Downtown / Union Square

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Powell & O'Farrell
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Powell & O'Farrell

View south from center of Powell to Powell Cable Car and O'Farrell Cable Car meeting in intersection.

Downtown / Union Square
Stockton & Sutter
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Stockton & Sutter

View north on Stockton across Sutter to South portal of Stockton Tunnel. Hotel Navarre, Hotel Victoria. Hotel Victoria, built 1907, (later Worldmark by Wyndham Hotel). Buildings at right demolished for Sutter-Stockton garage.

Downtown / Union Square
Grant & Bush
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Grant & Bush

View North on Grant from Bush, before construction of the Dragon Gate (built 1970). Kubla Khan Restaurant, Golden Gong Restaurant, sign for Fong Wan's Club Shanghai, Sky Room dancing, Grant Cafe.

Downtown / Union Square
Maiden Lane
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Maiden Lane

Interior of V.C. Morris Co., building designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. [V.C. Morris Co., designed by Frank Lloyd Wright]

Downtown / Union Square
Maiden Lane
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Maiden Lane

Interior of V.C. Morris Co., building designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. [V.C. Morris Co., designed by Frank Lloyd Wright]

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Union Square
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Union Square

People sitting on benches in Union Square, view east toward Stockton and Post Streets. Fred Benioff sign, Old Grand-Dad billboard. [Union Square]

Downtown / Union Square
Union Square
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Union Square

Dewey Monument in Union Square, view toward Post and Stockton

Downtown / Union Square
Powell near Geary
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Powell near Geary

View of west side of Powell between O'Farrell and Geary. Manx Hotel, Gilbey's Cocktails, Hotel Crane. Cable Car #524 [front of Cable Car]

Downtown / Union Square
Powell near Post
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Powell near Post

View southeast to Muni Powell & Mason Line cable car on Powell Street in front of St. Francis Hotel. Dewey Monument at upper left. I. Magnin and Dohrmann's stores in background.

Downtown / Union Square
Powell & Market
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Powell & Market

View north on Powell to Muni Powell & Mason Sts. Cable car #503 on turntable in front of Woolworth's (opened in October, 1952).

Downtown / Union Square
Powell & Market
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Powell & Market

Cable Car on turntable. Hotel Powell in background.

Downtown / Union Square
Powell & Market
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Powell & Market

Passengers on cable car [Etta looking for Ray]

Downtown / Union Square
Market & Post
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Market & Post

View northwest across Market to Crocker Building, built 1892, demolished 1966. Chronicle Building and Annex at far right. Decorative flags strung across Market Street.

Downtown / Union Square
Maiden Lane
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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
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Maiden Lane

Robison's Pet Shop, 125 Maiden Lane. The House of Pets (dated 1953 based on license plate and tag)

Downtown / Union Square
Powell & Market
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Powell & Market

View north up Powell Street to Muni Washington & Jackson line cable car #504 with signage for Red Cross blood drive on turntable at Powell & Market. Woolworth's on right opened in October, 1952. Shoppers in crosswalk. Powell Theatre, Hotel Pasadena at left.

Downtown / Union Square
Market & Powell
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Market & Powell

View east on Market Street. Emporium at right, part of Flood Building at left.

Downtown / Union Square
Powell & Market
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Powell & Market

Passengers boarding Washington & Jackson line cable car #516 on turntable. Flood Building at right.

Downtown / Union Square
4th & Market
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4th & Market

View southeast across Market to Muni N Judah Streetcar #1008 with wings livery, Portola and State Theaters in background. Diamond Palace Credit Jewelers with large electric clock. Birdcage traffic signals.

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Market & Powell
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Market & Powell

Gallencamps shoe store - looking to 5th and Market, buildings at right demolished for Hallidie Plaza

Downtown / Union Square