Contains: photos
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>
View from 3rd & Market, looking south up 3rd street. Hearst Examiner building under construction at left. Call Building across street on right. Streetcar passenger island. Jellison's Liquors, 10 3rd St., Mayes Oysters?. - United Railroads [U02834]
South of Market
View east from center of Sacramento above Waverly toward Grant, Chinese Baptist Church (later First Chinese Baptist Church) on left, toward the Ferry Building, Sacramento Clay Cable Car line. Poster ads for MJB Coffee, Lindholms Furniture 573 Market, Calegari's Pharmacy - United Railroads [U02526]
Chinatown
View south on Hyde toward Ellis, YMCA Building (Leavenworth & Golden Gate, built 1909) and 493 Eddy, built 1907, in the distance. - United Railroads [U03009]
Tenderloin
Chenery St, looking southwest from Mateo Street. Visible on left is 425 Chenery, which still stands. Italianate house on upper right is 476-478 Chenery St, which still stands. United Railroads [U03034]
Fairmount
Looking North [San Bruno Ave] now Bayshore Blvd & 6 Mile House, County Line. - United Railroads [U03049]
Outside SF
Larkin near McAllister [100ft from Corner of Larkin St East of McAllister Street, looking SW] Wall in foreground used to surround City Hall. Commerce High School, later moved to Franklin & Fell, in background left (Damaged in 1989 earthquake.) Hotel Astor, 40 Fulton St. - United Railroads [U03305]
Civic Center
View North from center of Kearny St, Hall of Justice in distance on right, Morgen's Loan Office, Modern Loan Co., Canton Bank. Telegraph Hill in distance. [Kearny St. looking north at Sacramento St. A.R. 6500] - United Railroads [U03734]
Chinatown
[Sacramento Street East from Sansome Street] Raising the track. Ferry Building in distance. Posters for theater attractions at left. Gabriel-Meyerfeld Co. printers, 311 Battery- United Railroads [U03932]
Financial District
View southwest on Division between Bryant and Florida toward Southern Pacific yard near 11th and Bryant, Site of Accident with Southern Pacific Railroad - [11th & Bryant Sts. A.R. (accident report) 6056] - United Railroads [U04105]
Mission
View west on Clay at Powell, both buildings still stand. William Springfield Liquors. Curve, Putting in a switch because the clay cars needed to get out of the car barn. - United Railroads [U04478]
Nob Hill
San Jose Ave at Valley St, looking north. Shop on left demolished later when street widened. Apartment on right is 653 San Jose Ave, which still stands. Electric streetcar tracks. United Railroads [U04643]
Noe Valley
View southeast across Market to damaged street, Symon Bros. Wreckers, Central Plumbing Supply, Hotel Whitcomb in distance left. [Market Street and Van Ness Avenue 5:00 PM] - United Railroads [U05369]
Civic Center
Looking North. Telegraph Hill in distance- United Railroads [U05445]
Financial District
View northwest across 18th to Valencia Corner, empty lots, billboards for Pantages, Strand Theatres, Charles A. Sweigert for for District Attorney. James M. Donnell liquors, 699 Valencia, at right. Crowley and Magendie Funeral Directors in building at left. See wnp60.0078 for same area from opposite angle on same day. [18th St. 50' west of Valencia looking Northeast. A.R. 264] - United Railroads [U05917]
Mission Dolores
View north across Market from the end of 9th Street. Civic Auditorium at center, the corner of Hayes and Larkin Billboards for coca-cola and female impersonator Julian Eltinge Streets are wet from rain. [9th & Market looking North.] - United Railroads [U05700]
South of Market
View southwest on Valencia toward 18th Street. Crowley and Magendie Funeral Directors, 692 Valencia. Advertisements for the Orpheum Theatre, Savoy Theatre, Hills Bros. Coffee, Boxing Tournament for Red Cross. See wnp60.0076 for same area from opposite angle on same day. [Valencia St 50 ft. North of 18th St looking Southwest A.R. (accident report) 264] - United Railroads [U05918]
Mission Dolores
View north from center of street between cable car track. Building under construction at left is 1266-1270 Valencia, Arizmendi Bakery in 2019. Old Reliable Market, O. Vannucci & Co., in distance right. - United Railroads [U06833]
Mission
View northwest across Tenth Street toward Market and the Grand Central Hotel with retail automotive businesses. Clydesdale Trucks 1530-1546 Market, Goodrich Tires, Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Service Station, Firestone Tires, billboards - United Railroads [U07054]
South of Market
View East on Post across track work in intersection to northeast corner of Kearny. Wolf & Hawley men's clothing, Golden Eagle, decorations for the Knights Templar Conclave - United Railroads [U00252]
Downtown / Union Square
Market and Mason, view west from center of Market. No Percentage Drug Co., Hammam Baths, Strand Theater on left (previously Empress, later St. Francis & Baronet); Dean Building (built 1906, demolished 2018) on right. - United Railroads [U07152]
Tenderloin