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Grant near Geary
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Grant near Geary

[Flower Vendor] View southeast across Grant past sidewalk flower stand with corrugated fiberglass roof. Entrance to H. Liebes stor and Wells Fargo Bank in background.

Downtown / Union Square
Balclutha Sailing Ship
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Balclutha Sailing Ship

Sailing ship 'Balclutha' (also named 'Pacific Queen' and 'Star of Alaska') tied up at Pier 43 at Fisherman's Wharf. Picture taken shortly after restoration.

Fishermans Wharf
City Hall
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City Hall

View west along Fulton Street between Larkin and Hyde toward City Hall. Barracks and military planes in Civic Center plaza

Civic Center
Opera House
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Opera House

War Memorial Opera House, from Grove near Van Ness

Civic Center
Golden Gate Park
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Golden Gate Park

Phoebe Hearst fountain in Music Concourse. Academy of Sciences in background.

Golden Gate Park
Embarcadero Aerial
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Embarcadero Aerial

Aerial view looking south over Embarcadero, Financial District. Bay Bridge, south waterfront.

View E from Mark Hopkins
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View E from Mark Hopkins

View East from Top of the Mark towards bay. Appraisers Building, Merchants Exchange Building, Russ Building. Girders at bottom center are the construction of the California Street addition to the Metropolitan Life Building

Nob Hill
View SE from Mark Hopkins
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View SE from Mark Hopkins

View Southeast from Top of the Mark towards downtown and bay. Russ Building at center, Hunter-Dulin Building at right. Construction of the California Street addition to the Metropolitan Life Building (lower left) dates this image to 1952

Nob Hill
View NE from Mark Hopkins
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View NE from Mark Hopkins

View Northeast from Top of the Mark towards North Beach and Telegraph Hill

Nob Hill
View NE from Mark Hopkins
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View NE from Mark Hopkins

View Northeast from Top of the Mark towards North Beach and Telegraph Hill

Nob Hill
View N from Mark Hopkins
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View N from Mark Hopkins

View north from Mark Hopkins towards Russian Hill, Alcatraz and Angel Island. Park Lane and Brocklebank Apartments on Sacramento Street in foreground. SS. Peter & Paul Church and Washington Square at far right. Gas storage tank at foot of Powell Street.

Nob Hill
View SE from Coit Tower
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View SE from Coit Tower

View southeast from Coit Tower towards downtown and bay. In lower left quadrant, wholesale produce district, later mostly demolished. Larger buildings from left to right: Southern Pacific Building, with large S-P sign atop, Matson and PG&E Buildings, Union 76 tower, Shell Building, Standard Oil Building, Mills Tower. In center foreground, Appraiser's Building, Federal Reserve Building. At lower left, American Biscuit Co. building at Broadway and Battery.

Telegraph Hill
California near Powell
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California near Powell

View east on California from Powell. Annex to the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co (today's Ritz Carlton) under construction and completed in early 1953.

Nob Hill
Powell & Market
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Powell & Market

Cable cars #523 and #513. View north on Powell.

Downtown / Union Square
Powell & Market
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Powell & Market

Cable cars #523 and #513. View north on Powell. Pedestrians in crosswalk

Downtown / Union Square