Empress Theatre
Interior view of Empress Theatre (later the Strand and St. Francis) showing audience in orchestra and balcony. [DK05 Empress 965 Market SF 1912]
South of MarketTheatre
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Castro & 18th Street
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. This may be United Railroads accident report photo. [DK08 Castro Street Ext 1915]
Castro
Fox Theatre
Projectors in projection booth at Fox Theatre. [DK10 Fox SF FOX-62 Proj Booth 1929]
Civic Center
Diamond Theatre
Children lined up in front of Diamond Theatre, Diamond St near Chenery., showing 'Quincy Adams Sawyer.' [DK12 Diamond 2780 Diamond St SF 1922]
Glen Park
Hayes Theatre
Audience [Opening Night, Hayes Theatre, August 12, 1911] [DK13 Hayes SF Int 12 August 1911] 391 Hayes Street.
Civic Center
Mission near Flournoy
View southwest on Mission Street. Daly City Theatre, Baffle Bar, George's Grill. Tracks under repair [Daly City Theatre 17 May 1935 U 15112]
Outside SF
El Capitan Theatre
Night view of El Capitan Theatre, showing 'Love & Kisses' and Man Proof.' 2353 Mission near 20th St. [El Capitan SF ECA 16 1938]
Mission
El Rey Theatre
Facade and marquee of El Rey Theatre, seen from Victoria Street. [El Rey SF 1941 ELR-14]
Ingleside Terraces
Electric Theatre
Actors lined up outside Electric Theatre at 1326 Fillmore near Eddy Street. The Humanova Talking Picture Co. system used a troupe of actors who spoke from behind the screen to provide sound. [Electric Theatre Fillmore Street December 1909 01]
Western Addition
La Playa near Fulton
The Ensemble Theatre, showing 'Plastics' [Ensemble January 1970 former Dark Mystery Building Playland]
Richmond Outer
Market near 5th
Pix, Esquire and Telenews Theaters, FunLand on north side of Market across from 5th. Present-day site of Hallidie Plaza. Nixon campaign sign. [Esquire & Telenews ESQ-16 Esquire SF August 1960]
South of Market
Galaxy Theatre
Southeast corner of Van Ness and Sutter Streets. [FD107 Galaxy SF ca 1985]
Cathedral Hill
Fox Oakland Theatre
Fox Oakland, showing 'Gentlemen of the Press.' Edy's Character Candies.[Fox Oakland OKL-01 June 1929]
Outside SF
Fox Theatre
Market Street facade and marquee of Fox Theatre, showing 'The Single Standard.' [Fox SF FOX-22 July 1929 Garbo Single Standard]
Civic Center
Market & Hayes
Elevated view west from Whitcomb Hotel looking west to Market Street with streetcars on 4 tracks. Intersection of Market, 9th Street, Hayes and Larkin below center. Bank of America branch with Fox Theatre sign atop, Merchandise Mart, Masonic Temple, Fox Theatre, Club Ranchito, Union Oil Station. Rear of Civic Auditorium at far right. [Fox SF FOX-28 June 1940 The Mortal Storm]
South of Market