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Pioneer Monument
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Pioneer Monument

View north to Pioneer (James Lick) Monument at Marshall Square. Hall of Records in background. Current intersection of Grove and Hyde. Henry Johnson & Son Delicacies, 12 Marshall Square. City Hall demolished, Grove street would be extended to Market at this location in 1914. In 1993, the monument was moved to the pedestrian mall on Fulton Street between the Asian Art Museum and the new Main Library. French-made cannon to right of the monument was a Spanish-American war prize. It is now in the Presidio.

Civic Center
Oakland City Hall
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Oakland City Hall

View north from center of Washington Street to City Hall decorated with flag bunting for 4th of July. Washington Street no longer goes through in this area. John P. Maxwell, hardware, kitchen utensils. Large display of paper lanterns. Howell-Dohrmann Co., Marvin's Hair Dressing, Wing Chung Lung & Co. Bazaar 1163 Washington [July 4/01 Oakland's City Hall]

Vinton & Grant
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Vinton & Grant

View northeast across Grant from Vinton Ct. to Old St. Mary's church, Wing Hing Co., Shanghai Low restaurant, City of Canton, lanterns above sidewalks.

Chinatown
Market near 2nd
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Market near 2nd

View northwest on Market to outbound Municipal Railway (Muni) Streetcar #1015 with wings livery. Bike messenger, Hobart Building, Chancery Builing, Patrick and Company Stationers. In distance Phelan Building, Mutual Savings Bank Building, Flannery Building, Chronicle Building 660 Market Building, Crocker Building.

Financial District
Grant & Pine
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Grant & Pine

Grant Ave, looking North to Cable Car crossing at California St., Shanghai Low, Sing Chong Co., New Grant Hotel, Cathay House, Chinese (Republic of China, or Taiwanese) and American flags strung over street.

Chinatown
Grant & Pine
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Grant & Pine

Chinatown. View north on Grant Ave. Chinese Lily Jewelry, Lamps of China, Shanghai Low.

Chinatown
Grant Near California
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Grant Near California

View northeast across Grant Avenue, between California and Sacramento. Old St. Mary's Church at right. Imperial Jewelry and Art Goods, Republic Hotel, Kan's Restaurant, Lotus Bown, Canton Bazaar, Paulist Library.

Chinatown
Clay & Stockton
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Clay & Stockton

View east to women approaching in crosswalk. Golden Star Radio, Moonlight Coffee Shop, Hall's Drugs pharmacy.

Nob Hill
Grant near Sacramento
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Grant near Sacramento

Elevated view northwest, taken from the Lotus Bowl Restaurant balcony. Kan's, United Dept. Store signs. Lanterns strung along street and across intersections.

Chinatown
Grant near California
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Grant near California

View north on Grant Avenue from near intersection with California St. Old St. Mary's Church at right. Sign 'Paulist Library / Catholic Information.' On left, Far East Cafe, Shangri-La Art Goods, United Dept. Store. Lanterns and bulbs strung along street and across at intersections.

Chinatown
Grant near Sacramento
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Grant near Sacramento

View north across intersection to Kan's Restaurant, Republic Hotel, Kuo Wah Pajamas on corner of Sacramento. Chinese Village Liquors. At left, in distance United Dept. Store. On right, Lai On Co. art goods. Lanterns strung along street and across at intersections.

Chinatown
Columbus & Montgomery
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Columbus & Montgomery

View northeast across intersection to Italian Popular Bank building (Fugazi Banca Popolare Operaia Italiana) (built 1908) at gore corner. Building is also known as the Fugazi Bank Building, and exists today as San Francisco Landmark #52. Before 1914, a third story was added, shown her. The cupola was removed after that. In addition, the building was extended northward. At this time it was the Bank of America, later the Transamerica Building. Buildings along east side of Montgomery Street with Italian businesses including Canessa Printing Co. at right.

North Beach
Kearny & Market
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Kearny & Market

Elevated view southwest across Market Street to intersection with 3rd Street and Examiner Building (with large vertical electric sign, United States Lines, Pechner Shoes, Wechter's shop for men, United Cigars), Call Building (later Central Tower, with Owl Drugs and Stiegler Bros.), Kamm Building (with Sorenson Jewelers). Market St. Railway (MSRy) #1711. Lundstrom Hats, Wellendorf Book Co., El Sidelo.

Downtown / Union Square
Bush, Front, & Market
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Bush, Front, & Market

Mechanics Square - View northwest to Donahue Monument, with fountain. Street car passing on Battery Street.Hoffman, Rothchild & Co. clothiers, 11 Battery St.

Financial District
5th & Market
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5th & Market

View east across 5th to afternoon crowd on Market St. Flood Building at left, Lincoln Building at right.

South of Market