Civic Center

Contains 1861 photos

City Hall
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City Hall

Large group of people gathered on City Hall steps holding flag reading 'Base Hospital San Francisco' with civic emblem in center. [Base Hospital flag with crowd dpwbook22 dpw5450]

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Van Ness & Hayes
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Van Ness & Hayes

View west at WWI War Victory Garden at the southeast corner of Van Ness and Hayes later the site of the new Commerce High School. Original Commerce High School Building in background left. [War Garden (Van Ness and Hayes) dpwbook23 dpw5468]

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Civic Center
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Civic Center

[Main Library from Civic Center dpwbook23 dpw5476] Looking northeast from near Larkin & Fulton. Foliage in box planters.

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City Hall
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City Hall

Albert Metin (Ex French Commissioner of Labor) lying in City hall rotunda with soldiers standing guard. [5576 8-17-18 Hon. Albert Metin] [dpwbook23 dpw5576]

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Civic Center from Fulton
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Civic Center from Fulton

[Civic Auditorium (MJB why?) Looking SW from Grove (Sic) and City Hall Ave.] dpwbook23 dpw5600] View from site of Old City Hall.

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Fulton & Hyde
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Fulton & Hyde

View north to Civic Center Red Cross Building flag ceremony, YMCA and St. Boniface Church in background [Red Cross Building Civic Center dpwbook23 dpw5637]

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Civic Center
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Civic Center

[Marshall Square Monument dpwbook23 dpw5645] View east to Pioneer (Lick) Monument at Grove and Hyde Streets, its original location. Grove Street extension still incomplete. Grade change has exposed the Lick Monument's foundation. Marshall Square Garage, Marshall Square Vulcanizing Co. at left. Hotel Atlanta in distance right.

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McAllister & Hyde
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McAllister & Hyde

View southeast to Red Cross Building, Methodist Book Concern building at left [Red Cross Hospital - McAllister St. dpwbook23 dpw5650]

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Polk near Grove
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Polk near Grove

Unknown Parade, possibly Red Cross Benefit Parade in front of City Hall. Military band and boy scouts. Corner of City Hall at right.

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Market near 7th
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Market near 7th

[CK015 Rialto & Jewel SF 1918] View west towards Twin Peaks from center of Market. Rialto (later Embassy) and Jewel (later Strand) Theatres at left. Hotel Whitcomb in distance left.

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Civic Center
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Civic Center

[World War Veterans & U.S. Sailors Parade San Francisco California, #13] Post-war parade on Polk Street

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Van Ness & Hayes
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Van Ness & Hayes

View north toward 200 block of Grove, over present site of the Davies Symphony Hall, bounded by Van Ness, Hayes, Grove, and Gough, An Overland car event at the 'Overland Autodrome' (later the Commerce High School Athletic Field) Pacific Auto Painting Co 226 Grove (site of the SF Opera House) and spires of St. Paulus Church in background

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Civic Center
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Civic Center

Military men in car parade on Grove St, Civic Center. City Hall in background

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Grove near Polk
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Grove near Polk

View north across Grove between Polk and Larkin St. Civic Center Plaza with old Main Library and Welcome Home Victory Monument in the background. Two trucks posed on Grove Street with signs reading 'California Highway Motor Train - San Francisco to Los Angeles and return by SF Truck Distributors - 3 ½ Ton Federal Truck carrying power farm machinery for W.L. Hughson Co.'

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Fulton near Hyde
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Fulton near Hyde

View northeast from Fulton between Larkin and Hyde. Fleet of trucks lined up in front of Main Library (now Asian Art Museum). Federal Brand trucks and Lee Line trailers. Large sign atop Methodist Book Concern Building, 3 City Hall Ave. (Now 83 McAllister) in distance right, behind Red Cross building on Hyde & Fulton.

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Fulton near Hyde
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Fulton near Hyde

View northeasterly from Fulton between Larkin and Hyde. Truck lined up in front of Main Library (now Asian Art Museum). Federal Brand trucks and Lee Line trailer.

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McAllister & Hyde
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McAllister & Hyde

View north toward Hyde St. to long line of people waiting to get into Red Cross Civic Center office building, where U.S. Army Quartermaster had set up a store to sell surplus goods after WWI at steep discounts. This is probably opening day. Pioneer Motor Company, 305 Golden Gate Avenue. Hotel Iris, 293 Golden Gate Avenue in background. Most of what is in view was later demolished to construct Hastings College of the Law.

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Van Ness & Grove
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Van Ness & Grove

View west over present site of the Davies Symphony Hall, bounded by Van Ness, Hayes, Grove, and Gough, View west toward Franklin and Ivy An Overland car event at the 'Overland Autodrome' (later the Commerce High School Athletic Field) Two buildings in the background on Franklin near Ivy still extant 2017.

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Van Ness near Fell
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Van Ness near Fell

View southwest across Van Ness to Masonic Temple building, J.S. Godeau Funeral Services, hearse parked in front.

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Polk & Grove
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Polk & Grove

View south on Polk from Graove (likely from the Civic Auditorium) Huge crowds of people in fron tof City Hall welcoming the troops home from WWI [Return of the 363 & 347 regiments dpw5955]

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