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Market near New Montgomery
View southeast across Market to Muni C-Line #606 with "Enlist Now - The New Regular Army" signage on side. In background, Palace Hotel (with Northern Pacific Yellowstone Park line office), Metropolis Bank Building with Bank of America branch, Balboa Building, Santa Fe building/West Coast Life Insurance, Fack's night club, Pig 'N Whistle cafe. (Former Market Street Railway streetcar #206 renumbered #606 after the 1944 merger in order to avoid confusion with Muni unit #206.)
1948
Downtown / Union Square
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Montgomery & Bush
Montgomery St looking north at Bush St. This event on Oct 5, 1927, was the ritual last run of a streetcar down Monterey St, colloquially known as the 'Toonerville Trolley' because it was a rickety affair. See article in SF Chronicle Oct 6, 1927. A carriage, a horse cart, and other vehicles were run on the tracks. Mayor Rolph was in attendance for the ceremony and gave a speech referring to Russ, SF Pioneer, for whom the Russ building was named (seen in photo).[dpwbook40 dpwA630]
1927
Downtown / Union Square
