, as Pacific Chinese Restaurant. [Business Center near Union Park The Key to the Peninsula B-11]
Outside SF
O'Farrell & Powell
View east from Powell to north side of O'Farrell Street between Powell and Stockton. Union Square Vaudeville and movie Theatre in center. M. Bercovich Cigars, Coffee Dan's, Hotel St. Marleau, Tait's Coffee Shop, Tait's Dancing Palace with Ben Black's Band, Hotel Adena, City of Paris, Call Building and Market Street in distance. Orpheum Theater behind street lamp at right.
Downtown / Union Square
San Bruno near Felton
Gem Theatre, 2542 San Bruno Avenue between Felton and Burrows. 1909-1910. Flag decorations, bunting, ad 'Special To-Day Julius Caesar.' Children waiting by door. Building extant 2018.
Portola
Castro Street Theatre
Enlarged detail of WNP67.0032. View northeast across intersection to Castro Street Theatre (converted into retail store in 1922, later Cliff's Variety), Home Market, Corinthian Grocers. Awning with Boss of the Road Overalls ad. See wnp67.0019, with same movie playing.
Castro
Old Castro Theatre
Interior view of the old Castro Theatre on Opening Night, 485 Castro near 18th. (now 417 Castro) The building still stands in 2022 and is the home of Cliff's Variety. [Opening night, Castro Theatre. Dec. 21, 1910.]
Castro
Opal Theater
Elevated view northwest of Admission Day Parade passing The Opal Theatre at 3040 16th Street, corner of 16th & Wiese. People watch from sidewalk and rooftop.
Mission
Mission near 21st
View southeast across Mission to east side of street. Dr. Lee Roy, Chiropractor, Crown Theatre showing 'Hotel.' 12-line #860 bus with wings livery, Dial TV, Golden Gate National Bank, Wells Fargo Bank, Bay View Federal Savings, Grand Theatre in distance. (Note old sign for 'New Rialto Theatre' painted on side of Crown.)
Mission
Market & Ellis
Elevated view west across Market to Ellis St. corner. The West Bank Building, 800 Market Street, built 1908, at center. "Gillette Building" sign. Anglo-California Trust Company Bank with entrance at corner and electric signs on roof. Gensler-Lee store with marquee in front. Capitol Theatre (built 1911) at far right was previously Cort, Curran, Morosco. Closed in 1941, demolished.
Downtown / Union Square
Coliseum Theatre
Clement and 9th Ave. Theater appears closed; marquee displays "ATTEND/ ALEXANDRIA/ CORONET". See's Candies, Fosters restaurant at left.
Richmond Inner