Downtown / Union Square

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Kearny & Market
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Kearny & Market

[B 29. The Lotta Fountain, San Francisco, Cal.] News stand, Lotta's Fountain at center.'California Elastic Truss', 'McAllister Dentist' and 'Holt's Patent Printing Wheel' signs on Flannery Building at left. T. Henry Asche & Co. Centemeri Kid Gloves, gold tooth which inspired Frank Norris' use in "McTeague" hanging from building at right. Large 'Dentistry' sign with eagle on roof. Same image as wnp37.03040

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Union Square
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Union Square

View northwest to Trinity Church; National Guard Armory, Pacific Business College; Temple Emanu-El toward Post Street between Powell and Stockton. [29]

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Kearny & Geary
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Kearny & Geary

Elevated view northwest across Market, showing buildings on west side of Kearny to crowds watching a parade of mules and covered wagons, maybe a gold rush themed Admission day parade? Parade coming from Kearny, turning west onto Market. Flannery Building at left, with none of its often-typical large commercial signage on facade. Lotta's Fountain, with spectators climbing aboard, at right.

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Stockton & Geary
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Stockton & Geary

Elevated view northwest over Union Square to Calvary Church; First Congregational Church, Trinity Church; National Guard Armory; Mark Hopkins mansion upper right

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Post & Kearny
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Post & Kearny

Elevated view north across Post to Heald's Business College, Telegraphic Department; Bryant & Stratton; E. E. Caswell; David Bush. (Taber's Album of Principal Businesses). Same image as wnp33.04284. [North Side Post St bet Kearny - Montgy Year 1880 SS-210 720] [F810 SS-210] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

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Post & Grant
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Post & Grant

Elevated view northwest to Gray's Music Store Steinway Pianos; The Argonaut on Grant Avenue. [N.W. Corner Post and Grant Avenue, 1880 SS-209] [F810 SS-209] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

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Kearny near Maiden Lane
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Kearny near Maiden Lane

Elevated view southwest across Kearny to west side of block at Morton (Maiden Lane in 2022). At right, Collateral Loan Office, K. Meussdorffer Importers 15 Kearny. At far left on Geary corner, Centemeri Kid Gloves T. Henry Asche & Co. and large "Dentistry" sign with eagle on roof, M. Jordan jeweler 7 Kearny. Same original image as wnp33.04274, denoted Taber's Album of Principal Businesses.[712 SS-195 No. 3 to 15 Kearny Bet Geary-Morton St Year 1880] [F810 SS-195] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

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Sutter & Grant
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Sutter & Grant

View to northeast corner and 'Original Uncle Bill' pawnbroker, Venice Florists, coffee restaurant, and beer depot. Delivery wagons with horses. Newsboys. [TEH804 N.E> Cor Sutter - Grant Ave 1880 SS-179] [F810 SS-179] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

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Kearny & Geary
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Kearny & Geary

Elevated view southeast across Market to Grand Hotel, Palace Hotel, carpet and upholstery store on the right in Nucleus Block building. Top of Lotta's Fountain in foreground. [218 The Palace Hotel, San Francisco, Cal.]

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Market & Kearny
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Market & Kearny

Looking north to west side of Kearny St., Lotta's Fountain at right. Centemeri Kid Gloves, gold tooth which inspired Frank Norris' use in "McTeague" hanging from building at left. Large "Dentistry" sign with eagle on roof. Flannery Building at far left with "Holt's Patent Printing Wheel", "California Elastic Truss Co.", and Dentist signs.. Same image as Taber B 17. Kearny Street, wnp37.00324, different cropping. [Kearny Street SS-50] [F810 SS-050] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

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3rd & Market
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3rd & Market

Elevated vew north up Kearny Street. E. Mansbach, Importer of Fancy Goods 26 Kearny, Lotta's Fountain, Signs for Holt's Patent Printing Wheel, Rubber Stamps, California Elastic Truss, J.C. Huguenin Watches & Jewelry on building on left. 'Dentistry' sign with eagle atop building at NW Corner Kearny & Geary. Geary St. cable car (started service 1880) at right bottom. [Kearny Street, San Francisco SS-49] [F810 SS-049] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

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Sutter & Stockton
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Sutter & Stockton

View northwest across intersection to Vienna Garden (Run by Joseph Kreling, who later started the Tivoli Opera House on Eddy St.) and Temple Emanu-El. [TEH775, NW cor Sutter & Stockton sts, 1880, CHU-20][G810 CHU-020] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346) (In 2021 the Temple Emanu-El site is occupied by 450 Sutter Medical Building.) Utility poles on Sutter with 8 crossbars.

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Third & Market
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Third & Market

People congregating at Lotta's Fountain, Palace Hotel and Nucleus House in background. [HO-40, Old Palace Hotel 1880] (G810 HO-040) (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

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Grant & Market
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Grant & Market

View north. Many horsecars, including #12 marked for Oakland Ferry. [141 Grant Avenue San Francisco Cal 1880 SS-35] [F810 SS-035] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

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Montgomery & Sutter
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Montgomery & Sutter

Elevated view northeast, probably from tower of Masonic Temple toward Telegraph Hill. Clock Tower Building (later Savings & Loan Building) on left , Occidental Hotel on corner of Sutter and Montgomery, clock tower of second Merchants Exchange in distance left. [PB-12] [F810 PB-012] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

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Stockton near O'Farrell
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Stockton near O'Farrell

Elevated view northwest across Union Square to Trinity Church, National Guard Armory and Crocker, Hopkins and Stanford Mansions on Nob Hill. Temple Emanu-el at far right. Cropped from image at wnp37.00998-R. [SS-31 From Geary-Stockton Looking N.W. 1880] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

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Market & Geary
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Market & Geary

View west up Geary. Newsstand, Lotta's Fountain at center. 'California Elastic Truss', 'McAllister Dentist' and 'Holt's Patent Printing Wheel' signs on Flannery Building at left. T. Henry Asche & Co. Centemeri Kid Gloves. (Gold tooth, which inspired Frank Norris' use in "McTeague," hanging from building at right.( Large 'Dentistry' sign with eagle on roof. [B 29. The Lotta Fountain, San Francisco, Cal]

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5th & Market
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5th & Market

View east past Baldwin Hotel on left. Valencia Street cable car, horsedrawn carriages and buggies. W. E. Price, dentist, on corner. [TEH698 SS-62 Instantaneous View of Market St., S.F.] [G810 SS-062] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

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Powell & Eddy
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Powell & Eddy

Elevated view northwest across Market to St. Ann's Building with signs for Antisell Pianos and Organs, Coach factory to right, horse and wagon. Part of Baldwin Hotel at right. [TEH858 St. Ann's Bldg., NW corner of Powell & Eddy Sts] [G57 SBU-009] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

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Sutter near Kearny
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Sutter near Kearny

Elevated view to north side of block. California Electrical Work, Vanderslice & Co. goldsmiths and silversmiths; B. Nathan & Co. crockery. California Electrical Works. Cropped version of wnp33.04233. [SS-211 N. S. Sutter Bet Montgy-Kearny St 1880] [F810 SS-211] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

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