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US Custom House

Main entrance to the United States Custom House on Battery Street. Granite carvings on the outside of the building were done <em>in situ</em> from raw granite blocks.

1910 North Beach

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Geary & Powell

View northeast across intersecton to Little St. Francis Hotel (Temporary St. Francis Hotel) on left, temporary building permit office on right. Dewey Monument, Union Square Building and Union Square Hotel under construction, background left.

1907 Downtown

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Kearny near Post

View north from center of Kearny near Post St. Sherman Clay building 211 Sutter on left, 244 Kearny center right, 154 Sutter at right. Road repair crew in street.

1907 Downtown

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Sansome & Commercial

Elevated view northwest to Russian Hill. California Fruit Canning temporary building, Shannon-Conmy Printing 509 Clay, E.J. Shattuck Co., Montgomery Block at right, Ruins of Hall of Justice, Russian hill homes which escaped fire. Sentinel Building (Columbus Tower) at far right.

1907 Financial District

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Eddy & Mason

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east along the north side of Eddy between Mason and Powell. Construction at 64 Eddy. The building was later used as the temporary City Hall, City Jail, and Hall of Justice. A sign in the window says 'Offices Board of Supervisors.' Construction was completed in January 1907. To the right, Carl Larsen's Tivoli Cafe is being rebuilt, with a sign saying it would open 'about February 1st, 1907.' (PF) At right, a poster for the San Francisco Opera Company production of 'The Princess Chick' at the American Theatre, which opened on February 4, 1907. Flood (with Western National Bank office) and Emporium buildings in background.

1907 Tenderloin

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Post near Kearny

View east on Post to Bullock & Jones and other buildings under construction - Crocker Anglo Bank at left of center - Crocker Building at right, Balboa Building at center, southeast corner of 2nd and Market

1908 Downtown / Union Square

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Sansome near Halleck

View south on Sansome from center of street. Framework of new Bank of California on right at northwest California St. corner. At northeast corner, Alaska Commercial Building under construction. Two story refurbished Fireman's Fund Building across California at right, two story refurbished Mutual Life Insurance of New York Building at left. Market Street in distance.

1907 Financial District

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Post near Mason

View east along Post St., near Mason. Rebuilt First Congregational Church, retaining bottom of original steeple , St. Francis Hotel under construction. To the right of church on Mason Street, the first story facade of the Native Sons Hall, after demolition of upper stories.

1906 Lower Nob Hill