United Railroads

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>

Sloat near 45th Ave
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Sloat near 45th Ave

View west on Sloat from 45th Avenue. [Sloat Boulevard 100 Feet West of 45th Avenue][17XX-12-02 Sloat Blvd. 6 Feb 1914] United Railroads [U04278]

Parkside
32nd & California
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32nd & California

View southeast toward Sutro Car House from Lincoln Park. Washington High School site in background. [Sutro Car House Back and West Side][Clement Yard URR 1289 27 June 1907] United Railroads [U01289]

Lincoln Park / Ft. Miley
Balboa Near 30th Ave
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Balboa Near 30th Ave

View east on Balboa to large crowd around Market Street Railway (MSRy) 31-Line Streetcar #970 at the end of the line on opening day. Flags draped from utility poles. Houses at right still stand in 2023. [OPENING DAY 31 LINE 15 May 1932] [U13454]

Richmond Outer
El Camino Del Mar near Seal Rock
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El Camino Del Mar near Seal Rock

View of 48th Avenue streetcar station after being remodeled and moved during reconstruction of Cliff Line. [New 48th Avenue Station on Ferries and Cliff Line on El Camino Del Mar Near Seal Rock Drive] [Sutro 'Ocean Terrace' RR Depot above Merrie Way, from Smallwood Collection] United Railroads Photograph [U00370A]

Lincoln Park / Ft. Miley
28th & Valencia
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28th & Valencia

Interior View 28th & Valencia carhouse. Excursion car 'California'under construction, built 1904

Bernal Heights
28th & Valencia
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28th & Valencia

Streetcar under construction, Excursion car 'California'built 1904, Crop of 2940A photo, 28th & Valencia carhouse

Bernal Heights
Elkton Yard
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Elkton Yard

Streetcar interior, St. Louis car, Elkton Yard

Cayuga
Mount Olivet Cemetery
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Mount Olivet Cemetery

United Railroads Streetcar, Builder's Photo, in Mount Olivet cemetery

Outside SF
Elkton Yard
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Elkton Yard

Post Office Car, first a money car, car #0902, Elkton Yard

Cayuga
Elkton Yard
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Elkton Yard

Post Office Car, first a money car, streetcar #0902, Elkton Yard

Cayuga
Elkton Yard
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Elkton Yard

Streetcar #785 just built, Elkton Yard

Cayuga
Rail Sedan Streetcar
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Rail Sedan Streetcar

Streetcar fresh from St. Louis, car #404. Probably Elkton Yard.

Cayuga
Elkton Shops
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Elkton Shops

Elton Shops under construction. Mostly undeveloped Mount Davidson and Diamond Heights in distance.

Cayuga
Elkton Shops
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Elkton Shops

Streetcar waiting to be serviced, Elkton Shops

Cayuga
Elkton Yard
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Elkton Yard

Builder's photo, Car #764, Elkton Yard

Cayuga
Elkton Yard
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Elkton Yard

Damaged streetcar from an accident, car #1722, Elton Yard

Cayuga
Elkton Shops
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Elkton Shops

Market Street Railway (MSRy) Streetcar #990 just built, Elkton Shops.

Cayuga
Valencia & Mission
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Valencia & Mission

View west from about Valencia and Mission (Fair Avenue) toward United Railroads car house at 28th & Valencia (Valencia and Duncan). 3204 - 3206 Mission at left still stands in 2020. Twin Peaks in the background. United Railroads [U00127]

Bernal Heights
30th & Chenery
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30th & Chenery

View south on Chenery from 30th Street. United Railroads Accident Report 295 [U03389] 30th & Chenery . A.R. 295, 1-16-12]

Fairmount
San Jose near Valley
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San Jose near Valley

View south on San Jose Avenue toward Valley Street. United Railroads [U01983] [San Jose Avenue Looking Southwest Towards Valley Street | January 18, 1909]

Noe Valley