Powell & Eddy
View southwest towards Eddy, Market Street in background. Zukors, Gray's Suits, and Yosemite Sparkling Water, cable car loaded with passengers including soldiers. Market Street Railway (MSRy) Cable Car #513.
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Post near Powell
Elevated view west on Post between Powell and Mason, motorcade of Republican Presidential Candidate Thomas E. Dewey approaching the St. Francis Hotel. People lining both sides of the street.
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Powell & Market
View south toward Market from Powell. Muni Cable Car on turntable at center on a rainy day. Douglas Building at right with Gray's Suits later demolished for Hallidie Plaza. Lincoln Building, Hale Bros in background. SF Municipal Railway (Muni) Cable Car #506 on turntable. Birdcage traffic signal.
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O'Farrell & Grant
View east on O'Farrell toward Market & Grant, California Street Cable RR Cable Car #46, O'Farrell, Jones & Hyde Street line. American Trust Company Bank and Union Trust Building at left. Remodeled Central Tower/Call Building in center background. Seven-Eleven Restaurant 711 Market, Morris Plan in Kamm Building before facade makeover, Progressive Optical, Fun Center, Silver Palace (later Hub) Theatre, Schwabacher-Frey stationers, birdcage traffic signals. L-Line #143, Market St. Railway (MSRy) 21-Line streetcars on Market. Banners strung over Market St.
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Market & 5th
View east on Market Street. Buildings on left demolished for Halladie Plaza. Flood Building on left. 'Take Care of Them' and Red Cross banners fly over street.
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O'Farrell near Stockton
Alcazar Theatre, 260 O'Farrell between Powell and Stockton. The theatre was called United Nations Theatre from 1945 to 1952 [Alcazar #3 SF as United Nations ALZ-06 May 1945]
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O'Farrell near Stockton
Alcazar Theatre, 260 O'Farrell between Powell and Stockton. The theatre was called United Nations Theatre from 1945 to 1952 [Alcazar #3 SF as United Nations ALZ-07 July 1945]
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O'Farrell near Stockton
Ticket Booth and entrance to the Alcazar Theatre, 260 O'Farrell between Powell and Stockton. The theatre was called United Nations Theatre from 1945 to 1952 [Alcazar #3 SF as United Nations ALZ-12 Box Office July 1945]
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Geary & Mason
View west on Geary from Mason. Trianon Steak House, Geary Theatre (showing 'The Only Girl'), Curran Theatre (showing 'Suds in your Eye'). Bouquet-Cohn liquors, Trianon Steak House, Hollywood Florist.
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Powell & Market
View north across Market toward Powell Street cable car turntable, cable car #120. Flood Building and Owl Drug in background. Crowded crosswalk with lots of pedestrians.
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Powell & Market
View south on Powell toward Market, Municipal Railway (MUNI) cable car #505 on turntable.
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Powell & Market
View south across Market Street from Powell. Municipal Railway (MUNI) cable car on turntable with passengers loading.
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Powell & Market
Muni cable car #512 on turntable
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Powel & Geary
Powell Cable Car #508 passing St. Francis Hotel
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Stockton & Market
View south on Stockton toward Market Street, Municipal Railway (Muni) F-Line streetcar #40 loading passengers.
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Stockton & Geary
Union Square. After 1943, because garage is in place now. Gas Rationing = few cars on street.
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Union Square
Looking northeast from Powell and Geary. After 1943, because garage is in place now. Gas Rationing = few cars on street.
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Market & 4th
State Theatre in background. In front of Pacific Building, crowd of sailors, soldiers. Christmas Shopping for the first time since the end of WWII.
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Market & Powell
View north across Market toward Powell, Municipal Railway (Muni) N-Line streetcar #117. Flood Building at right. Gray's Suits & Overcoats. Douglas Bulding at left demolished for Hallidie Plaza.
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VJ Day celebration
Army MPs patrolling. Smiling couple in crowd. Probably on Market Street near Geary & Kearny & 3rd Street
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