Market at Powell
VJ Day Celebrations, Flood Building
Downtown / Union SquareContains 451 photos
VJ Day Celebrations, Flood Building
Downtown / Union Square
VJ Day Celebrations. View north across crowded Market to Kreider & Lewin Men's Furnishings, 918 Market, Howard's Clothing 920 Market, buildings demolished for Hallidie Plaza.
Downtown / Union Square
Elevated view southwest across intersection of Geary, Kearny and Market. Crowd assembled, probably to watch baseball scoreboard on Chronicle Building. Hearst Examiner Building on left, Call Building, Call Annex, Kamm Building, Bancroft Building, Humboldt Bank Building in distance. Flannery Building with Southern Pacific Lands, (Charles M.) Belshaw for Governor, Richelieu Cafe signage and Harper Whiskey electric billboard on roof at right, San Francisco Hotel Bureau. Lotta's Fountain and El Camino Real Mission Bell.
Downtown / Union Square
Crowd watches female Belly dancer passing in Veteran's Day? parade. Board of Trade Building, Postal Telegraph Building (1908, Lewis Hobart architect) in background
Financial District
View north to female belly dancer holding arms up. Motorcycle police and Donahue (Mechanics) Monument, Postal Telegraph Building (1908, Lewis Hobart architect), Board of Trade Building in background.
Financial District
View east from center of Market to Portola Festival Majorette with parade behind. Union Trust Building at far left, Chronicle, Crocker and Hobart buildings beyond. Palace Hotel, Monadnock, Examiner and Call Buildings on south side of street, right.
Downtown / Union Square
Portola Festival Queen Ann Bucher and TV "Queen For A Day" Dorothy Young on float passing Palace Hotel
Downtown / Union Square
Elevated view northeast across Market to sailors marching in parade during visit of the Great White Fleet. Ruins of old City Hall and Hall of Records in background. Grand Central Hotel on left.
Civic Center
Elevated view east from center of Market to Marching Band in parade for PPIE opening, Phelan Building on left.[7302]
Downtown / Union Square
Knights Templar Parade, Van Ness near Sutter, looking northeast. Reviewing stand at left, grandstand full of people across the street. Voorhies Building (1312 Van Ness) at center, seven story Marie Antoinette Hotel (1414 Van Ness) beyond.
Cathedral Hill
Elevated view northeast over Union Square from St. Francis Hotel. Crowds assembled for Portola Festival. Grandstand set up in empty lot at northeast corner Powell & Post, former Trinity Church site. Temple Emanu-El in background showing post-earthquake changes to steeples. Union Square Building at right. Some of the ten 40-foot carp banners donated by George Shima on behalf of the San Francisco Japanese community at right. [511]
Downtown / Union Square
Night view east from center of Market Street to illuminated tower and decorations for Portola Festival.
Financial District
View north across Market to parade with miniature car and clown holding long rope. In background California Street Cable Railroad Co. cable car with large 'Napa Valley Vintners' sign atop., Foster's in Santa Marina Building, Weinstein Co. 110 Market.
Financial District
View north across Market, Parade with men on horseback and flags, Weinstein Co., Club 98, Santa Marina Building.
Financial District
Elevated view northwest to parade, GAR members with flag, Great White Fleet visit
Cathedral Hill