Open SF History Photos

Midwinter Fair
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Midwinter Fair

Panorama from Strawberry Hill w/ boats on Stow Lake

Golden Gate Park
Ferry Building
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Ferry Building

E-Line car on Embarcadero across from Ferry Building

Financial District
California & Presidio
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California & Presidio

California St. Cable Car #9; looking north to Jewish Community Center

Laurel Heights / Jordan Park
Balboa & 38th Ave
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Balboa & 38th Ave

View east on Balboa from 38th Avenue, B-Line Streetcar #84 passing Dom DiMaggio's bar on the corner. Balboa Theater in the background. Cocker spaniel in the street

Richmond Outer
Fulton near Willard (N)
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Fulton near Willard (N)

5-line & 21-line Streetcars; looking west; G Golden Gate Park; Stonewall

Golden Gate Park
Brisbane
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Brisbane

Southern Pacific Train passing through Brisbane looking north

Outside SF
Cabrillo & La Playa
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Cabrillo & La Playa

Municipal Railway (Muni) B-Line streetcar #208 at Playland at the Beach terminus. Administration Building, Laff In the Dark ride.

Richmond Outer
Clement & 8th Ave
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Clement & 8th Ave

View west on Clement toward 8th Avenue. 1-California Streetcar #264, outbound looking northwest

Richmond Inner
Van Ness & Geary
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Van Ness & Geary

view southwest across intersection to Tommy's Joynt, B-Line in background

Cathedral Hill
J Church right-of-way
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J Church right-of-way

Municipal Railway (Muni) streetcar #1 on private right-of-way near 21st Street

Dolores Heights
Geary near 31st Ave
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Geary near 31st Ave

View northwest across Geary to Muni (Municipal Railway) B-Geary 'Magic Carpet Ride' streetcar #1005. (ERA-SC Rail Fan Excursion Charter)

Richmond Outer
Midwinter Fair
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Midwinter Fair

Golden Gate Park, Cairo Street - Shops

Golden Gate Park
Van Ness near Geary
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Van Ness near Geary

View southeast across Van Ness to H-Line Streetcar #925 to City Hall. Richelieu Hotel, Oldsmobile, Cadillac, Mercury, Ford and Chevrolet car dealerships. Almond Blossom Restaurant at right was the scene of a 1924 encounter with Chinatown Resident Ben Fee because they refused to serve Asians, described in Frank Chin (1972) 'Confessions of the Chinatown Cowboy'.

Cathedral Hill
Van Ness near North Point
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Van Ness near North Point

View north to F-Line streetcar about to turn right onto North Point St. Fort Mason retaining wall at left; Municipal Pier at center; Fontana Warehouse and Galileo High School playing field at right. Pilings in bay were driven by military for wartime uses of Aquatic Park.

Aquatic Park / Ft. Mason
Castro near Hill
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Castro near Hill

View south on Castro toward 22nd. Cable passing at cars at summit of Castro St.

Eureka Valley
Octavia & Jackson
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Octavia & Jackson

Washington-Jackson cable car, looking north to Marina District and the Bay

Pacific Heights
Broad & Plymouth
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Broad & Plymouth

View southeast across Broad St. to M-Line Streetcar #146, Victoria Meat Market

Oceanview
California & Powell
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California & Powell

Presidio/California cable car #22 at Fairmont Hotel

Nob Hill
Market & Battery
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Market & Battery

B-Line Streetcar #114; Greyhound Station

Financial District
California & 32nd Ave
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California & 32nd Ave

View east from Lincoln Park over Sutro Car House.

Lincoln Park / Ft. Miley