
Kearny near Washington
Looking south on Kearny towards Old Hall of Justice
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Looking south on Kearny towards Old Hall of Justice
ChinatownView East on California St. from Grant Ave
ChinatownChinatown, view looking southwest along Grant Ave from Jackson St, showing storefronts on west side of Grant., Imperial Palace Restaurant at 919 Grant.
ChinatownChinese New Year Parade. Supervisor Jack Morrison, Jane Morrison in car parading
ChinatownChinese New Year Parade. Tall Traditional Figures
ChinatownChinese New Year Parade. Dragon Runners
ChinatownChinese New Year Parade. Miss Chinatown Float
ChinatownChinese New Year Parade. Lion Dancers
ChinatownPeople sitting on benches in plaza, Old Hall of Justice in background
ChinatownView northeast across California Street to approaching Muni Cable Car #50 passing in front of the Hartford Building (later 650 California). Old St. Mary's cathedral rectory (demolished May, 1965 and replaced with a new rectory) at left. Pacific Mutual Life Building, Home Insurance Company Building with Colonial tower (by this time, Fireman's Fund). At right, Clunie Building with Bank of America sign on west wall, International Building.
ChinatownView east on California St., International Building, Yamato Sukiyaki. Clunie Building with Bank of America ad on west side at left. Metropolitan Life Insurance Building at right.
ChinatownView east toward Kearny. Covered sidewalk on the left is because the Hartford Insurance building (650 California) is under construction. Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Building (1954, demolished 1991), Home Insurance building with Colonial tower (1951, demolished 1983), Financial Center Building (later Omni Hotel). On right, The International Building and the Clunie Building at Montgomery with Bank of America ad painted on west side. St. Mary's Square parking garage entrance. Bay Bridge and Southern Pacific Building in distance.
ChinatownView south on Grant Avenue from Commercial. Eastern Bakery and Republic Hotel at left.
ChinatownElevated view west on Sacramento to Fairmont Hotel tower (completed 1961) in distance. Bank of America at right. Chinatown YMCA at left. Lanterns strung over intersection.
ChinatownView east from center of California downhill toward Grant. California Street cable car and traffic in street, Bay Bridge in the background. Old St. Mary's, Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Building (1954, demolished 1991), Fireman's Fund Building with Colonial tower atop (built as Home Insurance Company Building 1951, demolished 1983).International Building, Cathay House, Yamato Sukiyaki. Southern Pacific Building without sign (removed September, 1961) atop. Clunie Building with Bank of America ad on west side at center.
ChinatownView south from the sidewalk on Grant toward Sacramento. Kan's restaurant, Old St. Mary's
ChinatownView north from the sidewalk on Grant from California. Far East Cafe, Paulist Library. Lanterns strung along street.
ChinatownView south from the sidewalk on Grant toward Pine.
ChinatownNight view south on Grant Ave. Lanterns hanging alongside and over street. Republic Hotel, Kan's Food, Far East Cafe, Sky Room, Lamps of China, Bank of America. [Nighttime-Chinatown K 1418]
ChinatownView east towards Bay Bridge and Ferry Building. Present Gordon J. Lau elementary school at right.
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