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Posed group for the signing of the contracts for the construction of the Sunset Tunnel (Duboce Tunnel). Mayor James Rolph at center, and possibly John J. O'Toole, John L. Macnab, Nelson A. Eckart, and M.J. Callaghan, Timothy A Reardon, and additional members of the contracting company Youdall Construction Company. [signing Duboce Tunnel][dpwbook48 dpw10368]
[Mayor Rolph & Mr. Larsen] Carl Larsen of Larsen Park/ Pool [dpwbook48 dpw10543]
Civic Center
View north on Divisadero to National Guard escort lined up to escort Governor James Rolph's remains from funeral parlor to City Hall. Yakas Florist 1600 Divisadero at Post St. corner in distance.
Lower Pacific Heights
[Spring Valley Water Co purchase dedication at Lake Merced dpwbookBROWNBOOK dpwA2450] Image erroneously lists March 10, 1930 as date of ceremony which actually occurred on Sunday, March 9, 1930.
Lakeshore
Mayor "Sunny Jim" Rolph speaking at dedication of city purchase of Spring Valley Water Co. [Spring Valley Water Co purchase at Lake Merced dpwbookBROWNBOOK dpwA2451] Image erroneously lists March 10, 1930 as date of ceremony which actually occurred on March 9, 1930.
Lakeshore
[Spring Valley Water Co purchase at Lake Merced dpwbookBROWNBOOK dpwA2447] Image erroneously lists March 10, 1930 as date of ceremony which actually occurred on March 9, 1930.
Lakeshore
Mayor Rolph posing with two unidentified men for the opening of the Embarcadero bus line. [Embarcadero bus line/Rolph dpwbookBROWNBOOK dpwA24]
Ground-breaking for construction of Bernal Ave, on Southern Pacific Line that ran through the Bernal Cut. Chronicle article from following day says event took place at foot of St Marys Ave. [A-1545 11-15-28 Bernal Cut Ground Breaking]
Fairmount
Group of dignitaries posed in front of United Railroads special sightseeing streetcar, the 'San Francisco'. It was the first car to run on Market Street after the 1906 earthquake. Mayor Eugene Schmitz, URR's Patrick Calhoun, Julius Kahn, Abe Ruef, and others.
Financial District
[8236-Mayor Schmitz, on his rounds of untiring labors to relieve his stricken city, San Francisco, Cal. Copyright 1906 by Underwood & Underwood. U-91583] Schmitz driving car with women and man as passengers.
James Rolph smiling after being elected governor
Portrait of James Rolph, elected governor
James Rolph elected governor; close up
President Diem of South Vietnam meets Mayor Christopher at airport
Boy Scout Parade at St. Mary's Cathedral; Mayor Rossi, Archbishop Mitty, etc.; Boy Scouts with flags
Cathedral Hill