wnp14.1330

Van Ness & Geary

January 1, 1952

view southwest across intersection to Tommy's Joynt, B-Line in background

Location

1000 Van Ness Ave, 94109

Cathedral Hill

Keywords

Artifact

Date Added: February 7, 2017
Contributor: Courtesy of a Private Collector

Rights

Downloadable: Yes

Related Photos

wnp14.4636

1st & Mission

View north on 1st St. K-Line Streetcar #1039. Foster's restaurant on northeast corner. Shell Building in distance.

1964 South of Market

wnp32.2007

Townsend & 6th

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

1950 Mission Bay

wnp25.1745

Powell & Market

View east from corner to workers pushing Market Street Railway (MSRy) Washington & Jackson Line cable car #527 from turntable. Flood Building with Florsheim Shoes and Owl Drug in background. Birdcage traffic signal.

1941 Downtown / Union Square

wnp27.50315

San Jose near Niagara

View northerly on San Jose Avenue toward Niagara from the southern Pacific overcrossing. Market Street Railway (MSRy), Elkton Shops, Mt. Davidson, Diamond Heights in the distance. Gravel Plant at left. The entire left side of this view is now the route of Interstate 280 freeway.

1940 Cayuga

wnp14.12530

Market & 8th

View southeast on Market from 8th Street. Municipal Railways (Muni) L-line streetcar #1005 (Magic Carpet Car) with wings livery. The Orpheum Theatre (showing 'The Egg and I') Embassy Theatre, Benatar's department store, Crystal Palace Market. Zinkes Hardware, McCarthy's Bar. Flags strung across Market with banner for Travel Sports and Boat Show, April 24 to May 5, 1947. Civic Auditorium.

1947 Civic Center

wnp36.02384

8th & Brannan

View north on 8th from center of Brannan. In 2022, most of scene at left is taken up with freeway onramps. At right, 888 Brannan still stands and is used as office space. It was built in 1917 as a battery factory for the National Carbon Company. [8th St. Brannon to Bryant dpwbook27 dpw6692]

1920 Showplace Square