Civic Center
[Diamond Jubilee Parade dpwbook35 dpw9966] View east to Palo Alto Parlor Number 26 of the Native Sons of the Golden West float, Arco de Brillantes, illuminated decorative archway. Old Main Library at left.
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Civic Center
[Diamond Jubilee Parade dpwbook35 dpw9968] View east across Civic Center Plaza to group of costumed marchers. Pantages (later Orpheum) Theater under construction at rear right. Arco de Brillantes, illuminated decorative archway.. Old Main Library at left.
Civic Center
Civic Center
[Diamond Jubilee Parade] dpwbook35 dpw9969] View west from Fulton Street reviewing stands. Rear of Pantages (Later Orpheum) Theater under construction, Arco de Brillantes, illuminated decorative archway. City Hall and Old Main Library.
Civic Center
Civic Center
[Diamond Jubilee Parade dpwbook35 dpw9970] Float depicting El Dorado gambling hall in 1850
Civic Center
Civic Center
[Diamond Jubilee Parade dpwbook35 dpw9971]View east across Civic Center Plaza to group of costumed marchers. Pantages (later Orpheum) Theater under construction at rear right. Arco de Brillantes, illuminated decorative archway. Old Main Library at left.
Civic Center
Market near 6th
View northeast on Market to floats and vehicles in Diamond Jubilee Parade. Mechanics Savings Bank (with large electric Liberty Savings Bank sign atop) and Flood Building at left. On right, Wilson Building and Goldstein & Co., Feltman & Curme shoes in Hale Bros. Building, Pantages Theater, St. Francis Theater, KPO Radio towers on roof of Hale Brothers store at 5th and Market. [Diamond Jubilee Parade dpwbook35 dpw9972]
Tenderloin
Civic Center
Diamond Jubilee Parade. (Float of First State Capitol Building, San Jose 1849-1851) [dpwbook35 dpw9974]
Civic Center
Civic Center
[Diamond Jubilee Parade dpwbook35 dpw9976] View east to paraders in costume, horses, wagons. Arco de Brillantes, illuminated decorative archway, Old Main Library in background.
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City Hall
[Diamond Jubilee Parade dpwbook35 dpw9978] Reviewing stand on Polk Street
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City Hall
Ceremony on grand staircase of City Hall. [Commander Rodgers & crew from airship after Honolulu flight Mayor Rolph in City Hall Rotunda dpwbook35 dpw9986]
Civic Center
City Hall
Ceremony on grand staircase in rotunda of City Hall. [Commander Rodgers & crew from airship after Honolulu flight. [Mayor Rolph in City Hall Rotunda dpwbook35 dpw9987]
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City Hall
Ceremony on grand staircase of City Hall. [Commander Rodgers and crew from airship after Honolulu flight Mayor Rolph in City Hall Rotunda dpwbook35 dpw9988]
Civic Center
Civic Center
[Lindbergh Day, Crowd at City Hall, Cific Center] [dpwbook40 dpwA579] Looking east from City Hall.
Civic Center
Montgomery & Bush
Montgomery St looking north at Bush St. This event on Oct 5, 1927, was the ritual last run of a streetcar down Monterey St, colloquially known as the 'Toonerville Trolley' because it was a rickety affair. See article in SF Chronicle Oct 6, 1927. A carriage, a horse cart, and other vehicles were run on the tracks. Mayor Rolph was in attendance for the ceremony and gave a speech referring to Russ, SF Pioneer, for whom the Russ building was named (seen in photo).[dpwbook40 dpwA630]
Downtown / Union Square
Post & Stockton
Post St looking west from Stockton St. This parade event on Oct 5, 1927, was the ritual last run of a streetcar colloquially known as the 'Toonerville Trolley'. The event included various old vehicles running on the tracks and a speech from Mayor 'Sunny Jim' Rolph (see Chronicle article). [dpwbook40 dpwA631]
Downtown / Union Square