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View east from Ocean Avenue at the Southern Pacific right-of-way just west of Balboa Park. Southern Pacific locomotive #1361 crossing Ocean Avenue. Balboa Park and Firehouse in the background. Automobiles and Municipal Railway streetcar #1004 (marked for L-Taraval) backed up as train crosses. The SP route would become BART's route, Interstate 280 will be built in the area the area just to the left.
Cayuga
View northerly from Ocean Avenue at the Southern Pacific right-of-way just west of Balboa Park. Municipal Railway (Muni) streetcar #159 inbound at right. Ingleside Police Station at Balboa Park at center. Undeveloped San Miguel Hills (future Diamond Heights) in the background. The SP route would become BART's route, Interstate 280 will be built in the area the area just to the left.
Cayuga
Teenagers driving car on railroad tracks near San Jose Avenue and Broad. Now location of Interstate 280.
Outer Mission
View Southeast from rear floors of the Hearst / Examiner Building at 3rd and Market toward Bay Bridge. South of Market and Palace Hotel in foreground
South of Market
View south from rear floors of the Hearst / Examiner Building at 3rd and Market, looking across 3rd Street. Williams Building (Clinton Day, architect) and Mercantile Center Building (Aronson Building) in foreground both still stand in 2021. Just beyond Aronson Building is the M.A. Gunst Building (Lansburgh and Joseph, Architects), southwest corner of Mission and 3rd, built 1907. Future site of Yerba Buena and Moscone Center in background, Potrero Hill background right.
South of Market
View South from rear floors of the Hearst / Examiner Building at 3rd and Market, looking down 3rd Street. Pacific Telephone building at left, Williams Building (Clinton Day, architect) at right.
South of Market
Elevated view south from rear floors of the Hearst / Examiner Building at 3rd and Market. Mercantile Center Building (Aronson Building) in foreground still stands 2021. Beyond is M.A. Gunst Building (Lansburgh and Joseph, Architects), southwest corner of Mission and 3rd, built 1907. Future site of Yerba Buena and Moscone Center in background. Potrero Hill in the distance.
South of Market
View northeast across the intersection of Hayes and Franklin. Municipal Railways (Muni) 21-line streetcar #110 passing the Commerce High School football field ( future site of Davies Symphony Hall). City Hall and the Opera House in the background.
Civic Center
View west on Monterey Blvd between Acadia and Baden to approaching Market Street Railway (MSRy) 10-line streetcar #849. Shell Gas Station at Baden corner in distance.
Sunnyside
Forest Hill, View south toward Edgehill and Mt. Davidson. Streets paved but no houses built
Forest Hill
Forest Hill, View north across Dewey toward Magellan. Streets being graded, a family out for a walk.
Forest Hill
Forest Hill, view easterly Cars touring on unpaved roadway. Large circular planter, cast in place, at center with casts pulled off. [N-1043]
Forest Hill
Forest Hill development, view south. Car and people touring the unbuilt neighborhood [n-1089]
Forest Hill
View northwest from the Ferry Building toward Telegraph Hill and the Produce District. Intersection of Sacramento and Drumm at lower left. Garbini & Bros Olive Oil, Scandinavian Sailors Home 116 Drumm (built 1907), SFFD Engine Company No. 12 Firehouse 115 Drumm (built 1915) at lower left. Large building above center below Telegraph Hill built 1907 as the American Biscuit Company factory on the corner of Battery & Broadway, still stands 2025. Zellerbach Paper Company, Customs House at upper left. H.C. Long Syrup.
Financial District
View south on the Embarcadero (then East Street) from center of roadway in front of the Ferry Building, foot of Market St. Ferry Station Post Office (1901-1915) at left.
Financial District