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San Francisco Streets in the 1920s captured in Photos showcasing the era’s Urban Charm

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The 1920s saw San Francisco’s street grid expand and evolve to accommodate the city’s growing population and economic activities. Key thoroughfares like Market Street solidified their status as commercial and cultural arteries, bustling with trams, automobiles, and pedestrians.

Neighborhoods such as the Marina District began to develop, offering picturesque views and stylish living to San Francisco’s burgeoning middle class. Meanwhile, Lombard Street’s famous crooked design was completed in 1922, becoming one of the city’s most iconic and photographed streets.

The Rise of Iconic Landmarks

Several landmarks that today define San Francisco’s skyline and cultural heritage either rose to prominence or were conceived. The planning and funding for Coit Tower, intended as a monument to the city’s firefighters, began, although its actual construction would be completed in the following decade.

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The Pacific Telephone Building, an Art Deco skyscraper completed in 1925, stood as the city’s tallest building for many years, symbolizing San Francisco’s growing economic might. Meanwhile, the Palace of Fine Arts, originally constructed for the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition and rebuilt in the 1920s, became a favored spot for leisure and photography with its classical Greco-Roman columns and serene lagoon.

Architectural Renaissance

The 1920s in San Francisco were characterized by an architectural renaissance, with the emergence of Art Deco and the continuation of the Beaux-Arts movement. The sleek lines, geometric patterns, and innovative use of materials like terra cotta in buildings such as the Pacific Telephone Building exemplified the Art Deco movement’s influence. At the same time, the grandeur and symmetry of Beaux-Arts architecture, influenced by the City Beautiful movement, were visible in civic buildings and public spaces, aiming to inspire and elevate through design and form.

#1 McAllister at Webster Street, 1928

McAllister at Webster Street, 1928

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#2 Geary Street, 1927

Geary Street, 1927

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#3 North cove of Hunters Point, 1929

North cove of Hunters Point, 1929

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#4 Mission Street at 24th, circa 1926

Mission Street at 24th, circa 1926

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#5 Van Ness Avenue at Pacific, 1926

Van Ness Avenue at Pacific, 1926

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#6 View from Twin Peaks looking northwest, 1923

View from Twin Peaks looking northwest, 1923

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#7 Van Ness Avenue at Broadway, 1926

Van Ness Avenue at Broadway, 1926

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#8 Market Street, 1928

Market Street, 1928

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#9 Crocker Estate Co. Building on Market Street, 1924

Crocker Estate Co. Building on Market Street, 1924

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#10 California Street at Sansome, 1926

California Street at Sansome, 1926

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#11 Fillmore Street at Fulton, 1928

Fillmore Street at Fulton, 1928

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#12 Garbage incinerator in the 1920s

Garbage incinerator in the 1920s

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#13 Howard Street at 4th, circa 1925

Howard Street at 4th, circa 1925

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#14 Fillmore Street in the 1920s

Fillmore Street in the 1920s

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#15 Montgomery and Union Street, 1927

Montgomery and Union Street, 1927

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#16 Whitney Building on Geary Street between Grant Avenue and Stockton Street, 1924

Whitney Building on Geary Street between Grant Avenue and Stockton Street, 1924

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#17 U.S. Sub Treasury Building on Pine Street, 1928

U.S. Sub Treasury Building on Pine Street, 1928

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#18 Immigration station at Angel Island in the 1920s

Immigration station at Angel Island in the 1920s

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#19 Van Ness Avenue at O’Farrell Street, 1925

Van Ness Avenue at O'Farrell Street, 1925

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#20 Broadway at Kearny, 1929

Broadway at Kearny, 1929

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#21 View of San Francisco northwest from the Hall of Justice, 1921

View of San Francisco northwest from the Hall of Justice, 1921

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#22 Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company building at 1045 Capp Street, 1928

Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company building at 1045 Capp Street, 1928

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#23 Grant Avenue at Jackson Street, 1926

Grant Avenue at Jackson Street, 1926

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#24 Mission Street at Randall, 1926

Mission Street at Randall, 1926

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#25 Looking down Lombard Street in the 1920s

Looking down Lombard Street in the 1920s

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#26 Aerial view of Civic Center in the 1920s

Aerial view of Civic Center in the 1920s

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#27 Wrecked house on Broadway, 1928

Wrecked house on Broadway, 1928

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#28 Hyde Street in the 1920s

Hyde Street in the 1920s

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#29 Kearny Street in the 1920s

Kearny Street in the 1920s

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#30 Van Ness Avenue at Chestnut Street, 1929

Van Ness Avenue at Chestnut Street, 1929

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#31 Third at Minna Street, 1929

Third at Minna Street, 1929

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#32 Mission Street between Lowell and Guttenberg, 1929

Mission Street between Lowell and Guttenberg, 1929

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#33 Corner of Sutter Street and Grant Avenue in the 1920s

Corner of Sutter Street and Grant Avenue in the 1920s

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#34 Water cascading from Sutro Heights across from Ocean Beach, 1927

Water cascading from Sutro Heights across from Ocean Beach, 1927

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#35 Train stationed at Third Street, 1927

Train stationed at Third Street, 1927

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#36 Van Ness Avenue at Grove Street, 1926

Van Ness Avenue at Grove Street, 1926

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#37 View of downtown San Francisco looking southeast, 1923

View of downtown San Francisco looking southeast, 1923

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#38 St. James Presbyterian Church, date not specified

St. James Presbyterian Church, date not specified

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#39 Corenson’s Shows, Diamond Jubilee, San Francisco, 1925

Corenson's Shows, Diamond Jubilee, San Francisco, 1925

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#40 Van Ness Avenue at Clay Street, 1929

Van Ness Avenue at Clay Street, 1929

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#41 Ferry Building, 1924

Ferry Building, 1924

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#42 Columbus Avenue in the 1920s

Columbus Avenue in the 1920s

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#43 Market Street, 1928

Market Street, 1928

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#44 Civic Center Plaza in the 1920s

Civic Center Plaza in the 1920s

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#45 Mission Street at Trumbull, 1927

Mission Street at Trumbull, 1927

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#46 Men at the intersection of Third and Bayshore Streets, 1929

Men at the intersection of Third and Bayshore Streets, 1929

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#47 Bush Street above Taylor in the 1920s

Bush Street above Taylor in the 1920s

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#48 Streetcar on Mission Street, 1928

Streetcar on Mission Street, 1928

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#49 City Hall, Civic Center Plaza, 1926

City Hall, Civic Center Plaza, 1926

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#50 Market Street east from 4th Street in the 1920s

Market Street east from 4th Street in the 1920s

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#51 View of San Francisco in the 1920s

View of San Francisco in the 1920s

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#52 Mission Street at Italy, 1929

Mission Street at Italy, 1929

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#53 California Street at Lyon Street, 1926

California Street at Lyon Street, 1926

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#54 View from Telegraph Hill, 1920

View from Telegraph Hill, 1920

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#55 Howard Street near 24th, 1928

Howard Street near 24th, 1928

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#56 Third at Eighteenth Street, 1926

Third at Eighteenth Street, 1926

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#57 Lotta’s Fountain at Market and Geary Streets, 1927

Lotta's Fountain at Market and Geary Streets, 1927

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#58 Sea gulls in Civic Center Plaza, 1924

Sea gulls in Civic Center Plaza, 1924

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#59 Van Ness Avenue at Bush Street, 1926

Van Ness Avenue at Bush Street, 1926

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#60 Building the first Richmond ferry, 1924

Building the first Richmond ferry, 1924

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#61 Third Street and Fairfax Avenue, 1927

Third Street and Fairfax Avenue, 1927

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#62 Mission Street at Excelsior, 1928

Mission Street at Excelsior, 1928

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#63 Mission Street at Sickles, 1926

Mission Street at Sickles, 1926

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#64 Detention building at Angel Island Immigration Station in the 1920s

Detention building at Angel Island Immigration Station in the 1920s

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#65 Chronicle Building on Market and Third Street in the 1920s

Chronicle Building on Market and Third Street in the 1920s

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#66 Bush Street in the 1920s

Bush Street in the 1920s

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#67 Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company building at 444 Bush Street in the 1920s

Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company building at 444 Bush Street in the 1920s

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#68 Aerial view of downtown San Francisco and waterfront, circa 1926

Aerial view of downtown San Francisco and waterfront, circa 1926

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#69 Mission Street at Cortland, 1926

Mission Street at Cortland, 1926

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#70 Cable car construction on Sacramento Street, 1949

Cable car construction on Sacramento Street, 1949

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#71 View from Twin Peaks, 1928

View from Twin Peaks, 1928

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#72 Train stationed at Third Street, 1927

Train stationed at Third Street, 1927

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#73 View of San Francisco Bay from Telegraph Hill, 1928

View of San Francisco Bay from Telegraph Hill, 1928

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#74 Marina Yacht Harbor, 1929

Marina Yacht Harbor, 1929

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#75 Mission Street between 28th and 29th, 1925

Mission Street between 28th and 29th, 1925

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#76 View of piers and shoreline towards the bay, 1927

View of piers and shoreline towards the bay, 1927

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#77 Geary at 18th Avenue, 1929

Geary at 18th Avenue, 1929

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#78 Bush Street in the 1920s

Bush Street in the 1920s

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#79 Streetcar on Geary Street in the 1920s

Streetcar on Geary Street in the 1920s

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#80 Third Street near Rivere Avenue, 1928

Third Street near Rivere Avenue, 1928

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#81 Aerial view of Marina Yacht Harbor, 1929

Aerial view of Marina Yacht Harbor, 1929

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#82 Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company building on 19th Avenue, 1926

Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company building on 19th Avenue, 1926

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#83 View of downtown overlooking Embarcadero in the 1920s

View of downtown overlooking Embarcadero in the 1920s

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#84 Geary Street at 2nd Avenue, 1926

Geary Street at 2nd Avenue, 1926

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#85 Howard Street at 16th, 1927

Howard Street at 16th, 1927

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#86 Sacramento Street overlooking the bay in the 1940s

Sacramento Street overlooking the bay in the 1940s

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#87 Hyde Street in the 1920s

Hyde Street in the 1920s

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#88 Montgomery Street, 1927

Montgomery Street, 1927

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#89 Montgomery and Pine Street, 1924

Montgomery and Pine Street, 1924

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#90 Howard Street at 23rd, circa 1927

Howard Street at 23rd, circa 1927

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#91 Sailors in Marina’s Yacht Harbor, 1929

Sailors in Marina's Yacht Harbor, 1929

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#92 Crowds on Ocean Beach in the 1920s

Crowds on Ocean Beach in the 1920s

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#93 Men at Salvation Army woodyard, 1928

Men at Salvation Army woodyard, 1928

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#94 California Street, 1929

California Street, 1929

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#95 View of downtown in the 1920s

View of downtown in the 1920s

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#96 Hospital at Angel Island immigration station, 1928

Hospital at Angel Island immigration station, 1928

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#97 Montgomery and Union Street crossing, 1927

Montgomery and Union Street crossing, 1927

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#98 Third Street, 1927

Third Street, 1927

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#99 Mission Street at 12th, 1928

Mission Street at 12th, 1928

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#100 Bayshore Highway, circa 1929

Bayshore Highway, circa 1929

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#101 Van Ness Avenue at McAllister Street, 1929

Van Ness Avenue at McAllister Street, 1929

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#102 California Street at Polk, 1925

California Street at Polk, 1925

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#103 View of the Presidio and San Francisco Bay, 1899

View of the Presidio and San Francisco Bay, 1899

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#104 Van Ness Avenue at Geary in the 1920s

Van Ness Avenue at Geary in the 1920s

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#105 Pine Street at California in the 1920s

Pine Street at California in the 1920s

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#106 Main Library and Civic Center Plaza between 1925 and 1926

Main Library and Civic Center Plaza between 1925 and 1926

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#107 Downtown San Francisco northwest view with Alcatraz in distance in the 1920s

Downtown San Francisco northwest view with Alcatraz in distance in the 1920s

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#108 Cars on the Embarcadero near Ferry Building, 1920

Cars on the Embarcadero near Ferry Building, 1920

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#109 View of San Francisco east from the Hall of Justice, 1921

View of San Francisco east from the Hall of Justice, 1921

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#110 Van Ness Avenue at Eddy Street, 1929

Van Ness Avenue at Eddy Street, 1929

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#111 Broadway and Mason, 1928

Broadway and Mason, 1928

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#112 View of California Street looking west, circa 1920

View of California Street looking west, circa 1920

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#113 Mission Street at Cortland, 1926

Mission Street at Cortland, 1926

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#114 View of downtown, 1925

View of downtown, 1925

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#115 Mission Street between Laura and Farragut, 1927

Mission Street between Laura and Farragut, 1927

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#116 Mission Street at Acton, 1927

Mission Street at Acton, 1927

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#117 City Hall, 1929

City Hall, 1929

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#118 Marina Yacht Harbor, 1925

Marina Yacht Harbor, 1925

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#119 Embarcadero at Howard Street, 1927

Embarcadero at Howard Street, 1927

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#120 California Street, 1929

California Street, 1929

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#121 Sacramento between Mason and Powell Streets, 1928

Sacramento between Mason and Powell Streets, 1928

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#122 Geary between 22nd and 23rd Avenue, 1927

Geary between 22nd and 23rd Avenue, 1927

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#123 Downtown view in the 1920s

Downtown view in the 1920s

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#124 Looking north from Sacramento and Drumm Streets, circa 1924

Looking north from Sacramento and Drumm Streets, circa 1924

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#125 Civic Center in the 1920s

Civic Center in the 1920s

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#126 Leslie salt barge at the pier, 1929

Leslie salt barge at the pier, 1929

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#127 Market between 5th and Powell Street in the mid-1920s

Market between 5th and Powell Street in the mid-1920s

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#128 Third Street, 1927

Third Street, 1927

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#129 Civic Center Plaza in the 1920s

Civic Center Plaza in the 1920s

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#130 Downtown San Francisco with Yerba Buena Island and bay in the 1920s

Downtown San Francisco with Yerba Buena Island and bay in the 1920s

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#131 Third and Bryant Street, circa 1929

Third and Bryant Street, circa 1929

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#132 Aerial view of the Civic Center in the 1920s

Aerial view of the Civic Center in the 1920s

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#133 View of the shoreline, including piers 18 through 22, from the bay, circa 1924

View of the shoreline, including piers 18 through 22, from the bay, circa 1924

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#134 Market and 5th Street looking east in the 1920s

Market and 5th Street looking east in the 1920s

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#135 Mission Street near Army, 1927

Mission Street near Army, 1927

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#136 Embarcadero opposite Pier 34, 1927

Embarcadero opposite Pier 34, 1927

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#137 Ocean Beach in the 1920s

Ocean Beach in the 1920s

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#138 Mission Street at Precita, 1927

Mission Street at Precita, 1927

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#139 Mission Street at 29th, 1928

Mission Street at 29th, 1928

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#140 Commuters exiting the Ferry Building, 1924

Commuters exiting the Ferry Building, 1924

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#141 Marina Yacht Harbor, 1927

Marina Yacht Harbor, 1927

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#142 McAllister Street near Buchanan, 1927

McAllister Street near Buchanan, 1927

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#143 Post Street at Laguna, 1926

Post Street at Laguna, 1926

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#144 Haight Street at Pierce, circa 1927

Haight Street at Pierce, circa 1927

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#145 Montgomery north of Green Street, 1928

Montgomery north of Green Street, 1928

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#146 Third Street near Rivere Avenue, 1928

Third Street near Rivere Avenue, 1928

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#147 Montgomery north of Green Street, 1927

Montgomery north of Green Street, 1927

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#148 Downtown San Francisco view with Yerba Buena Island and bay in the 1920s

Downtown San Francisco view with Yerba Buena Island and bay in the 1920s

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#149 Market and Eddy Street looking up Market, 1928

Market and Eddy Street looking up Market, 1928

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#150 Aerial view of the Western Addition district, 1927

Aerial view of the Western Addition district, 1927

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#151 Corner of Mission and 22nd Street, circa 1926

Corner of Mission and 22nd Street, circa 1926

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#152 Bayshore Highway north from Wheat Street, 1929

Bayshore Highway north from Wheat Street, 1929

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#153 View of San Francisco northeast from the Hall of Justice, 1921

View of San Francisco northeast from the Hall of Justice, 1921

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#154 Mission Street at Russia, 1927

Mission Street at Russia, 1927

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#155 Howard Street at Embarcadero, circa 1925

Howard Street at Embarcadero, circa 1925

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#156 Bayshore Boulevard at Raymond, 1929

Bayshore Boulevard at Raymond, 1929

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#157 Fillmore Street, 1920

Fillmore Street, 1920

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#158 Third at Jerrold Street, 1925

Third at Jerrold Street, 1925

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#159 Administration building at Angel Island immigration station, 1928

Administration building at Angel Island immigration station, 1928

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#160 Downtown San Francisco buildings in the 1920s

Downtown San Francisco buildings in the 1920s

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#161 Looking down Powell Street from Fairmont Hotel, 1924

Looking down Powell Street from Fairmont Hotel, 1924

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#162 Mission Street at Ocean Avenue in Excelsior District, 1929

Mission Street at Ocean Avenue in Excelsior District, 1929

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#163 Geary Street, 1927

Geary Street, 1927

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#164 Mission Street at Bosworth, 1925

Mission Street at Bosworth, 1925

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#165 Mission and 5th Street, 1928

Mission and 5th Street, 1928

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#166 Civic Center, 1927

Civic Center, 1927

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#167 Harrison Street looking southwest from 2nd Street, 1928

Harrison Street looking southwest from 2nd Street, 1928

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#168 Chestnut at Fillmore Street, 1929

Chestnut at Fillmore Street, 1929

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#169 Third at Twenty-third Street, circa 1928

Third at Twenty-third Street, circa 1928

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#170 Ocean Boulevard and surf from Sutro Heights in the 1920s

Ocean Boulevard and surf from Sutro Heights in the 1920s

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#171 Mission Street at Lowell, 1928

Mission Street at Lowell, 1928

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#172 California Street between Kearny and Montgomery looking east in the 1920s

California Street between Kearny and Montgomery looking east in the 1920s

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#173 City Hall, Civic Center Plaza in the 1920s

City Hall, Civic Center Plaza in the 1920s

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#174 Kearny Street, 1924

Kearny Street, 1924

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#175 View down Kearny Street from near Columbus looking south, 1922

View down Kearny Street from near Columbus looking south, 1922

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#176 Market Street, Flood Building in the 1920s

Market Street, Flood Building in the 1920s

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#177 View of San Francisco southwest from the Hall of Justice, 1921

View of San Francisco southwest from the Hall of Justice, 1921

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#178 Market Street in the 1920s

Market Street in the 1920s

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#179 Man next to parked car on Fillmore Street hill, 1922

Man next to parked car on Fillmore Street hill, 1922

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#180 Lotta’s Fountain at Market Street near Kearny and Geary looking east in the 1920s

Lotta's Fountain at Market Street near Kearny and Geary looking east in the 1920s

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#181 Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company building, circa 1927

Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company building, circa 1927

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#182 Ferry Building, circa 1928

Ferry Building, circa 1928

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#183 Market Street looking east from Stockton, 1920s

Market Street looking east from Stockton, 1920s

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#184 Aerial view of Market Street, 1924

Aerial view of Market Street, 1924

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#185 Van Ness Avenue at Chestnut Street, circa 1929

Van Ness Avenue at Chestnut Street, circa 1929

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#186 Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company building at Bush and Larkin streets, 1928

Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company building at Bush and Larkin streets, 1928

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#187 Policeman directing traffic at Mission and 4th streets, 1925

Policeman directing traffic at Mission and 4th streets, 1925

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#188 Castro Street south from 29th to 30th streets, circa 1927

Castro Street south from 29th to 30th streets, circa 1927

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#189 States Street looking east towards Castro Street, 1927

States Street looking east towards Castro Street, 1927

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#190 City Hall, Civic Center Plaza, 1925

City Hall, Civic Center Plaza, 1925

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#191 Interior of Matsuya Store on Post and Buchanan Streets, between 1920 and 1929

Interior of Matsuya Store on Post and Buchanan Streets, between 1920 and 1929

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#192 Class and patients of Calleo California College of Chiropody, between 1920 and 1925

Class and patients of Calleo California College of Chiropody, between 1920 and 1925

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#193 C.A. Anderson Funeral Home on Valencia Street, circa 1920

C.A. Anderson Funeral Home on Valencia Street, circa 1920

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#194 Market at 4th Street, 1929

Market at 4th Street, 1929

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#195 House on Steiner Street that survived 1906 earthquake, between 1940 and 1945

House on Steiner Street that survived 1906 earthquake, between 1940 and 1945

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#196 Howard Street at 7th, 1926

Howard Street at 7th, 1926

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#197 Post Street at Laguna, 1927

Post Street at Laguna, 1927

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#198 View of downtown San Francisco in the 1920s

View of downtown San Francisco in the 1920s

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#199 Mission Street at 29th, 1929

Mission Street at 29th, 1929

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#200 Geary Street at 5th Avenue, 1925

Geary Street at 5th Avenue, 1925

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#201 View of downtown San Francisco in the 1920s

View of downtown San Francisco in the 1920s

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#202 Geary Street at 39th Avenue, 1925

Geary Street at 39th Avenue, 1925

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#203 Partial view of the docks in San Francisco in the 1920s

Partial view of the docks in San Francisco in the 1920s

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#204 Crowded Ocean Beach near Cliff House, circa 1921

Crowded Ocean Beach near Cliff House, circa 1921

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#205 Montgomery and Pacific Street in the 1920s

Montgomery and Pacific Street in the 1920s

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#206 Market Street at Guerrero, 1926

Market Street at Guerrero, 1926

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#207 View of waterfront northwest from the bay in the 1920s

View of waterfront northwest from the bay in the 1920s

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#208 Mission Street at Trumbull, 1927

Mission Street at Trumbull, 1927

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#209 Proposed Route of Way Van Ness Avenue Extension from Roof near Howard and 13th Street, 1921

Proposed Route of Way Van Ness Avenue Extension from Roof near Howard and 13th Street, 1921

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#210 Sacramento Street looking downtown from Presidio Avenue, 1944

Sacramento Street looking downtown from Presidio Avenue, 1944

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#211 Four people in a parked car at Marina Yacht Harbor, 1929

Four people in a parked car at Marina Yacht Harbor, 1929

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#212 Bush Street looking east from Kearny, circa 1924

Bush Street looking east from Kearny, circa 1924

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#213 Crowd around Cable Car accident at California Street and Sansome, 1925

Crowd around Cable Car accident at California Street and Sansome, 1925

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#214 Aerial view of the Ferry Building, 1926

Aerial view of the Ferry Building, 1926

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#215 Four children on Telegraph Hill, circa 1920

Four children on Telegraph Hill, circa 1920

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#216 Market and Turk Street in the 1920s

Market and Turk Street in the 1920s

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#217 Ocean Beach, 1925

Ocean Beach, 1925

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#218 View of California Street looking east from Gough, 1926

View of California Street looking east from Gough, 1926

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#219 Powell Street at Pacific, 1926

Powell Street at Pacific, 1926

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Written by Kevin Clark

Kevin Clark is a historian and writer who is passionate about sharing the stories and significance behind historical photos. He loves to explore hidden histories and cultural contexts behind the images, providing a unique insight into the past.

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