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View northeast from Mt. Sutro; large view of SF; Angel Island; Alcatraz; Bay.
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Stanyan & Parnassus
Elevated view southeast across Stanyan to Muni 6-Line #450 turning left on Stanyan from Parnassus. Buildings in background still stand in 2023. (Former Market Street Railway (MSRy) unit #150 renumbered #450 after the merger in order to avoid confusion with Muni #150.)
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Parnassus & 2nd Ave
MUNI 6-line streetcar #1553 with wings livery. UCSF Medical Center in background. Rail fan excursion to mark the end of rail service on 6-line.
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Parnassus near Willard
MUNI 6-line streetcar #424 (Former Market Street Railway MSRy unit #124 renumbered #424 after the merger in order to avoid confusion with MUNI #124.)
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Stanyan & Carl
View southeast across intersection to northbound Muni 6-Line streetcar #450, about to turn east. Houses in background still stand in 2023. Last day of service for car. (Former Market Street Railway MSRy unit #150 renumbered #450 after the merger in order to avoid confusion with MUNI #150.)
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Parnassus near 2nd Ave
Municipal Railway 6-line streetcar #665. View northwest past de Young Museum tower to Fort Miley in distance.
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Stanyan & Carl
6-line streetcar #450. [0150-06-08 NB on Stanyan at Carl 1948]
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Cole Valley Aerial
Golden Gate Park, Panhandle, Haight-Ashbury, Kezar Stadium, UCSF, Mt. Sutro, Mt. Olympus, Grattan School (Section 114 of 190 - 1948 Aerial Survey of San Francisco) (A larger version of this image has been provided to and can be seen at the David Rumsey Map Collection)
Golden Gate Park
Mt. Sutro Aerial
Kezar Stdium, Cole Valley, Mt. Olympus, Tank Hill, Twin Peaks. Twin Peaks Reservoir lower right. Sutro Mansion ('Sutro's Castle') bottom center. (Section 115 of 190 - 1948 Aerial Survey of San Francisco) (A larger version of this image has been provided to and can be seen at the David Rumsey Map Collection)
Sunset Inner
Inner Sunset Aerial
Strawberry Hill, Stow Lake, Music Concourse, Big Rec, Muni Lincoln Way Boneyard, Golden Gate Heights, Larsen' Peak (Section 132 of 190 - 1948 Aerial Survey of San Francisco) (A larger version of this image has been provided to and can be seen at the David Rumsey Map Collection)
Golden Gate Park
Inner Sunset Aerial
Golden Gate Heights, Laguna Honda(Section 133 of 190 - 1948 Aerial Survey of San Francisco) (A larger version of this image has been provided to and can be seen at the David Rumsey Map Collection)
Sunset Inner
View from Mt. Sutro
View northeast toward Cole Valley and Haight-Ashbury. Golden Gate Park Panhandle at top.
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View from Mt. Sutro
View northeast over Cole Valley and Haight-Ashbury, Golden Gate Park Panhandle.
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Parnassus near Hillway
View west on Parnassus. Cars parked along street in from of the old Affiliated Colleges building. [UC Hospital]
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Grattan Playground
[Recreation & Parks] View northeast from Stanyan Street across playground under construction to Alma Street. Sign identifies Elmer E. Robinson, Mayor of San Francisco 1948–1956.
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Arguello near Irving
View north on Arguello between Parnassus and Irving (this block has been developed into the UCSF parking garage) showing the results of an auto accident that damage 5 parked cars. Municipal Railway (Muni) N-line streetcar in the background at Irving street. [A total of $500 damage was caused yesterday when a driverless auto rolled the steep grade on Arguello Boulevard near Parnassus and caused a pile up of a total of 5 cars....Julius Kunz, 1570 Sutter, owner of the runaway auto, was cited for neglecting to properly cramp his wheels against the curb.]
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Parnassus near Hillway
This Spanish style residence at 350 Parnassus Avenue has been demolished for a UCSF office building.
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Carl near Stanyan
View east on Carl toward Stanyan. Municipal Railway (Muni) N-line streetcar #1012 and Sacramento Northern Birney streetcar #62 on fan trip excursion (signed for the N-line). Buena Vista Park in the distance.
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Willard near Parnassus
Night view of auto that ran off street and into residence at 1440 Willard St. Onlookers gathered around auto. 8:30 PM?
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Willard near Parnassus
Night view of auto that ran off street and into residence at 1440 Willard St. Onlookers gathered around auto. 8:30 PM?
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