American Theatre
Marquee of American Theatre, 1226 Fillmore Street. [American SF AME-01 23 October 1943 Air Raid Wardens]
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Contains 391 photos
McAllister & Divisadero
Southbound MSRY 20-line streetcar #942. Safeway in background.
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McAllister near Laguna
Library and Opera House in distance. Everything else is gone, thanks to redevelopment
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Turk near Pierce
Elevated view northeast from Turk between Pierce and Steiner to streetcar collision on 31-Line. Streetcar at left lost its brakes at Turk and Baker, traveled downhill and struck the rear of the center car in the photo at Scott St. The cars traveled an additional block before stopping. Nine were injured. At upper left Garrick Theatre (Previously Orpheum Theater & later Bagdad Bowling Alley (before move to 26th and Noriega) and Princess (later Ellis) Theatre, on Ellis near Fillmore. Service station at Steiner corner at right. All or nearly all buildings in view moved or demolished as part of Fillmore redevelopment. (AS)
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Fillmore & Turk
View northeast on Fillmore to Muni 22-Line #878, American Theater, 1226 Fillmore, originally built as part of the Fillmore Street Chutes. Little Man Groceteria, Turk Hotel
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McAllister near Broderick
View northeast to Muni 5-Line #303 passing auto repair shop (Jerusalem Church/Redemption Church in 2019). Foster & Kleiser billboard with ad for Butter Nut Bread.
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Fillmore & McAllister
View North on Fillmore from McAllister, 22-line streetcar #856 Lewis Liquors on left, Schubert's Bakery and 1018 Club on right.
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Divisadero & Ellis
MSRy; 20-Line; outer Terminal of Line
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McAllister Yard
View northeast toward intersection of McAllister and Central Avenue. SF Municipal Railway (Muni) 5-line Streetcars #295, #833, and work car #0508. Central Garage and Auto Repairs in background.
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McAllister near Pierce
View east on McAllister between Pierce & Steiner. SF Municipal Railway (Muni) 5-line Streetcar #698 with wings livery heading uphill. 1360 McAllister at left, Empire Hotel visible in the far distance. (MSRY #298 was re-numbered by Muni as #698 during its last two years of service, 1947-1948.)
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Geary & Fillmore
View northeast on Geary from Fillmore showing north side of the street (all buildings in this view demolished). SF Municipal Railway (Muni) B-line Streetcar #190. Big Glass.
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Turk near Central
View northeast, Municipal Railway (Muni) B-line Excursion Streetcar #1001 with wings livery, Turk St westbound near Central Av. Site of Calvary Cemetery in left background
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McAllister Car Barn
[Last Car on the 5-Line] Group of buses
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Fulton & Masonic
Car barn on last day of operation
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Fulton & Masonic
Carbarn last day of operation, 5-line Fulton car, looking north on Masonic
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Fillmore & Turk
View north on Fillmore to Muni 22-Line Streetcar #853 in front of the former Market Street Railway Power House Substation, SF Landmark No. 105, and another 22-line in the distance. Turk Hotel, American Theater in background. July 31, 1948 was the last day of rail service on this line.
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Fillmore near Turk
22-Line #870 on Fillmore approaching Turk, passing the Turk & Fillmore car house. View south on Fillmore
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Turk & Fillmore Carhouse
Ex-Market Street Railway 22-Line #869 with zip stripe livery in front of Turk and Fillmore Carhouse. Fillmore Family Market, Kosher Meats and Poultry
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Turk & Fillmore
Elevated view of Car House about to close, about 1947-48, looks run down. Served this purpose until 1952, then served as Bus Depot. 25-line and 22-line (with zip stripe livery) streetcars.
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Central & McAllister
MUNI 5-line streetcar #288 maining turn.
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