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California & Market
View north across Market toward businesses on the site of today's Hyatt Regency Hotel. California Wire Works was established in 1852 and acquired by Andrew Hallidie in 1876. In 1895 Hallidie sold out to Washburn and Moen Company. This was Hallidie's business office, at 6 California St., and the manufacturing was in North Beach. H. P. Gregory & Co., dealers in machinery; F. & P. J. Cassin, importers of whiskey, wine, liquors; Giant Powder Co.; California Paper Co.[View of Block from Nos. 2 to 12 California Street.] (Taber's Album of Principal Businesses)
1880
Financial District
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Market & Geary
Elevated view looking west toward Geary & Market St. intersection crowded with people, streetcars and autos. Lotta's Fountain, Flannery Building (with Dinty's Kitchen, Charles Strub Dentist, J. Edlin Merchant Tailor, General Cigar Co. signage). Rosenstock, Schmidt Buildings. Municipal Railway (Muni) A-line streetcar and B-line streetcar on Geary. United Cigars, Korn Hats, Hotel Graystone. Birdcage traffic signals. [M000X-A-04 & M01XX-B-08 1920s]
1925
South of Market
