Contains 8537 photos
View east down California to people waiting in street for approaching cable car. University Club on corner at left. In distance left, 720 California St. building with 2 story addition, Home Insurance Co. (later Fireman's Fund) Building with Colonial tower. In distance right, construction elevator for northern addition to Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. Building (later Cogswell College and Ritz-Carlton Hotel). In far distance, Bay Bridge and Ferry Building tower.
Nob Hill
View south on Taylor to Powell St. Cable Car on turntable. Sailors
North Beach
Powell St. Cable Car #505 heading south, passing 800 Powell Street.
Nob Hill
Cable Car Turnaround; Washington & Jackson Sts. #512
Downtown / Union Square
View east across the Embarcadero to buses, taxis, and pedestrians coming form Ferry Building. [Morning Rush]
Financial District
View east to Powell Cable Car Turnaround. SF MUNI Powell & Mason line #510
North Beach
View southwest across intersection. Manx Hotel, Crane Hotel, Elkan Gunst Building with the Golden Pheasant Restaurant and Techau Tavern.
Downtown / Union Square
View northwest across Powell to Muni Cable Car #524 with large Red Cross signs on side, front and top going north. St. Francis Hotel on left, United Air Lines on corner at right.
Downtown / Union Square
View East on Market from Eureka, showing Eureka Valley Station entrances. Above Twin Peaks Tunnel right-of-way before extension of Market Street was paved. [ East on Tunnel right-of-way from Eureka St.] [dpwbook25 dpw6171]
Eureka Valley
Elevated view southwest across Market to Lincoln Building, Hale Bros. Department Store, Pantages Theater, David Hewes Building in distance. Frolic Theatre at far right. Postcard of Market & Fifth to Miss Adele Boff [Dear Adele, I am in the hosp. again as a neuro-psychiatric patient. Had a nervous breakdown. Received your letter a few days ago, will write you later. Albert]
Downtown / Union Square
[Twin Peaks rise majestically at the head of Market Street Zan 189] View west from center of street to Twin Peaks. Civic Center Hotel, El Mirasol Apartments. 9-Line streetcar, Acme Beer truck.
Civic Center
Elevated rooftop view looking east to Union Trust, Mutual Savings Bank Building, Kamm Building (Sorensen Jewelers and Kelly Tires billboard), Call Building, Hearst Examiner Building, Monadnock Building, Palace Hotel, streetcars, Boos Bros. [Market St. at Grant]
Downtown / Union Square
View north to Market Street Railway (MSRy) Fillmore Hill Counterbalance Car #624 and another ascending. Marina Middle School, built between 1935 and 1939 on large empty lot in distance, not yet built. [Cable Cars on Fillmore Street Hill]
Pacific Heights
Looking west. Mutual Savings Bank Building, Lotta's Fountain, Chronicle Bldg. Signs for Dr. Goodnight, Dentist, Dr. Strub
Downtown / Union Square
View southwest across intersection to Southern Pacific Pasenger Depot shortly after completion. Horse drawn Palace & Fairmont Hotel shuttle coach at right.
South Beach