Civic Center Plaza
Three sailors by fountain with old Main Library in background.
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View from Nob Hill
View northeast from Nob Hill toward the waterfront, Hall of Justice on Portsmouth Square at center, Appraiser's Building, Montgomery Block, Yerba Buena (Goat) Island [F810 V-079] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
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Grove & Polk
View north across Grove toward Civic Center Plaza and (Earl Warren) State Office Building. Traffic on Grove. Home Cab Company taxi. California Hall, background left.
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Grove near Larkin
View north from sidewalk in front of Civic Auditorium. Main library at center. Empire Hotel. Federal office building. Many cars parked including Isetta. People on sidewalk.
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City Hall
View west from Market and Fulton toward City Hall (now site of UN Plaza). Orpheum Theatre at left. Old Main Library (later Asian Art Museum) and Federal Office Building on right.
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UN Plaza
Woman holding balloon under lamp post at 50 United Nations Plaza federal building.
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View from Chinatown
View east from Stockton near California toward Treasure Island, Hall of Justice at center left, Federal Customs and Immigration Building at center [View looking toward Yerba Buena Island from my Stockton Street Apartment]
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City Hall
View of City Hall from Grove near Polk
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View north across Civic Center Plaza (planting in red reads Welcome) toward State Building and Federal Building beyond
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Hayes & Franklin
View northeast across the intersection of Hayes and Franklin. Municipal Railways (Muni) 21-line streetcar #110 passing the Commerce High School football field ( future site of Davies Symphony Hall). City Hall and the Opera House in the background.
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City Hall Ruins
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View northwest from Market and 8th Streets toward ruins of old City Hall. Pioneer (James Lick) Monument in Marshall Square in its original location. Two temporary food stands set up in the street. 'The Soft Drink Emporium' and the 'Del Monico Cafe' advertising coffee and sandwiches 5 cents.
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City Hall Ruins
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View from Larkin near Grove, Ruins of City Hall, sightseers in the street.
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View from Fox Plaza
View East from then brand new Fox Plaza (built 1967) toward Empire Hotel (now part of Hastings Law School) and Main Library (now Asian Art Museum). (vase of flowers in foreground.)
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View from Fox Plaza
View North from then brand new Fox Plaza (built 1967) toward Civic Center Plaza. Civic Auditorium roof in foreground. Main Library
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View from Fox Plaza
View North from then brand new Fox Plaza (built 1967) toward Civic Center Plaza. Civic Auditorium roof in foreground. Main Library, Empire Hotel (now part of Hastings law School), Federal Office Building
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