South of Market

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Townsend near 4th
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Townsend near 4th

View northeast across Townsend between 4th & Lusk to Muni F-line #39. Horn Waterproofing was at 252 Townsend. Southern Pacific Passenger Depot at far right.

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Mission & First
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Mission & First

View north from front of Transbay Terminal; Muni N-line streetcar #63 with wings livery turning into driveway. Commuter Restaurant, Foster's cafeteria on Mission. Shell Building in background.

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Market Near Montgomery
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Market Near Montgomery

View northeast across Market to MUNI J-line #94 with wings livery and Red Cross flag; MUNI N-line #83 passing Crocker Building. Red Cross banners on streetcars and hanging over Market Street. Robert Kirk Ltd. store.

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Mission near 6th
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Mission near 6th

Elevated view southeast across Mission toward 5th Street, Hotel Thomas, Hotel Hale, Hotel Ford, Davis Furniture. At far left, SF Chronicle Building being renovated, Pacific Telephone Building. The Hotel Hale building, short building next to it and the Hotel Thomas building have all been demolished. Tall building at center is the California Casket Co. Building, 965 Mission St., Albert Pissis Architect, built 1906, extant 2024.

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Bryant & 5th
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Bryant & 5th

View east to Clock Tower Building, Union 76 sign, and Bay Bridge in distance. On ramp to freeway and sign for US Highway 50.

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Townsend & 6th
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Townsend & 6th

View to northeast corner and United Grocers Ltd. Warehouse with railcars and trucks in front.

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6th & Bryant
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6th & Bryant

View west to northwest corner and Twin Peaks in distance. Richfield and McKale's Union 76 gas service stations. Construction Device Company warehouse and Municipal Railway bus yard on site of future Hall of Justice.

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6th near Townsend
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6th near Townsend

View to northeast corner and United Grocers Ltd. Warehouse with truck in front.

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Market & 8th
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Market & 8th

View northwest across intersection to Civic Center. City Hall at left, United Service Organization (USO) Hospitality House, James Lick Pioneer Monument, State Office Building (later Earl Warren Building), Old Main Library. Banners strung over Market Street.

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Strand Theatre
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Strand Theatre

[CK025 Strand SF STD-06 Strand 15 Sep 1950] Market Street marquee of Strand Theatre

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Strand Theatre
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Strand Theatre

[CK026 Strand 16 Sept 1950 Reek Feliziani] Market Street marquee of Strand Theatre. Sunlight Fountain Lunch.

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Market & Powell
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Market & Powell

M-line streetcar #202, outbound. J-line street car #167, inbound. Humboldt Bank Building, and Central Tower to the right. Phelan Building to the left.

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Market & Jones
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Market & Jones

View north on Jones across Market. The Hibernia Bank and Hotel Boyd at left. Anglo Bank at right. Jones Street cable car track is visible. Could be dusk, neon signs illuminated (black and white positive film)

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Market & 6th
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Market & 6th

View east from center of Market at 6th Street. Warfield Theatre showing 'On The Town' at left. St. Francis Theatre showing 'Hasty Heart' at right. Wilson Building, Old Hale Bros. Building and David Hewes Building at right. Dean, Mechanics Savings Bank and Flood Buildings in the background, Ferry Building in the distance. (black and white positive film)

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Eddy & Market
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Eddy & Market

View west on Eddy across Market, Powell intersects from the right. The block at left, housing Gray's Suits and Gallencamp's shoes (as one block of Eddy) was demolished for Hallidie Plaza. Bank of America at right. (black and white positive film)

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Powell & Market
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Powell & Market

View north across Market to Powell, Eddy intersecting from the left. Powell Street cable car on the turntable, Flood Building with Local Loan and Owl Drug at right. Bank of America Building with large electric clock in doorway, Hotel Powell at left. The Douglas Building at left with Dr. Hoagland dentist, Gray's Suits, and Gallenkamp Shoes was demolished and is now the site of Hallidie Plaza. (black and white positive film)

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Market near 8th
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Market near 8th

Elevated night view of the north side of Market between Hyde and Larkin, likely from the Whitcomb Hotel. Market Radio Supply Co. Passer Furniture, The Miracle bar, G&G Fountain Lunch (advertising Christopher Dairy products), Maison Paul Grill. (black and white positive film)

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Market near 8th
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Market near 8th

Elevated night view of the north side of Market between Hyde and Larkin, likely from the Whitcomb Hotel. Maison Paul Grill, The Tux bar, Dr. Orwitz, dentist, Margaret Burnham's Cottage Candle shop. James Lick Pioneer Monument in original location at Hyde and Grove in the background. (black and white positive film)

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Market near Powell
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Market near Powell

MUNI N-Line #117. Emporium at right. Red Cross flag on car.

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Market near 7th
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Market near 7th

View east on Market from sidewalk opposite Jones between 6th and 7th. Clinton Cafeteria, Sterling, Weinstein Co. at right. Golden Gate Theatre and Warfield Theatre at left.

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