Open SF History Photos

Fillmore & Broadway
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Fillmore & Broadway

View southwest across intersection to Market Street Railway (MSRy) Fillmore Hill Line counterbalance cars #627 & #625. 22-Line #866 streetcar behind.

Pacific Heights
Fillmore & Vallejo
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Fillmore & Vallejo

View north down Fillmore St. to two streetcars, Market Street Railway Co. (MSRY) counterbalance cars #625 and #627. Railfans on excursion are seen photographing streetcars. Marina Middle School (built between 1935 and 1939 as Marina Junior High School) in distance.

Pacific Heights
Reporter Shipwreck
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Reporter Shipwreck

The schooner Reporter stranded on Ocean Beach near foot of Noriega St. Lifesaving Service rescue boat on beach at right.

Sunset
Market near 11th
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Market near 11th

Looking east. Municipal Railway (Muni) Magic Carpet streetcar #1003 with wings livery, destination sign reads 'Nowhere in Particular,' Fox Theatre in distance.

Civic Center
Market near 11th
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Market near 11th

Looking west. Freeway overpass in distance over Market.

South of Market
Castro & 24th
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Castro & 24th

Looking north with Castro Cable Car #5

Noe Valley
Fillmore & Sacramento
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Fillmore & Sacramento

View northeast across intersection to Market Street Railway (MSRy) 22-Line streetcar #859. July 31, 1948 was the last day of rail service on this line.

Pacific Heights
Columbus & Montgomery
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Columbus & Montgomery

View north from Washington St. to Municipal Railway (Muni) E-line Streetcar #361, Columbus Ave. eastbound near Washington & Montgomery St passing Fugazi Bank Building (Fugazi Banca Popolare Operaia Italiana) built 1909. Later Bank of America and Transamerica Building (as shown here). Exists today as San Francisco Landmark #52. Rooming house in background at Jackson

North Beach
Cortland & Prospect
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Cortland & Prospect

Looking west on Cortland at 9-Line #925 streetcar with zip stripe livery, Golden Rule Grocery.

Bernal Heights
Haight & Octavia
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Haight & Octavia

View northwest across intersection to approaching 6-Line #155 streetcar, in front of 100-108 Haight Street, built in 1883 for Thomas Bergin by Newsom and Gash Architects.

Mint Hill
Market at Valencia
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Market at Valencia

View east across intersection to Market St. Railway (MSRY) 9-Line streetcar #1569 turning onto Valencia. Hotel Allen (with Hotel Fallon sign on side), 1693 Market background right, Signal Gasoline sign, McRoskey Airflex Mattress Co.

South of Market
2nd near Folsom
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2nd near Folsom

View north on 2nd to east side of street, Schilling Co. Building, spices. 27-Line streetcar #280

South of Market
Market at Clayton
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Market at Clayton

View north to Tank Hill (left) and Mt. Olympus (right) from switchback area, with girl posing in front of 33-Line streetcar.

Clarendon Heights
Reporter Shipwreck
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Reporter Shipwreck

[Schooner Wreck at Beach 1902] Near foot of Noriega Street.

Ocean Beach
California near Buchanan
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California near Buchanan

Northeast view across California between Buchanan & Laguna. Fire Engine Company 15 firehouse at center, built 1885, demolished and replaced by present firehouse in 1959-1960, which also occupies lot to the left. California St. cablecar #12.

Pacific Heights
Balboa at 8th Ave
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Balboa at 8th Ave

31-line MSR streetcar #972 heading eastbound, crossing 8th Ave.

Richmond Inner
California & Grant
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California & Grant

View southeast to California St. cable car; Merchants Exchange, Pacific National Bank Building (18 story building at 333 Montgomery, near California, now demolished), Hotel Yolanda with Hotel Lafayette painted sign, Helvetia Hotel, Commercial Union Assurance Building (315 Montgomery), Russ Building. Helvetia Hotel, Clunie Building in distance left, with Lincoln National Life ad on west side.

Chinatown
Mission & 16th
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Mission & 16th

View northeast across Mission to approaching 11-line streetcar #792 with Muni (Former Market Street Railway) Crane car #0130 behind it on a rainy day. Mission 16th Market at right on the later site of the 16th street Bart plaza. Anglo-California National Bank (later California Savings), Armory in distance. Birdcage traffic signals.

Mission
16th & Harrison
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16th & Harrison

View northeast to SPCA & Seals Stadium in background, westbound Market Street Railway (MSRy) 22-line streetcar #872 with zip stripe livery.

Mission
Taraval & 41st Ave
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Taraval & 41st Ave

View east on Taraval and 41st Ave to Muni L-Line #136 with wings livery and Red Cross flag.. Lena's Food Shop at left with Golden State Ice Cream sign.

Parkside