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Contains 1072 photos

Civic Center
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Civic Center

Firemen watering in front of old Main Library [dpwbook30 dpw7395]

Civic Center
Civic Center
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Civic Center

Firemen watering in front of old Main Library [dpwbook30 dpw7396]

Civic Center
Civic Center
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Civic Center

Firemen watering in front of old Main Library [dpwbook30 dpw7397]

Civic Center
Civic Center
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Civic Center

Man with surveying equipment measuring height of light pole. City Hall at left. [dpwbook34 dpw9518]

Civic Center
Civic Center
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Civic Center

Night Shot over Civic Center plaza (Shriners) [dpwbook31 dpw7882]

Civic Center
19th Ave near Rivera
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19th Ave near Rivera

19th Avenue bet. Quintara & Rivera. Board of Public Works, Dept. of Street Cleaning No. 2 [dpwbook31 dpw7903] Chemical Engine Company Firehouse No. 12 at far right.

Parkside
SF General Hospital
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SF General Hospital

View east across Potrero Avenue near 23rd Street toward SF General Hospital [SF Hospital] [dpwbook31 dpw8040]

Potrero Hill
Civic Center
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Civic Center

Elevated view east to fire department testing hoses; Welcome Home Victory Monument and Main Library at left. Grant Building and Odd Fellows Hall at 7th and Market in distance.[dpwbook31 dpw8045]

Civic Center
City Hall
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City Hall

View northeast across Polk to approaching Shriners Parade on Polk Street, passing City Hall and Civic Center Plaza heavily decorated for the event. State Office Building in bckground. [dpwbook31 dpw7878]

Civic Center
Portola & Miraloma
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Portola & Miraloma

SF Firehouse No. 39, 1091 Portola, showing the original brick facade and undeveloped slope of Mt. Davidson in the background [Engine No. 39 Portola Drive dpwbook33 dpw8690]

Sherwood Forest
Market & Fulton
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Market & Fulton

View west on Fulton toward City Hall. The Old Main Library (now Asian Art Museum) at right. Current site of UN Plaza. [Civic Center View toward City Hall from market St.][dpwbook35 dpw9697]

Civic Center
Somerset near Burrows
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Somerset near Burrows

View northeast to portion of Portola Elementary School, now ER Taylor Elementary School. Auditorium visible with arches, still extant in 2022, but altered and amended with much decorative detail removed. The school opened in September, 1924, and its name was changed from Portola to Edward Robeson Taylor in September, 1925 in honor of the former mayor of San Francisco who had died in 1923. [Portola Elementary School dpwbook35 dpw9553]

Portola
Burrows near Goettingen
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Burrows near Goettingen

View southwest to Portola Elementary School (Renamed Edward Robeson Taylor Elementary School in September, 1925) entrance at 423 Burrows St. The school opened in September, 1924 and still is in use in 2022.[dpwbook35 dpw9554]

Portola
Civic Auditorium
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Civic Auditorium

Elevated view southeast from City Hall to Exposition Auditorium aka Civic Auditorium. Hotel Whitcomb in background left. [Civic Auditorium dpwbook35 dpw9845]

Civic Center
Civic Center
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Civic Center

[Civic Center / Library dpwbook40 dpwA481] Elevated view over Civic Center plaza towards Main Library (now Asian Arts Museum). Fulton Street at upper right.

Civic Center