Military

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Military cadets marching with rifles. Possibly Van Ness Ave.

Market near 4th
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Market near 4th

[We are marching up Market St ... in a parade for the 'Liberty Boys.'] Elevated view south across Market St. to sailors in marching band in formation. Probably the Draft Day Parade of September 21, 1917 honoring 1,571 military draftees departing for WWI. Bohemian Cafe, Portola Theatre playing Elsie Ferguson in 'Barbary Sheep'.

Downtown / Union Square
Market Near 3rd
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Market Near 3rd

View east on Market toward 3rd Street. World War I Victory Parade, 91st Infantry Division marching.

Downtown / Union Square
Union  near Broderick
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Union near Broderick

View west on Union toward Broderick and approaching Municipal Railway (Muni) E-line streetcar. Simonds Loop Presidio Housing in the background. Rail service on this line ended on June 9, 1947.

Cow Hollow
Eddy Near Fillmore
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Eddy Near Fillmore

1906 Earthquake and Fire, View east on Eddy Street from Fillmore. Bread line stretching for blocks. St. Paulus Lutheran Church (burned 1995) at Gough in the distance. Soldier patrolling line. [J204 SF After the fire. Bread line on Eddy from Fillmore to Gough] (dg- not sure of this location)

Western Addition
Lincoln, Nebraska
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Lincoln, Nebraska

University of Nebraska cadets in dress uniforms perform drills, possibly at a competition. University Hall, completed 1871, demolished 1947 in background right.

Lincoln, Nebraska
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Lincoln, Nebraska

University of Nebraska cadets in dress uniforms perform drills. University Hall, completed 1871, demolished 1947 in background right.

Divisadero near Washington
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Divisadero near Washington

A man poses in uniform in a front garden in a U.S. Army Volunteer uniform. View east across Divisadero between Washington and Jackson, where houses in background still stand in 2022. Rear of Richmond Gardens sign in background. (Richmond Gardens, 2303 Divisadero)

Pacific Heights
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1906 Earthquake and Fire, Dynamite Crew preparing to destroy unsafe walls left standing, probably in vicinity of Van Ness and Golden Gate Ave. View west toward unburned section. St. Paulus (Gough and Eddy) in the distance. [The dynamite crew - destroying unsafe walls left standing by earthquake] [U-91337]

Civic Center
California Volunteers
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California Volunteers

Elevated view southeast across Embarcadero (then East St.) near Ferry Building, Spanish-American War California Volunteers departing for the Philippines. Pier 2 and Pier 4 Coal Bunkers, Harbor Commission Fire House in background. [9306 - 'Our Boys' Leaving San Francisco for Manilla (Sic)] Keystone

Financial District
SF Bay
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SF Bay

View north to US Navy Fleet steaming in formation past north waterfront, viewed from Bay Bridge under construction. [the US Navy steamed through the Golden Gate and anchored in San Francisco Bay for a nine-day stay. ...USS aircraft Carrier Lexington ... dirigible Macon] Cameraman in foreground.

Market & 6th
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Market & 6th

Washington's Birthday Parade. Soldiers marching west on Market Street, passing Warfield Theatre at left. Soldiers' uniforms have unit designation of Third Infantry Division, 30th U.S. Infantry Regiment, which was stationed at the Presidio. Warfield's marquee reads 'A Yank At Oxford,' released on Feb 18, 1938.

South of Market
Market near 1st
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Market near 1st

Washington's Birthday Parade. Military Cadets marching on Market Street. Buck-Hect Shoes, Foster's restaurant

Financial District
Market & 6th
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Market & 6th

Washington's Birthday Parade. Soldiers marching west on Market Street, passing Warfield Theatre at left. Soldiers' uniforms have unit designation of Third Infantry Division, 30th U.S. Infantry Regiment, which was stationed at the Presidio. Warfield's marquee reads 'A Yank At Oxford,' released on Feb 18, 1938. David Hewes Building at right.

Tenderloin
Market near 5th
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Market near 5th

Washington's Birthday Parade. Elevated view east from middle of street to Army band marching west on Market St. Crowds on sidewalk watching parade. (Possibly 6th Coast Artillery band from Fort Winfield Scott.) On left, College Den, Douglas Building, Flood Building. On right, Hale Bros., Lincoln Building, Emporium.

Downtown / Union Square