United Railroads

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The 81 negatives were donated to Western Neighborhoods Project by Nancy McCormick in September 2017. These views show unique views of streets, businesses, and transit. Many more United Railroads images can be seen at the <a href="https://sfmta.photoshelter.com/index" target="blank">San Francisco Municipal Transit Authority website.</a>

Haight near Central
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Haight near Central

View east toward Central, Buena Vista Park to right in background [Haight St 50 West from Central Ave - United Railroads [U01668]

Haight Ashbury
5th & Harrison
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5th & Harrison

View southeast across the intersection of 5th and Harrison. Reconstruction, after the fire. St. Rose's Roman Catholic Church (Brannan between 4th and 5th) visible in the distance. Gus Newman Case (no info on this) - Accident Report United Railroads [U01807]

South of Market
Bryant Street Powerhouse
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Bryant Street Powerhouse

View north from about Bryant and Divison. Hall of Records at McAllister and Leavenworth visible in background. United Railroads [U02124]

Mission
Fillmore & Duboce
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Fillmore & Duboce

View south on Fillmore toward Duboce. All buildings in the this view still stand. (2021) United Railroads [U02555] Claims Dept. (taken as part of an accident report)

Duboce Triangle
Page near Cole
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Page near Cole

View east along Page to 500-506 Cole at left (with 2 stairways and 4 arches) on southeast corner. Building at right demolished. Wrought iron fence - United Railroads [100 feet west of Western Property Line at Page looking southeast] [Accident Report 2598-20][U07034]

Haight Ashbury
Sacramento & Van Ness
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Sacramento & Van Ness

Old First Presbyterian Church, southeast corner Sacramento & Van Ness, Sacramento Street cable car tracks - United Railroads (one of these) [U00598] [U00599] [U00600] [U00601]

Polk Gulch
229 Chenery near Charles
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229 Chenery near Charles

Chenery near Charles, United Railroads accident report, streetcar knocked over fence. - United Railroads Accident Report (A.R.) 810 [U03419]

Noe Valley
Pixley & Fillmore
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Pixley & Fillmore

Pixley St. 25' from property line looking SW - United Railroads [U04593]

Marina
Church & 18th Sts.
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Church & 18th Sts.

Church & 18th Sts. looking south, 10:40 A.M. United Railroads [U05273]

Castro
Church & 18th Sts.
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Church & 18th Sts.

Church & 18th Sts. looking south. 10:20 A.M. United Railroads [U05283]

Castro
Church & 18th Sts.
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Church & 18th Sts.

Steam Shovel. Church & 18th looking south 10:05 A.M. United Railroads [U05287]

Castro
Church & 20th Sts.
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Church & 20th Sts.

Steam shovel at Church & 20th Sts. looking southeast 10:10 A.M. - United Railroads [U05346]

Castro
Church & 20th Sts.
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Church & 20th Sts.

workmen/steam shovel at Church & 20th Sts. looking Southeast 10:25 AM - United Railroads [U05352]

Castro
Church & 20th Sts.
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Church & 20th Sts.

Steam shovel at Church & 20th Sts. looking SE 2:43 PM (Wm. M. Abbott) Law Dept. - United Railroads [U05372]

Castro
Church & 20th Sts.
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Church & 20th Sts.

Old cars, trucks, American flag, Mission High School, Catholic Yout Directory on left. Church & 20th Sts. looking north 10:26 A.M. - United Railroads [U05382]

Castro
Church & 22nd Sts.
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Church & 22nd Sts.

Church & 22nd Sts. looking north 10:05 AM - United Railroads [U05413]

Noe Valley
Taylor & Sutter
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Taylor & Sutter

Taylor Street 10' South of Sutter looking NW AR1982 - United Railroads [U05663]

Nob Hill
Taylor & Sutter
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Taylor & Sutter

Taylor Street 30' South of Sutter looking NW AR1982 - United Railroads [U05665]

Nob Hill
Euclid & Jordan
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Euclid & Jordan

East PL of Euclid and Jordan Avenues AR2556. View northwest - United Railroads [U05770]

Laurel Heights / Jordan Park
Euclid & Jordan
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Euclid & Jordan

Looking SE 50' from north PL of Euclid and Jordan Avenues AR2556 - United Railroads [U05771]

Laurel Heights / Jordan Park