5th near Geary
450 5th Ave, Pacific Telephone Co. Richmond building, man at entryway, construction worker in window. Building opened Nov. 28, 1908. Eventually, Pacific and Bayview Office. [S.F.-Richmond office-progress-9-26-08]
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4th Ave near Clement
267 4th Avenue between Clement and Cornwall/California. Home of Dr. Stephen Cleary. Man and boy in early automobile in front of home. [original photo has been located with this inscription: March 25, 1909, My Dear Mrs. McGowan, ... This is a picture of my home with my Father on the steps. Husband and son in the machine. You will have no trouble in finding the house when you come to S. F. We have had so much rain this winter, that it is good to see the sun again. 267 4th Ave. S.F.]
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Clement & 6th Ave
View northeast. Palm Theatre on NE corner. URR photo. [U02414. 6th Ave & Clement St. 10-20-09]
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Fulton & 9th Ave
View east across 9th Avenue to Beertown. 'The Arbor' beer garden on the corner was once the 'Jockey Club' across from the Bay District Racetrack before being moved four blocks west. In distance is 'The Villa' roadhouse; McAllister Street streetcar #259.
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Frank McCoppin School
Postcard school portrait for Frank McCoppin School on 6th Ave near Balboa Street. The building behind the students was one of three temporary buildings on the south side of the property, which would be replaced in 1911 by a permanent three-story school that faced 7th Avenue. (JF)
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Geary & Park Presidio
View west. Two residences at right are still extant on 14th Ave.
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Fulton near 3rd Ave
View east on Fulton from 3rd Avenue. Two boys, one riding a 4-wheel velocipede, posing near empty lot between 2nd and 3rd Avenue, Golden Gate Park on the right. 772 2nd Avenue and 778 2nd Avenue (both built 1910) are visible in background. [Musicians Album]
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Fulton & 5th Ave
Geary Cable car being pulled onto 5th Avenue from Fulton by horse. This was standard procedure at the time, the horse was used to pull the car around the corner until it could grip the cable 5th Avenue. Last Days of the Geary cable, the franchise expired in 1912 and was quickly replaced by electric streetcars. [5th Ave & Fulton St] United Railroads [U03280]
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Balboa near 7th Ave
[614 Balboa St San Fr-. Mar 1911] Two women in front of private residence, built 1906, at 614 Balboa.
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Fulton & 5th Ave
[U03417 Fulton St. & 5th Ave. looking West, A. R. 691, 2-6-12] Villa roadhouse on right. Golden Gate Park on left. GSPO line car #3. Car was painted blue. Horse dragged cars to switch to line back.
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10th Ave & Balboa
View to northeast corner of 10th Avenue and Balboa St. 594 10th Ave (built 1910) on corner. View of Richmond Heights homes by Urban Realty Improvement Co. Sales office at far right on empty lot.
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Fulton & 5th Ave
Fulton and 5th Ave looking North. Complicated turnaround for the Geary Street Cable Car.
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Geary & 4th Ave
View east on Geary near 4th Avenue, work crews removing cable car system from Geary Street. [Geary & 4th removing cable bed dpwbook4 dpw561]
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Geary near 5th Ave
View east on Geary from 5th Avenue, work crews removing cable car system. [dpwbook4 dpw560]
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Fulton near 5th Ave
View west on Fulton from 5th Avenue showing Geary, Park and Ocean cable car with horse in the distance. Park Riding Academy with tower at right. United Railroads Accident Report 691 Mrs. W L Hodgkins [U03417]
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Geary & Arguello
Concrete cutter powered by steam donkey. [Geary & 1st Ave, concrete cutter ]
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7th Ave near Anza
Quong Sing Laundry, 433 (now 465) 7th Avenue, between Geary and Anza Streets. The original building was built in 1902 and has been incorporated into a 1987 building on the site. The buildings on either side have been demolished. [Chinese Laundry at 433 [465] 7th Ave dpwbook5 dpw1395]
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12th Ave & Geary
[Firehouse 12th & Geary dpwbook5 dpw1411] View to west side of 12th Ave. Engraved on fire house: 'Truck Co. No. 15, Engine Co. No. 46'.
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10th Ave & Fulton
Municipal Railway (MUNI) A-line streetcar #2 (rare) in front of 798 10th Avenue, the house built by Fernando Nelson for his son in 1911. Trees of Golden Gate Park at right.
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7th Ave near Anza
View east from behind then-435 7th Avenue, between Geary and Anza Streets. The Quong Sing Chinese Laundry at 433 (now 465) 7th Avenue is at left center, with what may be a structure for drying laundry behind the storefront. Lone Mountain at far right in background. [dpwbook5 dpw1396]
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