Chinatown

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Grant & Broadway
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Grant & Broadway

View south on Grant Avenue from intersection of Grant, Broadway and Columbus.

North Beach
Grant & Clay
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Grant & Clay

View south on Grant Avenue near intersection with Clay.

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Grant & Washington
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Grant & Washington

View northeast down Grant to buildings on east side of Grant.

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Grant & Sacramento
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Grant & Sacramento

Looking south on Grant Avenue toward Old St. Mary's Church. Republic Hotel, Kam's, Buddha Gifts

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Grant & Broadway
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Grant & Broadway

Looking south on Grant Avenue from intersection of Grant, Broadway and Columbus.

North Beach
California & Grant
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California & Grant

Looking north on Grant Ave. Old St. Mary's at right.

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Grant near Washington
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Grant near Washington

View north on Grant Avenue toward Washington from in front of the future site of China Trade Center (Empress of China), built 1966. First building at left replaced in 1969.

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St. Mary's Square
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St. Mary's Square

St. Mary's Square and entrance to below ground parking garage, looking south across California St. Russ, Hunter-Dulin, Equitable Buildings in background.

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Grant & Clay
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Grant & Clay

View north to traffic, tourists and neon signs. Empress Fine Arts Jewelry, Hong Kong gifts and arts. News-Call Bulletin rack.

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Grant near Washington
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Grant near Washington

Truck unloading in from of The Art Company. Taken from a car

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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.

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Washington near Stockton
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Washington near Stockton

Viwe east down Washington to restaurants, U.S. Appraiser's Building, Bay Bridge. New City Co. sundries, 867 Washington. Taken from backseat of car

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Grant near Sacramento
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Grant near Sacramento

View south toward Old St. Mary's Church. Kam's Restaurant, Republic Hotel.

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California near Grant
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California near Grant

View northeast across California between Stockton and Grant. Sabin Place and 720 California St. building with 2 story addition at left. Cathay House, Old St. Mary's church at center, Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Building (1954, demolished 1991), Fireman's Fund Building (built as Home Insurance Company Building 1951, demolished 1983). Southern Pacific Building in distance, with S-P sign atop. Wells Fargo Headquarters Building at 464 California under construction in distance.

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Montgomery Block
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Montgomery Block

View southeast to street scene before demolition. Cleveland Wrecking Co. signs in windows of Montgomery Block, later site of Transamerica Pyramid. Columbus Savings Building on left.

Financial District
Portsmouth Square
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Portsmouth Square

Looking west across Kearny St. Robert Louis Stevenson Memorial in trees at center.

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Portsmouth Square
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Portsmouth Square

From Kearny and Clay, view northwest

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Portsmouth Square
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Portsmouth Square

Looking to Kearny and Clay from inside park, view southeast

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Portsmouth Square
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Portsmouth Square

Hall of Justice and children's playground, view northeast

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Portsmouth Square
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Portsmouth Square

Entrance at Clay and Kearny, looking northwest

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