South Beach

Contains 133 photos

Embarcadero near King
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Embarcadero near King

Union Labor, View south on The Embarcadero near King Street. Many cars and trucks. State Cold Storage Plant (with ramp) at Berry Street. Top of 3rd Street ( now Lefty O'Doul) bridge in background right.

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3rd & Townsend
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3rd & Townsend

Elevated view southwest across intersection to Southern Pacific railroad station and Lefty O'Doul Bridge, China Basin Building in distance. Pier 1697 bar and restaurant, Market Street Railway (MSRy) 15-line streetcar #811.

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3rd & Townsend
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3rd & Townsend

Elevated view south toward Southern Pacific Station. Market Street Railway 15-line Streetcar #811. Third Street Bridge and China Basin building in background.[0811-15-02 3RD & TOWNSEND circa 1940]

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3rd & Townsend
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3rd & Townsend

View south. Southern Pacific railroad station on right. Market Street Railway 16-line streetcar #961 and 15-line streetcar #808.

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Lurline Ocean Liner
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Lurline Ocean Liner

Bow view of Matson Lines' passenger liner 'Lurline." Probably Pier 32, where Matson Lines had their facilities.

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Waterfront Aerial
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Waterfront Aerial

Bay Bridge, Rincon Hill, China Basin (Section 015 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)

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Waterfront Aerial
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Waterfront Aerial

China Basin, Mission Rock (Section 016 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)

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Southern Pacific Depot
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Southern Pacific Depot

View southeast across Townsend to north frontage of station, Muni F-Line #13 with wings livery. In background left, Libby, McNeill & Libby canners in Harron, Rickard & McCone Building 139 Townsend (Built 1909, still standing 2021) and Union Oil service station.

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Southern Pacific Depot
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Southern Pacific Depot

View southeast across Townsend to Muni F-line #36, Southern Pacific Passenger Depot. Libby, McNeill & Libby canners in Harron, Rickard & McCone Building 139 Townsend (Built 1909, still standing 2021), service station, Birdcage traffic signals. [AS]

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Embarcadero
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Embarcadero

S.S. Lurline, one of the Matson Lines ocean liners built for the Hawaii and Australasia runs. Probably Pier 32, where Matson Navigation had its terminal.

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3rd & King
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3rd & King

View northwest to Southern Pacific Passenger Depot.[Southern Pacific Depot, Third & Townsend Sts., San Francisco Zan 1064]

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Brannan & Embarcadero
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Brannan & Embarcadero

View northwest toward Bay Bridge. Union 76 clock tower (built 1955, demolished 2005), U.S. Royal Tires billboard, Schmidt Lithography Clock Tower Building, gas station, Wissman's warehouse.

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Family on Embarcadero
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Family on Embarcadero

The P & O liner, Oronsay, in background

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Southern Pacific Depot
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Southern Pacific Depot

View southwest across 3rd & Townsend intersection to Southern Pacific Passenger Depot.

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3rd & King
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3rd & King

View northeast from King & Townsend. Southern Pacific Passenger Depot. Rickey's Rendezvous Room, a chain of restaurants from late 40s to early 70s. Muni #2315 Mack Bus. South End Terminal Warehouse (660 3rd St., Built 1902, still stands 2021) in distance right.

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South of Market aerial
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South of Market aerial

View northwest toward Rincon Hill. Bay Bridge approach, South of Market, Downtown, Embarcadero Freeway, North Beach, Alcatraz, and Belvedere Island at top of view. [14481-A]

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Second & South Park
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Second & South Park

View north on 2nd Street, toward Bay Bridge Approach, Schmidt Lithograph Clock Tower

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3rd & Brannan?
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3rd & Brannan?

Elevated view, night, fireman on ladder extinguishing fire on roof. Governor Hotel sign in background. [5/5 3rd & Brannan (?)] (folder: Fire, Silhouette)

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Bryant near 3rd
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Bryant near 3rd

Men pouring concrete at 477 Bryant (future site of Fritz Automotive)

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Unknown Man
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Unknown Man

Man in Coveralls in empty lot at 477 Bryant (future site of Fritz Automotive)

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