Van Ness near Market
[Naval Parade May 7, 1908] Elevated view southeast to parade of sailors from Great White Fleet in front of reviewing stands on Van Ness Avenue between Fell and Market. Back of Grand Central Hotel at left.
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Larkin & City Hall Ave
View northeast across Larkin past ruins of City Hall. Hall of Records and rebuilt St. Boniface Church (1908) at right. [G810 EF-123] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
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Civic Center Ruins
1906 Earthquake and Fire, Looking northeast near intersection of Larkin, Grove and City Hall Avenue. Ruins of City Hall & Hall of Records. Rebuilt St. Boniface Church (1908) in background. (G810 EF-131) (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
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Van Ness near Fell
Elevated view southeast across Van Ness to large packed grandstand and 'Vallejo Welcomes the Fleet' Mare Island float pulled by horses in naval parade for Great White Fleet. Sailors marching with rifles in opposite direction in the foreground. St. Cecile Hotel at 115 Fell Street, Twin Peaks in background. (Duplicate wnp37.02976) [G810 ZMISC-004] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
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Pioneer Monument
1906 Earthquake and Fire, View north to Pioneer (James Lick) Monument in front of ruins of City Hall, near Hyde and Grove Streets. 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 in front of monument was a Spanish-American war prize, presented by the Army in a ceremony on March 21, 1900. It is now in the Presidio. [G45 SEF-020](GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
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Van Ness & Market
Elevated view north down Van Ness across Market St. California Volunteers Monument commemorating the Spanish-American War (dedicated August, 1906, moved to Dolores and Market around 1925) at left. St. Mary's Cathedral and Cathedral Hill churches in distance. Van Ness Theatre (opened 1907, demolished 1910) in center distance. Union State Bank at far right.
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Van Ness & McAllister
View north to horse drawn cart, St Mary's Cathedral center background
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Market & Polk
Elevated view northeast across Market to sailors marching in parade during visit of the Great White Fleet. Ruins of old City Hall and Hall of Records in background. Grand Central Hotel on left.
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Market near Polk
Elevated view north across Market to parade during visit of Great White Fleet. Carriage drawn by four-horse team. Osborn Hardware & Tool Co., 1426-1428 Market; Deward & Armbrust harness makers, 1422 Market, in Grand Central Hotel building.
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Van Ness near Turk
Parade, view South on Van Ness, during Great White Fleet visit
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Van Ness near Turk
View southwest across Van Ness from grandstand to Parade, Spectators in stands,on street and rooftops, Hotel Van Ness, 513 Van Ness, Great White Fleet visit, soldiers marching
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Van Ness & Turk
View southwest across Van Ness to crowd on street and rooftops watching parade during Great White Fleet visit. Horse and Carriage passing with unknown person.
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Van Ness near Turk
Elevated view southwest to cavalry parading during Great White Fleet visit
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Van Ness near Turk
Elevated view of Parade, looking South on Van Ness. Carriages, Man in silhouette, during Great White Fleet visit
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Market near Van Ness
Elevated view northeast across Market, Military Parade showing Grand Central Hotel (currently the New Central Hotel & Hostel at Market & Fell) and dome of ruined City Hall.
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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.
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Commerce High School
The Newton J. Tharp Commercial School (later Commerce High School) was constructed on Grove between Polk and Larkin. Just after completion, plans for the new Civic Center were developed and the building was moved to Fell and Franklin (where it stands today)
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Market near Van Ness
View northeast across Market between Van Ness and 11th Street. Portola Festival Parade with horses pulling a float with Japanese cherry blossom float. Acme Quality Paint Store 1484 Market Street. Crowds of people on rooftop.
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Van Ness Theatre
259 Van Ness Avenue, at Grove, in business from March, 1907 to August, 1910, largest local theater at that time. 'Ethel Barrymore'in lights.
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Market near 8th
View north over building foundation to ruins of City Hall with demolition of dome underway Pioneer Monument (Lick Monument) with Spanish American War cannon in front. Hall of Records in background right. Bird Store on Marshall Square at right. [G810 EF-118] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
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