Theatre

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Market & 8th
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Market & 8th

K-line streetcar passing Orpheum Theater

Civic Center
Market near 7th
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Market near 7th

View southeast across Market to the United Artists Theater and 6-Line streetcar #452 with wings livery in front. Centre Theatre, Guild Theatre, Sterling Furniture at left. Banners strung across Market. (Former MSRY Car #152 renumbered #452 after the merger to avoid confusion with Muni #152.)

Tenderloin
Market near 5th
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Market near 5th

VJ Day Celebrations. View north across crowded Market to Kreider & Lewin Men's Furnishings, 918 Market, Howard's Clothing 920 Market, buildings demolished for Hallidie Plaza.

Downtown / Union Square
McAllister near Fillmore
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McAllister near Fillmore

Davis Theatre, 1234 McAllister, opened June 30, 1906, ordered closed for fire safety violations, December, 1907, demolished February, 1909. According to a 1909 article in The Call, it had been the first legitimate theater in San Francisco opened after the earthquake and fire. Theatrical posters for 'Hoity Toity', burlesque, musical comedy, Rice & Cady (German comedians) Bobby North, Rosemary Glosz. Weinhardts Portland Beer banner.

Western Addition
Mission at Ocean
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Mission at Ocean

View northeast across Mission to SF Municipal Railways (Muni) 9-Line streetcar #283 passing the Granada Theater

Cayuga
Market near 11th
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Market near 11th

Looking east. Municipal Railway (Muni) Magic Carpet streetcar #1003 with wings livery, destination sign reads 'Nowhere in Particular,' Fox Theatre in distance.

Civic Center
Market near 6th
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Market near 6th

Portola Festival - Navy parading on Market St. passing the Warfield Theatre

Tenderloin
Market & Castro
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Market & Castro

View south to Castro Theater (playing 'Elvira Madigan')

Castro
Fox Theatre
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Fox Theatre

Market Street near 9th, the final weeks before the demolition of the Fox Theatre commenced.

Civic Center
Market & 4th
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Market & 4th

Looking east. French President Charles de Gaulle arrival parade.

Downtown / Union Square
Market near 5th
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Market near 5th

Night view west on Market, to hanging electrical decorations, lighted pillars in street, Weinstock Lubin Co. in Donahoe Building in center distance. Martin Academy of Dancing, Grauman's Unique Theater to left of second-nearest lighted pillar on right. [Bailey Photo]

Downtown / Union Square
Market near 6th
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Market near 6th

Night view east on Market from 6th, to electrical decorations, pillars in street. Martin Academy of Dancing on left above Mark Strouse Bay City Market, Grauman's Unique Theater just beyond. Chinn-Beretta Optical Co. 991 Market on right.

South of Market
Market near 10th
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Market near 10th

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east toward rear of destroyed Majestic Theatre on 9th and Stevenson, Theatre entrance was 1281 Market near 9th. [Majestic Theatre and Ruins South of Market]

Civic Center
Bayshore near Paul
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Bayshore near Paul

View north on cleared and graded Bayshore boulevard near Paul Avenue. Kroehler Manufacturing Building still stands at 1485 Bayshore Blvd. The Avenue Theatre in the background left. Bernal Heights in the distance. US101 Freeway now dominates this view. [8-9-28 Bayshore Blvd Sec. B][dpwA1306]

Bayview
Market near McAllister
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Market near McAllister

View southwest across Market near McAllister toward 7th St. Light pole with Centre Theatre and United Artists Theatre (showing "Not as a Stranger"). Federal Hotel and Grant Building in background

Tenderloin