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View northeast on West Portal from Vicente. Empire theatre at right (then known as the Portal), showing 'Wild Party'. Bank of Italy (later Bank of America) at left. Twin Peaks Tunnel portal in distance. Duplicate of wnp36.03825
West Portal
1970 Ocean Avenue. MUNI K-line streetcar #1169
Mt. Davidson Manor
El Rancho Drive-in, 157 Hickey Blvd, South San Francisco. Showing 'Lady in Cement'
Outside SF
Plowing streetcar tracks on Mission between Russia and Persia Avenues. Bell Theatre, Green Valley Macaroni Factory at 4736 Mission St. United Railroads image U06644.
Cayuga
View east of automobile parade, police in front cars. Lesser Bros. Washington Market, Rudolph Wurlitzer Company, Empress Theatre, Pantages Theatre.
Tenderloin
Capri Theatre showing 'Cinderfella,'C'mon Let's Live a Little,'and 'Beach Ball.'10-Monterey line Muni bus #2565. St. Kevin's Catholic Church.
Bernal Heights
Accident Report photograph by United Railroads, view south from center of Castro. Castro Street Theatre on left (converted into retail store in 1922, later Cliff's Variety). By this time, the cable car terminus had been moved to 18th and Castro and replaced with streetcars on this block. Cable car in distance on the hill. [4910. 18th & Castro Sts. Looking South. A. R. 4960. 7-12-15.]
Castro
View southwest across Market to ruins of Old Central Theatre building on left. New Central Theatre with arched canopy in front, tailor shop and Sullivan Shoe Co. on right. Entrance to ruins at left has posters from June, 1909 attractions. Grandstand between structures was used in the October, 1909 Portola Festival.
South of Market
Castro Theatre showing 'The Sting' and 'Play it Again Sam.' Eureka Federal Savings, Travaglio Realty, Adela's Yarn.
Castro
View south. MUNI M-Oceanview M-Line streetcar #1144. Castro Theatre showing 'Cabaret' and 'Last Summer.'Bank of America
Castro
View of screen and original proscenium (before Cinemascope screen installed) from balcony. Checkboard stage, murals, chandelier.
Castro
View of balcony lounge and lobby with fireplace and rocking chairs
Castro
View of screen and original proscenium (before Cinemascope screen installed) from balcony. Elaborate chandelier. Not quite finished?
Castro
196 Ellis at Mason St. Showing 'Major Barbara.' St. Patrick's Day tribute to Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw. Ramona Hotel on right.
Downtown / Union Square
198 Ellis at Mason St. Opened April 8, 1917. Later to become the Downtown Theatre and demolished in 1952.
Downtown / Union Square