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Night view northeast from center of Market between Spear and Main toward illuminated Ferry Building and decorations on street lamps for the 1913 Portola Festival (Oct 22-25), Lincoln Hotel and Sunset Hotel at right. (The '1915' sign on the Ferry Building promoted the upcoming Panama-Pacific International Exposition and would remain in place until the close of the fair in 1915)
Financial District
View southwest across Union Square towards a large replica of Balboa's ship on display. Union Square decorated for the Portola Festival Oct. 22 - 25. In 1913 the Portola Festival theme centered more on images from 1513, when Balboa 'discovered' the Pacific Ocean. St. Francis Hotel decorated with bunting and American flags at right, Elkan Gunst Building at left.
Downtown / Union Square
Interior view of the Civic Auditorium decorated for the Ignatian May Festival, an indoor carnival held from April 30 to May 10, 1924) [Ignatian May Festival - Henry Vowinkel Decorations]
Civic Center
Interior view of the Civic Auditorium decorated for the Ignatian May Festival, an indoor carnival held from April 30 to May 10, 1924) [Ignatian May Festival - Henry Vowinkel Decorations]
Civic Center
View northeast across Market toward Sansome, 544 Market Flatiron Building at left with Argonaut sign. Municipal Railway (Muni) L-line streetcar #44 with wings livery. Shell Building, Postal Telegraph Building (1908, Lewis Hobart architect) in center distance, Fife Building with Mobilgas sign atop, Ferry Building in distance right. Banners strung across Market.
Financial District
View east on Market to Admission Day parade arch with portraits of Fremont and Sutter, Days of '49 painting, grizzly bear atop with figures of miner and Indian, 'The Glorious 9th' banner. [Arch On Market St. S.F. Erected by N.S.G.W. 1890]
Downtown / Union Square
View northeast across Market between Van Ness and 11th Street. Portola Festival Parade with horses pulling a float with Japanese cherry blossom float. Acme Quality Paint Store 1484 Market Street. Crowds of people on rooftop.
South of Market
View north across Beach Street toward Aquatic Park Bathhouse Casino (now Maritime Museum) decorated for an event. Balcony decorated with umbrellas and signal flags. Banner over entrance reads, 'SS Sierra Nevada II.'
Aquatic Park / Ft. Mason
View north on Grant across California. California Street cable car intersection decorated for Cable Car Carnival June 2nd (1950) at the Fairmont Hotel.
Chinatown
View east on Market St. of parade with military color guard marching west past Emporium.
Downtown / Union Square
U.S. Marines marching in formation heading west on Market Street, passing Emporium and Hale Bros.
Downtown / Union Square
View east from center of Market Street towards arch built for Christian Endeavor convention. Call Building in distance. Haight Street cable cars, in center distance and #154 at right. On right, Emporium, California Academy of Sciences, old 1887 Flood Building. Flags and banners strung over street. [196. Market Street 'Arch of Welcome' and Emporium Building]
Downtown / Union Square