St. Mary's Square
Soldiers firing salute at dedication of memorial to deceased Chinese-American veterans at St. Mary's Square. Mayor Elmer Robinson at center in dark suit.
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California & Grant
View northeast across intersection to approaching California Street Cable Car #11 with signage for D. Zelinsky & Sons Painters on front and top, Old St. Mary's church and rectory, Stauffer Chemical Co. building, Home Insurance Co. Building under construction at Kearny corner (1951, later Fireman's Fund, demolished 1983). Southern Pacific Building and Bay Bridge in distance right.
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St. Mary's Square
Chinese Vets Memorial at St Mary's Square, Veterans seated with musical instruments. Old St. Mary's Cathedral. Man with V.F.W. Rainbow Post hat at left. Boy Scouts at right.
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Jackson & Stone
With ministries dating to 1894, the Cumberland Presbyterian Chinese Church at 855 Jackson Street took up residency in 1900 and it looks much today like it did in 1951.
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Grant & Bush
400 Grant Avenue, built 1913. View northeast across intersection of Grant Ave and Bush Street before the Chinatown Gate was built. Visible in the frame is the Grant Cafe, Western States Importing Company, and Eddie Pond's Kubla Kahn Theater Restaurant, promoted as San Francisco's Most Exciting Chinese Theater Restaurant in 1946. Astoria Hotel sign at left. Lucky Lager and Coca Cola delivery trucks. Within the Chinatown Historic District on the National Register.
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Grant near Sacramento
Chinatown. View north on Grant Ave toward intersection with Sacramento St. Neon signs advertising Hang Far Low restaurant, 'The Chop Stick' restaurant at 747 Grant, Western Union Office, Kimonos and Tai Ping Chop Suey.
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California & Grant
View north. California Cable Car passing Trademark Building / Cathay House
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Washington & Powell
Looking East. Stub track that used to go all the way down Stockton. In 1914 Muni ordered it off of Stockton Street.
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Grant near Jackson
Adlai Stevenson in Chinatown; playing with dragon. Grant between Washington & Jackson
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Grant near Washington
Adlai Stevenson in Chinatown; photographers & huge crowd, Grant bet Washington & Jackson
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Grant near Washington
Adlai Stevenson in Chinatown; rally; crowd and three policemen, Grant bet Washington & Jackson
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Grant near Washington
Adlai Stevenson in Chinatown; rally; view of crowd and stage; Pat Brown visible, Grant bet Washington & Jackson
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Grant near Washington
Adlai Stevenson in Chinatown; rally; Stevenson outside car with crowd Grant bet Washington & Jackson
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Grant near Washington
Adlai Stevenson in Chinatown; rally; Stevenson speaking to crowd with Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall behind him Grant bet Washington & Jackson
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Grant near Washington
Adlai Stevenson in Chinatown; rally; Stevenson speaking to a huge crowd and lots of photographers.Grant bet Washington & Jackson
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Grant near Washington
Adlai Stevenson in Chinatown; rally; view of huge crowd from behind stage. Grant bet Washington & Jackson
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Grant near Washington
Adlai Stevenson in Chinatown; motorcade coming through crowd, Grant bet Washington & Jackson
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Grant near Washington
Grant bet Washington & Jackson, Adlai Stevenson in Chinatown; Stevenson speaking to large crowd; view from above
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Grant near Washington
View North on Grant Avenue between Clay and Washington, Trucks unloading
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Chinatown rooftop
View north to boy and girl on roof with Telegraph Hill in background right, St. Francis of Assisi Church background left; Lee Collection.
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