Contains 830 photos
View southeast across Market from Fulton. Embassy, Strand and United Artists Theatres. Grant Building, David Hewes Building, Odd Fellows Building (at center). SF Municipal Railway (Muni) 7-line streetcar #169. Birdcage traffic signals.
Civic Center
View northeast on Market from 6th. Warfield Theatre playing "Tobacco Road" and "Grapes of Wrath." Hotel Oxford, Mechanics Savings Bank Building, Esquire Theatre, Flood Building, and Hobart Building in distance. SF Municipal Railway (Muni) K-line Streetcar #145. Banners strung over Market for Community Chest campaign.
South of Market
View east on Market from 7th McAllister. United Artists Theatre, Merrill's Drugs, Federal Hotel. Street decorated for Shriner convention. SF Municipal Railway (Muni) Streetcars on Market St. Birdcage traffic signal. Jane Russell in The Outlaw at the United Artists; Shriners Parade was Sunday 21 July 1946.
Civic Center
View south across Market from McAllister. Guild, Roundup and United Artists Theatres in background. SF Municipal Railway (Muni) G-line Streetcar #158. Clark-Gandion Co. 1065 Market.
Tenderloin
View south across Market from Jones and McAllister. Studio Theatre (later the Guild, formerly the Egyptian), Roundup Theatre and United Artists Theatre. Street decorated for Shrine Convention. SF Municipal Railway (Muni) M-line streetcar #139
Tenderloin
View east on Market from Mason. Esquire (showing Abbot & Costello 'The Time of Their Lives') Pix Theatres at left, Flood Building. Emporium (showing Abbot & Costello 'The Time of Their Lives'), 50th anniversary billboard. Hale Bros., J.C. Penney Decoration for unknown event. SF Municipal Railway (Muni) 5-line outbound Market St. at Mason.
Downtown / Union Square
View east on Market from Van Ness. Gene Compton's Cafeteria at left, Fox Theatre in background. Fur Doctor at right. SF Municipal Railway (Muni) H-line Streetcar #928 crossing to 11th from Van Ness
Civic Center
View east on Market from 8th. Orpheum Theatre at left. Embassy Theatre, Benatar's Department Store, Crystal Palace Market in background. SF Municipal Railway (Muni) N-Line and 21-line Streetcar #109. Flags and banners over Market Street for Community Chest campaign.
Civic Center
View southeast on Market from 8th. Orpheum Theatre at left showing Rita Hayworth in 'Down To Earth'. Embassy Theatre, Benatar's Department Store, Crystal Palace Market, McCarthy's bar in background.
Civic Center
View north on Fillmore from Eddy to Market Street Railway (MSRy) 22-line Streetcar #850. New Fillmore Theatre at left. Eagle Market, California Coffee Shop, Alexander Liquor & Wine in background right. July 31, 1948 was the last day of rail service on this line.
Western Addition
View north on Mission from Ocean (and San Juan Ave) Granada Theatre (later a Goodwill Store) showing 'Magnificent Doll'and 'Two Smart People'. Southbound SF Municipal Railway (Muni) 14-line Streetcar #939
Excelsior
View north on Mission from Onondaga. SF Municipal Railway (Muni) 40-line Streetcar #1227. Fraga's Chevron Gas Station to right. Granada Theatre in the background. Possible woman street car operator crossing the street.
Excelsior
View across Mission Street between 20th and 21st. An automobile in front of Majestic Theatre Vaudeville. Victorian building at right still stands largely unchanged. Ryan Bros. Candies, John Johanson Jeweler, R. A. Troyer the Kodak Man.
Mission
View west on Market toward south side of street from Fulton Street. MUNI 7-line Streetcar loading passengers in front of Benatar's . Strand Theatre, Hotel National, Benatar's Department Store, Crystal Palace Market, Hotel Whitcomb, Orpheum Theatre. Passengers riding on rear fender. Flags strung across Market with banner for Travel Sports and Boat Show, April 24 to May 5, Civic Auditorium.
Civic Center
View north on Castro from 18th. SF Municipal Railway (Muni) 8-line Trolley Bus #725. Bon Omi Stores, Castro Flower Shop, Cliff's Variety at right, Castro Theatre in background.
Castro