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>

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Sutter near Sansome

View east on the last block of Sutter, corner of Sansome, toward Market. Horsecar approaching. Anglo & London Paris National Bank (Albert Pissis, Architect) under construction at left. Central Trust Company (later Anglo-California Trust Co.) in distance left. United Railroads - [U02333] (original number on plate is incorrect) [Sutter and Sansome Streets Showing Condition of Street Next to Track Caused by Digging Basement for Bank Building Photo 4:30 PM August 26, 1909]

1909 Financial District

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Carl near Cole

View West on Carl toward Cole, before Sunset Tunnel construction, Houses on left still stand, rightmost two houses moved or demolished for tunnel right of way. - United Railroads [U02239]

1909 Cole Valley

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Monterey & Baden

View east on Monterey (Sunnyside) from Baden, Track Construction. Sunnyside Powerhouse at right. United Railroads - [U04391]

1914 Sunnyside

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San Bruno Avenue

United Railroads street car #1423 with operator at right - United Railroads [U01439]

1907

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San Jose near Theresa

United Railroads streetcar #806 listed as on the Ingleside Road. This is taken as part of an accident report when a girl named Gladys Roselli, who lived on Circular Avenue, was hit by a streetcar headed to Ocean View. Homes on left were 1600 block of San Jose Avenue, and none are extant. Now part of Interstate Highway 280. - United Railroads [U00922]

1906 Mission Terrace

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Market near Steuart

View of Line of Cable Cars Up Market Street Between Embarcadero and Steuart Streets Showing Inbound Back Up at Cable Car Turntables. United Railroads [U0540]

1905 Financial District

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Market near Steuart

View of Line of Cable Cars Up Market Street Between Spear and Main Streets Showing Inbound Back Up at Cable Car Turntables. United Railroads [U0543]

1905 Financial District

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Powell near Bush

View north on Powell from Bush, one week before the earthquake. [Powell Street Looking Up From Bush Street to California Street] United Railroads [U00765]

1906 Downtown / Union Square

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Powell near Clay

View South on Powell from Clay [Powell St. - From Clay to California Sts] United Railroads [U00766]

1906 Nob Hill

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26th & Castro

View east across intersection at 26th and Castro. Empty United Railroads Castro Cable Car #1 on turntable. Nicholas Tweitmann Grocery, 1623 Castro, on northeast corner at left, Patrick Mullin Grocery, 1701 Castro, on the southeast corner at right. United Railroads [U01398]

1907 Noe Valley

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McAllister Car Yard

Close to Masonic and Fulton, View West toward Masonic Avenue. United Railroads streetcars #577 and #651 in URR's McAllister car house yard, Lone Mountain in background. Sign in car: 'Chutes This Sunday afternoon Aug 4 - Daring Balloon Ascension and parachute drop by Dr. Jas. Price will most positively take place' [500 & 600 Electric Single Truck Cars] United Railroads [U01433]

1907 Western Addition

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McAllister Car Yard

Close to Masonic and Fulton, View West toward Masonic Avenue. United Railroads streetcar #731 in URR's McAllister car house yard, Lone Mountain in background. Sign in car: 'Notice to Passengers - Commencing October 2nd (22nd?) the route of the Mission and Chutes line will be as follows ...' [700 Electric Double Truck Car #731 - 2 Stanchions] United Railroads [U01434]

1907 Western Addition

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Geneva Car Barn

United Railroads streetcar #1001 in Geneva Car Barn (later Cameron Beach Yard) Geneva & San Jose Aves. [1000 series Elec Double Truck - 3 Stanchion] United Railroads [U01437]

1907 Cayuga

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Sutter & Powell

View west on Sutter from Powell. Empty lots on NW & SW corners. Hotel Regent. [Sutter Street and Powell Street Driscoll Case] J.J. Driscoll sustained a fractured skull while trying to board a streetcar. United Railroads [U02826]

1910 Downtown / Union Square

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Geary & Kearny

View west on Geary from the terminal of the former Geary, Park, & Ocean Railroad. Cable car on turntable. Flannery Building (with Electra-Vita sign), Lotta's Fountain in background. In distance, Mutual Savings Bank Building, Bankers Investment Building under construction. This is one of the last days of cable operations on the line. The cable franchise expired in 1912 and was almost immediately converted to electric operation. United Railroads [U03276]

1911 Downtown / Union Square

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Geary & Kearny

View west on Geary from the terminal of the former Geary, Park, & Ocean Railroad. Cable car on turntable. Flannery Building (with Electra-Vita sign), Lotta's Fountain in background. In distance, Mutual Savings Bank Building, Magee Building, Bankers Investment Building under construction. This is one of the last days of cable operations on the line. The cable franchise expired in 1912 and was almost immediately converted to electric operation. United Railroads United Railroads [U03277]

1911 Downtown / Union Square

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Geary & Kearny

View west on Geary from the terminal of the former Geary, Park, & Ocean Railroad. Cable car on turntable. Flannery Building (with Electra-Vita sign, M.A. Gunst store), Lotta's Fountain in background. In distance, Mutual Savings Bank Building, Bankers Investment Building under construction. This is one of the last days of cable operations on the line. The cable franchise expired in 1912 and was almost immediately converted to electric operation. United Railroads. United Railroads [U03278]

1911 Downtown / Union Square

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Geary & Stockton

View west on Geary from Stockton. St. Francis Hotel at right. the former Geary, Park, & Ocean Railroad. This is one of the last days of cable operations on former Geary, Park, & Ocean Railroad line. The cable franchise expired in 1912 and was almost immediately converted to electric operation. United Railroads [U03279]

1911 Downtown / Union Square

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Fulton & 5th Ave

Geary Cable car being pulled onto 5th Avenue from Fulton by horse. This was standard procedure at the time, the horse was used to pull the car around the corner until it could grip the cable 5th Avenue. Last Days of the Geary cable, the franchise expired in 1912 and was quickly replaced by electric streetcars. [5th Ave & Fulton St] United Railroads [U03280]

1911 Richmond Inner

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Sutter near Powell

View east on Sutter toward Powell, Rebuilt Temple Emanu-El at left. PG&E Building, Hotel Colonial. Leah Dreyfus accident. A contemporary newspaper account described the fatal accident on January 26, 1912 as follows: "Mrs. Leah Dreyfus, a wealthy widow and mother of Emil and Walter Dreyfus of the contracting firm of Dreyfus Brothers, was almost instantly killed by a Sutter street car at the Powell street crossing at 12:30 this afternoon. Mrs. Dreyfus was about to cross at the corner and became confused by approaching cars. Before she could get out of the way she was knocked down, being thrown heavily to the pavement." Another account noted she was 64 years old, lived at 2463 Jackson Street, and was an active member of the Temple Emanu-El Sisterhood. [Sutter & Powell looking East. A.R (accid

1912 Downtown / Union Square