Presidio
View toward Alcatraz from above Crissy Field, US Army trucks, buses, and other vehicles
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Contains 422 photos
US101
View east from US101 Freeway between Paul Avenue and Silver Avenue. U Haul rental facility. Hunters Point in distance.
Portola
Market & Kearny
View north across the intersection of Market, Kearny, and 3rd. Lotta's Fountain at center (with extra height). Muni 5-Line trolley coach #618 and J-Line streetcar #1036 with zip strip livery crossing intersection. Chronicle Building (with American Savings) with modern facade, since removed, in background. In background left, SF Federal Savings & Loan, Maskey Building, Mr. Sid restaurant, Red Fox cocktails.
South of Market
Phelan Building
View west across Market toward Phelan Building at Market and O'Farrell. Flood Building in distance left. Union Trust Building, Spiros. (black and white positive film)
Downtown / Union Square
Maiden Lane
Robison's Pet Shop, 125 Maiden Lane. The House of Pets (dated 1953 based on license plate and tag)
Downtown / Union Square
Maiden Lane
Robison's Pet Shop, 125 Maiden Lane. The House of Pets (dated 1953 based on license plate and tag)
Downtown / Union Square
11th near Market
View north on 11th toward Market. Muni Magic Carpet streetcar #1004 marked for H-Line, which stopped rail service in 1950. Probably a rail fan excursion run. Gough Auto Repair and Peeters & Sons Storage at right. Buildings at right demolished.
South of Market
Jones & McAllister
View north on Jones from McAllister. Hotel Boyd, Hotel Governor, and Anglo Bank at right. Pedestrians crossing intersection. Cal Street Cable Railroad Cable Car #60 (Jones Street Shuttle), Harrington's Bar. Birdcage traffic signal. Side/Rear of the Paramount Theatre (entry at 1066 Market, demolished 1965) in background.
Tenderloin
Fillmore & Eddy
View north on Fillmore from Eddy to Market Street Railway (MSRy) 22-line Streetcar #850. New Fillmore Theatre at left. Eagle Market, California Coffee Shop, Alexander Liquor & Wine in background right. July 31, 1948 was the last day of rail service on this line.
Western Addition
Market & Geary
View west on Geary across Market to SF Municipal Railway (Muni) C-line Streetcar No.#210 with wings livery. Lotta's Fountain, Flannery Building (with The Stag bar, Acme Beer signs) at left, Whittell Building center background, Chronicle Building at right. Security Finance Co., The Stag bar, Dr. Willett Chiropractor, Granville's Jewelers, Fosters cafeteria, Casten's Thirty Geary Restaurant, California Savings, Santa Fe Railroad sign.
South of Market
18th & Castro
View north on Castro from 18th. SF Municipal Railway (Muni) 8-line Trolley Bus #725. Bon Omi Stores, Castro Flower Shop, Cliff's Variety at right, Castro Theatre in background.
Castro
Embarcadero near Clay
View south on Embarcadero toward Ferry Loop from above vehicle underpass. Pedestrian over-crossing, Bay bridge under construction, Ferry Building at left. Garbage truck in underpass.
Financial District
Market & Stockton
View north down Stockton from across Market. Roos Atkins and Joseph Magnin at right; Mayflower Restaurant, Foreman & Clark with large clock and Macy's at left.
Downtown / Union Square
California & Sabin
View east on California between Stockton and Grant. Construction of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Building annex at right. Sing Fat Building with pagoda at Grant, St. Mary's Square park beyond. Pacific National Bank Building, Commercial Union Assurance Building (315 Montgomery), Russ Building on Montgomery St. At far left, Sabin Pl. and 720 California St. building, (then Hartford Insurance Co. building)after 2 story addition, Cathay House Chinese Restaurant. Clunie Building with Bank of America ad on west wall at center left. Mobilgas sign atop Fife Building, Southern Pacific Building in distance.
Chinatown
1st near Market
View north on 1st toward Market. Municipal Railway (Muni) 3-line Streetcar #665. (Post-merger renumbered from Market Street Railway #265). Shell Building in background, Sheldon Building (demolished 1985) on right.
Financial District