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9th Ave near Lawton
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9th Ave near Lawton

Market St. Railway 6-line streetcar #170. 306/308 Lawton under construction. [0170-06-01 SB on 9th South of Lawton 14 August 1939]

Golden Gate Heights
9th & Pacheco
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9th & Pacheco

View south on 9th Avenue to Market St. Railway (MSRy) 6-line streetcar #171. Highest rail location in the city ever. [0171-06-09 NB on 9th Avenue at Pacheco 1939]

Forest Hill
La Playa & Fulton
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La Playa & Fulton

View south to Market St. Railway (MSRy) 7-line streetcar #173 crossing Fulton after leaving private right of way through Golden Gate Park. Dutch Windmill in background. [0173-07-01 NB on PRW at Fulton Dutch Windmill August 1941]

Richmond Outer
Chattanooga near 24th
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Chattanooga near 24th

11-line streetcar #174 [0174-11-02 SB on Chattanooga North of 24th Street 1948]

Dolores Heights
Market & Powell
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Market & Powell

Elevated view north across Market to Flood Building. Market St. Railway 6-line and 8-line streetcars. [0176-06-03 0166-08-01 C502-59-03 Powell & Market 1936]

South of Market
Golden Gate Park
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Golden Gate Park

Elevated view north from overpass over private streetcar right-of-way towards Big Dipper rollercoaster, Playland attractions and Sutro Heights. Coast Guard station at left. 7-line streetcar #177. [0177-07-02 SH on PRW South of Fulton Playland ca 1947]

Golden Gate Park
9th & Ortega
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9th & Ortega

6-line streetcar #178 [0178-06-06 NB on 9th Avenue at Ortega 1948]

Golden Gate Heights
La Playa & Fulton
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La Playa & Fulton

View south toward Golden Gate Park, 7-line streetcar about to enter Golden Gate Park private right-of-way. Dutch Windmill at center. Kids riding the streetcar fender (cow catcher). Rail service ended on the 7-line in 1948. [01XX-07-08 SB on La Playa at Fulton 1946 Kids] (Cropped version of wnp14.1448)

Richmond Outer
Fulton near Cole
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Fulton near Cole

Elevated view southeast to Muni 5-line streetcar #303 with wings livery westbound. Taken from University of San Francisco (USF) campus. [0303-05-02 WB on Fulton West of Clayton 1948]

Lone Mountain
Oak & Broderick
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Oak & Broderick

View northeast across intersection to Oak & Broderick old cable car barn and powerhouse (demolished). Market St. Railway (MSRy) 20-line #304 approaching on Oak Street. Just beyond, Engine Company No. 21 firehouse with square hose tower, San Francisco Landmark #89. Not in service, but still (2020) owned by fire department. [0304-20-02 WB on Oak at Broderick December 1938]

Panhandle
4th & Market
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4th & Market

View north across 4th St. to 20-line streetcar #305, Roos Bros in background left. [0305-20-A SB ON 4TH SOUTH OF MARKET 1947 SHUTTLE]

South of Market
Howard & 1st
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Howard & 1st

Elevated view east from East Bay (Transbay) Terminal Overpass to Market St. Railway 35-line #402 'rail sedan' streetcar on Howard. [0402-35-01 WB on Howard West of First 1938]

South of Market
Embarcadero near Howard
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Embarcadero near Howard

View southeast to Santa Fe E-unit diesel locomotive on Embarcadero and Market St. Railway (MSRy) 35-line streetcar #402 at right. Railway Express Agency, Crowley's, Bay Bridge. [0402-35-03 NB on Embarcadero North of Howard Santa Fe Train ca 1937]

Financial District
24th & York
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24th & York

View east to White Cleaners, St. Francis ice cream parlor and Market St. Railway 35-line streetcar #403. [0403-35-01 Roosevelt Theatre 24th Street ca 1938] Roosevelt Theater opened in 1924, and was known as the York for many years. It closed in 1993 but reopened, as Brava Women's Theater Arts in 2001.

Mission
Valencia & Duncan
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Valencia & Duncan

Market St. Railway streetcar #403 at Valencia Car House. [0403-35-A VALENCIA YARD 1940]

Bernal Heights