Contains 708 photos
Before construction. Inspection trip by Supervisors and City Engineer MM O'Shaughnessy (on left) to potential site of Sunset Boulevard then under discussion; $9m in bonds had been approved by voters, but the program implementation delayed by the Board. Exact location unknown; between 20th and 37th Avenues. See SF Chronicle, Jan 6, 1928. [Bond Issue Boulevard Inspection Trip Board of Supervisors dpwbook41 dpwA704]
Aerial view of Governor Dewey and his wife in the car on Market Street
Governor Warren and Governor Dewey in St. Francis Hotel
Downtown / Union Square
Governor Dewey with Republicans at St. Francis Hotel
Downtown / Union Square
Earl Warren and Dewey chatting at St. Francis Hotel
Downtown / Union Square
Dewey and Republicans in St. Francis Hotel
Downtown / Union Square
Close-up photo of Dewey at St. Francis Hotel
Downtown / Union Square
Republican dinner and Governor Dewey in St. Francis Hotel
Downtown / Union Square
Governor Dewey and Governor Warren at St. Francis Hotel. Woman with fox stole
Downtown / Union Square
Close-up photo of Dewey visiting St. Francis Hotel
Downtown / Union Square
Ike in motorcade on Powell in front of St. Francis Hotel
Downtown / Union Square
Ike in motorcade on California street and Leidesdorff Alley, looking east, Governor Warren in car. At far left Mercantile Trust Co. Building (1903,Albert Pissis, Architect), American Trust Company (originally the London and San Francisco Bank, built in 1873-1874), Bank of California, Alaska Commercial Building (1907, Meyers and Ward, Architects) in distance. In center distance, Southern Pacific Building and Fife Building with Mobilgas sign atop. At right, Merchants Exchange Building, Insurance Exchange Building (433 California), Fireman's Fund Insurance Company Building, J. Harold Dollar (Balfour) Building (351 California) and Robert Dollar Building in distance (built 1910, expanded in 1919).
Financial District
Elevated view east on California to President Dwight D. Eisenhower ('Ike') in motorcade on California at Sansome street, waving to big crowd. In background from left, Alaska Commercial Building, Southern Pacific Building, Fife Building with Mobilgas sign atop, Robert Dollar and J. Harold Dollar (formerly Balfour). Buildings. Birdcage traffic signals.
Financial District
Ike covered with confetti, motorcade on Montgomery near Bush
Downtown / Union Square
Motorcade at Montgomery and Market, confetti huge crowd
Financial District