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Merrie Way near Point Lobos
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Merrie Way near Point Lobos

2-Line, Market Street Railway (MSRY) streetcar #230 crossing Merrie Way above Sutro Baths.

Lands End
Chestnut near Scott
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Chestnut near Scott

View northwest across Chestnut to Muni F-Line #26 at terminus. Ritz Cleaners, The Anchor bar 2276 Chestnut. Bank of America and El Presidio (later Presidio) Theater in background left. Buildings still stand in 2024.

Marina
La Playa near Balboa
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La Playa near Balboa

5-Line Muni streetcar #833 on the turnaround behind Playland's Shoot the Chutes ride.

Richmond
Elkton Yard
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Elkton Yard

Market Street Railway (MSRY) streetcar #1684. Mt. Davidson in background

Cayuga
California & Kearny
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California & Kearny

View east down California to California Street Cable Car #53 about to cross Kearny. Southern Pacific Building (later One Market) in distance with sign atop. At far left, Home Insurance Company Building (around this time, Fireman's Fund) completed 1951 and demolished in 1983. Empty lot with pedestrian safety structure at 550 California, site of Occidental Life Insurance Co. Building, completed 1960. Financial Center Building (1927) downhill from construction site. Scaffolding around Kohl Building. Clunie Building with Bank of America ad on side.

Downtown
24th & Utah
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24th & Utah

Market St. Railway Sand Car #501

Potrero Hill
Ferry Terminal
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Ferry Terminal

View east to 9-Line Market Street Railway #951 with zip stripe livery in front of Ferry Building.

Financial District
Embarcadero near Market
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Embarcadero near Market

Market Street Railway MSRY 9-line streetcar #844 at Ferry Building terminal

Financial District
Market & Leavenworth
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Market & Leavenworth

View north across Market to L-Line streetcar with U.S. Coast Guard recruiting sign on side, Old Federal Building at left, Chester MacPhee for Mayor headquarters. Empire Hotel / McAllister Tower (later part of Hastings Law School) in background left. Birdcage traffic signals. Flags strung over Market Street for Community Chest campaign.

Civic Center
9th Ave & Pacheco Terminus
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9th Ave & Pacheco Terminus

View southwest to Market St. Railway (MSRy) 6-line streetcar #171. Highest rail location in the city ever. Conductor in doorway.

Forest Hill
Embarcadero & Market
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Embarcadero & Market

14-Line Market Street Railway #1726 at terminus. Ferry Building in background; 12:12 pm.

Financial District
Ferry Loop
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Ferry Loop

Ferry Loop looking West, pedestrian overpass bridge, 8-Line Market Street Railway #111. Hotel Terminal.

Financial District
Bayshore near Cortland
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Bayshore near Cortland

View northeast across Bayshore to 25-Line Market Street Railway (MSRy) car #268. Re-elect supervisor Arthur M. Brown sign. Grassi & Co. terrazzo ("Travertite") building.

Bernal Heights
Market, Davis, & Pine
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Market, Davis, & Pine

View northeast to approaching Muni L-Line #116. Oceanic Building at left. Hansford Building 268 Market (1908), Glenwood Building and Fife Building (1909, demolished 1966) at right. Birdcage traffic signals. Same image as wnp27.50374.

Downtown
16th & Folsom
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16th & Folsom

View east down 16th to approaching Muni 22-Line #855 with zip stripe livery. Building at left is a warehouse, built in 1941 for Columbia Steel Co. [22-855 16 & Shotwell]

Mission