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Knights Templar Parade, view east across Van Ness toward the the east side of the street and California St. intersection. crowds of people, men on horses, sign in background 'Headquarters of Sutton Commandery' in front of Knickerbocker Hotel, 1606 Van Ness.
Pacific Heights
Knights Templar Parade, view east across Van Ness Ave. Crowds of people, house (1732 Washington) with large American flag hanging on side.
Pacific Heights
De Gaulle visit. View west to north side of Market .Parade with de Gaulle standing in convertible in front of Crocker Building
Downtown / Union Square
De Gaulle Visit. Parade banner 'Welcome President deGaulle' building at left demolished 1966
Financial District
De Gaulle Visit. DeGaulle in car waving at parade people by Pacific National Bank at 333 Montgomery St.
Financial District
De Gaulle Visit. school girls in berets waving French flag in Union Square on Post between Stockton and Powell
Downtown / Union Square
De Gaulle Visit. Confetti streams down on parade
Financial District
De Gaulle Visit. Confetti and streamers. Crowds flank both sides of parade
Financial District
De Gaulle Visit. Man in front of lead car. Confetti & tickertape. Crowds flank parade vehicles.
Financial District
Elevated view east on California to Charles De Gaulle parade. Balloons and confetti in the air. De Gaulle standing and waving in second car. Southern Pacific building with large S-P sign on roof and Fife Building with Hamm's sign atop in distance. At right, 255 California (built as John Hancock Building 1958, architect Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (Edward Charles Bassett).
Financial District
Elevated view east from center of California to Charles De Gaulle motorcade. Motorcycle in front of lead car. 'Welcome President de Gaulle' sign on Fireman's Fund Insurance Bldg. (demolished) at right. Union Bank of California on left, Fireman's Fund Insurance, Robert Dollar and J. Harold Dollar (Balfour) Buildings at right. Southern Pacific building with large S-P sign on roof and Fife Building with Hamm's sign atop. Across Sansome St. at left, Alaska Commercial Building (demolished).
Financial District
Elevated view east on California to French President Charles De Gaulle parade. Balloons and confetti in the air. De Gaulle standing and waving in second car. Southern Pacific building with large S-P sign on roof and Fife Building with Hamm's sign atop in distance. At right, 255 California (built as John Hancock Building 1958, architect Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (Edward Charles Bassett), Robert Dollar Building. 320 California and Newhall Buildings at left.
Financial District
De Gaulle Visit. Front of parade, confetti & streamers. Street lined with crowds.Mills Building on right.
Financial District
French President Charles De Gaulle Visit. Elevated view south to motorcade on Ninth Street. People lining streets waving French flags. Shasta Hardware, The Mart Restaurant, Mart Stationers. Hotel Whitcomb parking lot, Blackstone Apartments.
South of Market
View west on Frederick Street toward Belvedere. A large crowd of spectators watch the SF Fire Department at an apparent fire at 360 Frederick. Of note is the 50-foot fire department ladder propped against the building. The building still stands in 2021 in modified form.
Cole Valley