Russian Hill

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Larkin & Union
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Larkin & Union

View north to MUNI E-line streetcar #368 turning south onto Larkin St.

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Hyde & Filbert
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Hyde & Filbert

View north on Hyde of California St. cable car #42. [CC42-62-02 HYDE 1941]

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Columbus near Lombard
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Columbus near Lombard

View north on Columbus toward Lombard. Left to right: Municipal Railway (Muni) 'Magic Carpet' streetcar #1002 on a fan trip; followed by Muni streetcar #1, running on the old F-line; and then Powell Street cable car #510. Most of the buildings in this view still exist in 2022 although the Entella Hotel building (with Club Lido) at Lombard has since lost its cupola.

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Columbus & Lombard
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Columbus & Lombard

View north across Columbus to Cable Car #503 and Municipal Railway (Muni) F-line streetcar #20. Lewis Packing Corp., LTD., Pickles and Relishes.

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Columbus near Lombard
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Columbus near Lombard

View north on Columbus Ave toward Lombard St. Municipal Railway (Muni) F-line streetcar #13 and cable car #501. Lewis Packing Corp. Pickles and Relishes, Crystal Palace Baths billboard, Signal service station at right, Texaco in background center. Signage on cable car strongly suggests this car was on a rail fan excursion instead of regular service.

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Van Ness & Chestnut
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Van Ness & Chestnut

MUNI F-line streetcar #28 turning.

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Broadway near Powell
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Broadway near Powell

View east on Broadway to Market St. Railway (MSRy) 15-line streetcar #819. H. Bignasca & Co. grocery 1400 Powell, Verdi Theatre, Hotel De France Cafe. Most buildings in view on left still stand in 2022.

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Union & Mason
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Union & Mason

MUNI E-line streetcar #356 Powell St. cable car #503

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View from Russian Hill
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View from Russian Hill

View southeast from roof of 1101 Green at Leavenworth (built 1930). Mark Hopkins Hotel, Brockelbank and Park Lane Apartments, Huntington Hotel at left, 10-story 1360 Jones apartments (William Schirmer architect), Clay-Jones Apartments (1930, architect Albert Larsen) at Cathedral Apartments at center (Ansco Color transparency)

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Taylor near Macondray
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Taylor near Macondray

View northwest on Taylor near Macondray. Alcatraz in the background. (Ansco Color transparency)

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Taylor near Vallejo
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Taylor near Vallejo

View south on Taylor toward Vallejo. 1001 Vallejo in background. Building at top center demolished (Ansco Color transparency)

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View from Russian Hill
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View from Russian Hill

View east from top floor of 1101 Green at Leavenworth (built 1930). Yerba Buena Island, Bay Bridge, Coit Tower through the arched window. (Ansco Color transparency)

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View from Russian Hill
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View from Russian Hill

View southwest from roof of 1101 Green at Leavenworth toward Twin Peaks, Buena Vista Park, Mt. Sutro. Lone Mountain at far right center. (Ansco Color transparency)

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View from Russian Hill
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View from Russian Hill

View east from roof of 1101 Green at Leavenworth (built 1930). Yerba Buena Island, Treasure Island, Bay Bridge, Coit Tower, Washington Square. (Ansco Color transparency)

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View from Russian Hill
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View from Russian Hill

View south from roof of 1101 Green at Leavenworth (built 1930) City Hall at center. San Bruno Mountain in background. (Ansco Color transparency)

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View from Russian Hill
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View from Russian Hill

View west from roof of 1101 Green at Leavenworth (built 1930) Presidio in background.(Ansco Color transparency)

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View from Russian Hill
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View from Russian Hill

Elevated view west from roof of 1101 Green at Leavenworth (built 1930). St. Ignatius Church and Lone Mountain College in distance left, St. Brigid Church at Van Ness and Broadway at center left. Presidio in distance right. (Ansco Color transparency)

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View from Russian Hill
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View from Russian Hill

View east from roof of 1101 Green at Leavenworth (built 1930). Yerba Buena Island, Bay Bridge, Coit Tower, Washington Square, Ss. Peter and Paul church (Ansco Color transparency)

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View from Russian Hill
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View from Russian Hill

Very burry view northwest toward Golden Gate Bridge across the Marina District. Taken from near Larkin and Filbert Streets. SF Gas company gas tank (gasometer) at center. (Ansco Color transparency)

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Green near Mason
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Green near Mason

View northeast to 857 Green Street, between Mason and Taylor. This was the home of California Senator and Governor Hiram W. Johnson, beginning in about 1909. The garages still stand, but the hillside and small house have been replaced by the high rise Royal Towers Apartments, built 1963. (Ansco Color transparency)

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