Open SF History Photos

Lincoln & 19th Ave
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Lincoln & 19th Ave

View west to MSRy SFMR #169 7-Line eastbound in intersection. Breon Gate at right was a gift from San Francisco philanthropist Christine Breon, wife of Paul Breon, Sr, a local produce merchant. The gate was designed and constructed by John D. McGilvray, a Scottish granite businessman who moved to San Francisco in 1893. It was dedicated in August 1923.

Sunset Outer
Dolores Park
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Dolores Park

Streetcar on PRW near 19th St. SFMR #1 J-Line PRW southbound

Mission Dolores
PRW at Liberty Street
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PRW at Liberty Street

View north to SFMR J-Line #122 at Liberty. 246 Liberty at right extant 2018. Mission High School, U.S. Mint in distance.

Dolores Heights
Fillmore Chutes
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Fillmore Chutes

Barkers at the Chutes attractions The Crazy House and Panoramascope. This incarnation of the Chutes was at Turk and Fillmore from 1909 to 1911.

Western Addition
Dolores Park
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Dolores Park

Church & Cumberland Sts. SFMR PCC #1040 on private right-of-way

Mission Dolores
PRW  near Liberty
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PRW near Liberty

View north along Municipal Railway (Muni) J-Church right of way between 21st Street and Liberty. Muni streetcar #1 inbound on a railfan excursion marked for its original line, the A-Geary. Muni car #1 was refurbished for Muni's 50th Anniversary.

Dolores Heights
PRW near 20th
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PRW near 20th

MUNI J-Line streetcar, PCC #1035 on Private Right of Way

Dolores Heights
24th & San Bruno
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24th & San Bruno

View northeast to Market Street Railway (MSRy) 9-Line streetcar #1602 exiting the 24th & Utah car barn. Homes on San Bruno Ave between 23rd and 24th visible in the background. 11-Line #782 at left. Same image as wnp27.3631, with slightly different cropping.

Potrero Hill
Geary near Polk
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Geary near Polk

View northeast across Geary to Muni #2 C-Line with wings livery and Red Cross flags, Prompt Radio & Television Co., buildings on north side of Geary.

Tenderloin
21st & Chattanooga
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21st & Chattanooga

SFMR #80 J-Line on private right-of-way.

Dolores Heights
16th & Valencia
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16th & Valencia

View northeast to approaching SFMR (Muni) 22-Line #836 with zip stripe livery. Bank of California in background. Woman with baby carriage in crosswalk. July 31, 1948 was the last day of rail service on this line.

Mission Dolores
San Jose near Mt. Vernon
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San Jose near Mt. Vernon

MSR #844 9-Line southbound, leaving Geneva Car House. Balboa High School and Bernal Heights in Background.

Oceanview
San Jose near Mt. Vernon
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San Jose near Mt. Vernon

View north on San Jose Avenue. Market Street Railway (MSRy) 9-Line car #1601. 192 Shawnee Avenue under construction at left. Diamond Heights in background.

Cayuga
St. Francis Circle
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St. Francis Circle

View south. SFMR M-Line streetcar

West Portal
Fulton near 48th Ave
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Fulton near 48th Ave

View west on Fulton St. from near 48th Ave. [A 7066 12-5-41 Fulton St. S.S. 48th Ave.] Big Dipper roller coaster at Playland at the Beach at right.

Ocean Beach
Junipero Serra Blvd.
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Junipero Serra Blvd.

Junipero Serra near St. Francis Circle. MSR #1229 K-Line

Merced Manor
Mission & Ottawa
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Mission & Ottawa

Market Street Railway (MSRy) 14-line streetcar #1594 southbound on Mission St.

Cayuga
24th & South Van Ness
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24th & South Van Ness

View northeast to Market Street Railway (MSRy) 35-Line streetcar #856, westbound at South Van Ness. Rail service on the 35 line ended November 5, 1939.

Mission
Guerrero at Cesar Chavez
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Guerrero at Cesar Chavez

View northeast to MSRy 10-Line #911 approaching intersection. Building on right demolished, probably for Cesar Chavez (then Army) widening.

Dolores Heights
Bryant near 20th
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Bryant near 20th

View north on Bryant to approaching MSR #269 25-Line. Large 2 story building, 2183 Bryant, housing Standard Specialty Co., Redwood Specialties, since demolished. Ad for movies at Roosevelt Theatre.

Mission