Contains 2366 photos
Looking southeasterly across Market, California Notion & Toy Co, C. Barrango Mannequins, 579 Market, Land Bros Trading Mart. All buildings on the south side of Market shown here to the PG&E Building at Beale have been demolished. Ferry Building in the distance at left.
Financial District
View west across Sansome to Municipal Railway (Muni) 2-Clement line demonstration bus, in early 1950s. Anglo and London Paris National Bank, Crocker Anglo Bank, Crocker Bank at right (Albert Pissis, architect)
Financial District
Elevated view east from center of Market toward 1st Street to cars parked in the middle of the street during Municipal Railway (Muni) Strike. Parking regulations were suspended to allow cars to park on unused streetcar tracks. The strike lasted from Sunday February 17 through Saturday February 23, 1952. From left Donahue Mechanics Monument, Union Carbide in Postal Telegraph Building, Tilden Sales Building , Mobilgas sign atop Fife Building, Ferry Building, PG&E Building,
Financial District
Bayside view from pier, sign reading 'Port of San Francisco' was installed in 1951.
Financial District
J-Church streetcar at Ferry Building, 'Port of San Francisco' sign on Ferry Building
Financial District
View southeast across Market to Muni streetcar, J Line #1 with wings livery. Ensign Cafe, 3 Market Liquors, Ferry Building in background with Port of San Francisco sign installed late 1951 or early 1952.
Financial District
View east from center of Market St. to Ferry Building. Buses waiting in front. Port of San Francisco sign.
Financial District
View Southeast from Top of the Mark towards downtown and bay. Russ Building at center, Hunter-Dulin Building at right. Construction of the California Street addition to the Metropolitan Life Building (lower left) dates this image to 1952
Nob Hill
Man in suit standing in front of 328 Market St. View to west. Allen's Photo Supply. Hobart Building in distance.
Financial District
Woman in long coat standing in front of 328 Market St. View to west. Allen's Photo Supply. Hobart Building in distance.
Financial District
View east from the Top of the Mark toward downtown and Bay Bridge. California Street at center. California Street wing of the Metropolitan Life Building is nearing completion at bottom center. 1/4
Nob Hill
View east from the Top of the Mark toward downtown and Bay Bridge. California Street at center. The California Street wing of the Metropolitan Life Building is nearing completion at bottom center. 4/4
Nob Hill
View northeast from intersection to parade to celebrate opening of Argonaut Bay (now Maritime Museum). Comstock locomotive J.W. Bowker took passengers to this location, where they switched to where they transferred to horse car from Sutter St. line. People in period dress pose for photographers. Purpose of event was to raise funds for proposed Argonaut Bay Roundhouse at Aquatic Park, displaying historic rolling stock. The roundhouse was never built. Fife Building with Mobilgas sign atop in background. Yale Luggage Shop, Terminal Jewelry Co. at left.
Financial District
View west from center of Market. Southern Pacific Bldg., Matson Building, PG&E Bldg. at left, Terminal Hotel, Weinstein Co., Sea Horse Restaurant at right, Hobart Bldg in distance. Approaching Hayes Trolley Bus. Mobilgas sign on Fife Building.
Financial District
Informal portrait of two men in Shriner's garb of 'Islam Arabians' posing in front of the Ferry Building. [Ferry Building Jean Orri and Paul Sechini in Shriners outfits.]
Financial District
View west up Market Street from Ferry Plaza in front of Ferry Building. Southern Pacific, Matson Buildings. Hotel Terminal, Ensign Cafe, Mobilgas sign atop Fife Building. Joe Harris Naval Uniforms billboard. All the smaller buildings in the foreground have been demolished. Call and Hobart Buildings in distance.
Financial District
Night view west on Market across Beale. Neon signs, streetlights, and the Shell Building illuminated at top right
Downtown
Muni L-Line #1026 with wings livery, looking north on First Street toward Bush, Battery, Market intersection. Shell Building, Union Carbide in Postal Telegraph Building (1908, Lewis Hobart architect), in background left.
Downtown
View southeasterly over North Beach, Financial District, Bay Bridge
North Beach
Looking east to Russ Building, Bay Bridge, Southern Pacific Building with S-P sign on roof, installed March, 1954. Equitable Life Assurance Building under construction lower right center to right of Standard Oil Building.
Nob Hill