Van Ness & Golden Gate
View north from center of Van Ness Avenue to soldiers on horseback on parade. Building at right is Mercantile Library, Albert Pissis, architect. In distance left, St. Mary's Cathedral.
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Track Removal - 10th St.
View north on 10th near Howard; Lick Baths at right; Fox Theater in distance, top of City Hall dome to right of Fox.
South of Market
Cable Car Accident
Elevated view west to crowd surrounding wrecked California Street Cable Railroad cars at California and Sansome Streets. J. Harold Dollar Building at left. Alaska Commercial Building at far right. buildings on north side of California, include Bank of California, London & San Francisco Bank Building with 4th story addition, Mercantile Trust Co. Building (1903,Albert Pissis, Architect), Kohl Building. Streetlamps with multiple globes.
Financial District
Divisadero & Pacific
View northwest to closing of Pacific Ave. Cable Car Line. People dressed in Victorian clothing for the final day of the old cable car. Car #62.
Pacific Heights
Sutter & Market
View east across Sutter to Horse drawn streetcar #45 in front of Anglo California Trust Co.
Financial District
Geary, Kearny, & Market
Elevated view west over crowded street scene to Geary; Flannery building at left with large billboard atop, Lotta's Fountain; Chronicle Building on the right, Schmidt Building with Korn Hats, Rosenstock Building with Golden Pheasant restaurant, Whittell Building in distance. Outbound D-Line streetcar at Kearny, inbound D-Line approaching on Geary. Flannery Building signage on 2nd and 3rd floors for dentist Dr. Charles Henry ('Doc') Strub, who, in 1919, became part owner and president of the San Francisco Seals baseball team until 1938. J. Edlin Merchant Tailor on 4th Floor, Slavin Hair Grower on 5th Floor, General Cigar Co. at street level. United Cigars, William T. Valentine Suits at northwest corner Geary & Kearny.
Downtown / Union Square
California at Market
View west up California. Fife Building at left, which opened in 1909; ex-Sutro Railroad 5-Line street car. Flags and banners strung across street, probably for the 1909 Portola Festival. Marine Building, Merchants Exchange in distance center.
Financial District
Steuart & Market
Looking east to Ferry Building, pedestrian bridge at left.
Financial District
Market & Steuart
View east towards the Ferry Building. Decorations for the Fraternal Order of Eagles parade (held August 14, 1930) over street and signage on Ferry Building. They held their national convention in San Francisco in August, 1930. Pedestrian overpass in background left. On right, signs for C.C. Young for Governor, Paul Collins for Controller, Leighton Dairy Lunch, Linen Exchange. Streetcar approaching Ferry Loop with landscaped center median.
Financial District
Third near Market
View north on Third St toward Market. Magee Building at far left (with Owl Drug Co. 710 Market, Tom Dillon Hats 712 Market), Mutual Savings Bank Building (with Paul T. Carroll Knox Hats store), Flannery Building (with signage for C.M. Wooster Co. Country Lands), Johann Schmidt Building at far right (Herman Barth architect, 1908) with large ads for 'San Carlos Park' development on Peninsula. horse drawn wagons. Same image as wnp37.02884 with less cropping. [9446 Mutual Bank]
South of Market
Kearny, Geary, & Market
Elevated view southeast across intersection to Lotta's Fountain and surrounding crowd of pedestrians. Palace Hotel (with Western Pacific Railroad office in corner retail space), Monadnock Building (with signage for Santa Fe and Oceanic), Metropolis Bank Building in background left. D-Line streetcar destination reads Exposition. Chronicle Building on left with large clock above entry. El Camino Real Bell at right. String of lights and planter baskets hung from streetlamp poles. [Lotta's Fountain]
Downtown / Union Square
Geary & Kearny
Steep view downward over intersection to Flannery Building at left, with Dr. C.H. Strub Dentist, Gallenkamp's Shoes, Richelieu Cafe signs, Lotta's Fountain at bottom, Chronicle Building at right. Streetcars passing on Kearny. [Market Street from Roof of Examiner]
South of Market
Ferry Building
Elevated view south from pedestrian overpass to crowds of people at entrance to Ferry Building and the Embarcadero. Market Street Railway (MSRy) 2-Line #263 at center. Vehicle underpass in background. Cropped, darker version at wnp5.50740.
Financial District
Powell near Jefferson
Safety Demonstration, Powell near Jefferson, Pier 41; Eagle's Restaurant (later Eagle Cafe); 3-part safety demonstration series. Market Street Railway (MSRy) 15-line streetcar #801 southbound on Powell.
Fishermans Wharf
Powell near Embarcadero
3 part safety demonstration series with streetcar and auto. Oil/gas tanks at left. Market Street Railway (MSRY) 15-line streetcar #819 southbound on Powell
Fishermans Wharf