Open SF History Photos

Chutes at the Beach
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Chutes at the Beach

Playland / Chutes at the Beach. Traffic on Great Highway in front of Chutes. View northeast from foot of Cabrillo St. Sutro's stable in distance.

Ocean Beach
Twin Peaks
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Twin Peaks

Christmas Tree Point Parking Lot under construction; painter on tower is Jim Phelan, close-up

Midtown Terrace
Rincon Hill
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Rincon Hill

Train tracks, looking north to Central Tower and Telephone Bldg.

Rincon Hill
Bay Bridge Construction
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Bay Bridge Construction

Train tracks looking north to skyline

Rincon Hill
Oakland
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Oakland

Southern Pacific Lines Train on Oakland street.

Outside SF
Balboa & 30th Ave
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Balboa & 30th Ave

View East on Balboa at 30th Avenue. SFMR Muni 31-Line, #968, at the end of the line.

Richmond Outer
USS Connecticut
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USS Connecticut

people boarding USS Connecticut

Market near Fremont
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Market near Fremont

Elevated view northeast on Market from about Fremont. Many streetcars lined up and pedestrians walking. Ferry Building in the distance.

Financial District
Market at Ferry Bldg.
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Market at Ferry Bldg.

MSRy, Line-32, #460, Streetcar at Ferry Terminal, looking south to Bay Bridge. YMCA in background, Starter Tower at right. (Former MSRy Car #160 renumbered #460 after the merger to avoid confusion with Muni #160.)

Financial District
Turk & Mason
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Turk & Mason

31-Balboa, #978 with zip stripe livery, Tiny's Waffle Shop, Hotel Oxford, Hotel Dalt

Tenderloin
Church & Market
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Church & Market

View west across Market to Muni J-Line #125 with wings livery, J.H. Wiley Furniture Bldg., Corona Heights.

Mission Dolores
Great Highway & Esplanade
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Great Highway & Esplanade

Traffic on Great Highway in front of Chutes at the Beach. View north from foot of Cabrillo Street towards Sutro Heights. Construction work on Esplanade extension in progress.

Ocean Beach
Market near 1st
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Market near 1st

View northwest across Market to Muni C-Line #125 with wings livery and ad for Christian Science lecture. In background, Sheldon Building, Hooker & Lent Building with Owl Drugs, Underwood Building. Land Bros. Sporting Goods, Flags and banners strung across street. Elevated Muni traffic control tower at 1st Street corner.

Financial District
Stockton near Market
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Stockton near Market

View south on Stockton toward Market, Muni F-Line streetcar #37 (service on the F-line ended after January 1951)

Downtown / Union Square
Market near Church
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Market near Church

Market St. bet. Church & Buchanan. MUNI J-Line, #105, Safeway site

Market & 1st
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Market & 1st

View southeast across intersection to approaching Municipal Railway (Muni) D-Line streetcar #51 with wings livery and "Reach All Cost Small" transit advertising ad on side. Sheldon Building at right, PG&E Building in distance left with 1947 annex. Bimbo's 365 Club at far left, Hall & Smith stationery, Navlet seeds. Sheldon Building at right. Birdcage traffic signal.

Financial District
Church & 30th
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Church & 30th

View north from center of street to Muni J-Line, #104. Last Stop cafe, St. Paul's Church in background left.

Noe Valley
Church & 22nd
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Church & 22nd

View northeast to J-Line #106 entering private right of way.

Dolores Heights
California & 32nd Ave
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California & 32nd Ave

Muni, C-Line, #591, looking west to Lincoln Park at terminus.

Richmond Outer
Transbay Terminal
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Transbay Terminal

Muni, B-Line, #145, passengers boarding

South of Market