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>

8th Ave & Judah
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8th Ave & Judah

Looking southeast onto Judah from 8th Avenue. Diez Brothers Grocery, Judah St. Market. Mt. Sutro in background. A.R.4577 - United Railroads [U05858]

Sunset Inner
Clay & Kearny
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Clay & Kearny

View south on Kearny across Clay Street. United Railroads Accident Report [A.R.5457 1/2 ][U05534]

Chinatown
Euclid & Palm
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Euclid & Palm

View south on Palm Avenue toward Euclid. Odd Fellows Cemetewry in the distance. [Euclid & Palm Aves. looking South A.R. 6634-1/2 (Accident Report)] - United Railroads [U04618]

Laurel Heights / Jordan Park
9th & Moraga
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9th & Moraga

View northwest on 9th Avenue toward Moraga. Sutro Market delivery truck, Jos. Pera, proprietor. United Railroads [50 Feet South of Southern Property Line at Moraga Street Looking Northwest] [U07026]

Golden Gate Heights
18th & Church
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18th & Church

View west on 18th Street from Church, 10:15 AM, showing rails piled in the street. - United Railroads [U05288]

Castro
Pacific near Divisadero
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Pacific near Divisadero

Looking east to group of men inspecting site of a gas explosion at the terminus of the United Railroads Pacific Avenue cable car line. No one was injured, but 150 feet of roadway was torn up and a fire, reportedly started by gas in the cable channel ignited by friction, ensued. - United Railroads [U02836]

Pacific Heights
Arguello & Lake
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Arguello & Lake

St. John's Presbyterian Church southwest corner of Arguello (then 1st Avenue) and Lake Street. Streetcar derailed while crossing Arguello and turning from Sacramento Street. - United Railroads [U03138]

Presidio Terrace
Valencia at 18th
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Valencia at 18th

Truck Accident A.R. 264 - United Railroads [U05628]

Mission
Cortland & Winfield
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Cortland & Winfield

View west on Cortland from Winfield, toward Twin Peaks. Streetcar tracks being installed. - United Railroads [U02399 Cortland Ave. west from Winfield Ave. 10-11-09]

Bernal Heights
29th & Mission
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29th & Mission

Oil Sprinkling Streetcar 0202 , in front of Mission St Car House - United Railroads [U00311]

Bernal Heights
San Jose Ave near Geneva
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San Jose Ave near Geneva

#1360, Brand new car - United Railroads

Cayuga
Geneva & San Jose
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Geneva & San Jose

URR #1372, Geneva Car House - United Railroads

Cayuga
Geneva Car House
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Geneva Car House

The Private Car, San Francisco- United Railroads [U00100]

Fillmore near Union
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Fillmore near Union

View south up Fillmore toward Broadway. Fillmore Hill counterbalance cars in the distance. - United Railroads [U00030]

Union Street
Millbrae
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Millbrae

San Mateo Suburban Car (Big Subs) at Speed in Millbrae

San Mateo
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San Mateo

View South on South B Street toward 1st Street, San Mateo, Jennings Stable was heavily damaged in 1906 earthquake. San Francisco San Mateo Streetcar Line Tracks - United Railroads [U00039]

Outside SF
22nd & Mission
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22nd & Mission

Elevated view northeast to east side of Mission over track construction. Altvater Printing Co., 2595 Mission at center - United Railroads [U00043]

Mission
22nd & Mission
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22nd & Mission

Elevated view northeast to east side of Mission over track construction. Altvater Printing Co., 2595 Mission at center. Track construction #58, Streetcar 58 Approaching Curve at 22nd and Mission Street - United Railroads [U00043A]

Mission
3rd & Bryant
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3rd & Bryant

V Elevated view west across 3rd Street to track installation at intersection. Sign for Laventhal Bros. Silkwood Whiskey on J.J. Sweeney liquor store, - United Railroads U00044.

South Beach
3rd & Mission
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3rd & Mission

Elevated view southeast over track work to south side of Mission, Construction on Streetcar Track Curve - United Railroads [U00058]

South of Market