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View west from center of Market. Valencia Street powerhouse smokestack on left. Twin Peaks in distance. Valencia cable car. Decorative banners strung across street. Oriel Hotel (Hotel Franklin in 1900) with dome at right, corner Franklin, Page & Market.
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View northerly from 8th and Market Street across City Hall Square (name changed to Marshall Square in December, 1902) to City Hall. Pioneer (James Lick) Monument at center. Gardner works on new landscaping around Monument. [198. City Hall]
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View east across Van Ness Avenue to Signal Corps Parade during Spanish American War. Building at left is the Golden Gate Ave side of the Mercantile Library, Albert Pissis, architect. [Signal Corps May 7/98]
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[View from new City Hall Dome, looking down Market Street] Elevated view east to downtown. St. Boniface Church, Hibernia Bank and Murphy Building (Prager's Department Store) in foreground. Mills Building, Chronicle, Call Building, Palace Hotel, St. Ann's Building, Baldwin Hotel (destroyed by fire, November 1898), Emporium, St. Patrick's Church, Selby Shot Tower in distance.
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View north from center of Van Ness Avenue to soldiers on horseback on parade. Building at right is Mercantile Library, Albert Pissis, architect. In distance left, St. Mary's Cathedral.
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View northeast to people in front of St. Ignatius Church and College watching parade (marching in both directions) celebrating return of California Volunteers on Van Ness, marching band. C. W. Cunningham Bicycle Agency at Van Ness and Grove.
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Elevated view southwest of parade of returning California Boys. End of parade on Van Ness Avenue. Soldiers marching in formation as public follows in footsteps. View from roof. [G45 SCB-022](GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
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Elevated view southwest of parade of returning California Boys. Soldiers marching in formation, viewed from roof. [G45 SCB-020](GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
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View northwest across City Hall Square (name changed to Marshall Square in December, 1902) to Pioneer Monument (James Lick Monument) and old City Hall rotunda. Gundlach's Wine Vaults (Philip Gundlach) in Marye Building at left. Monument later moved to Fulton Street between Larkin and Hyde.
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View north to 'New City Hall Square' sign on Pioneer (James Lick) Monument (in its original location), City Hall behind. City Hall Square (name changed to Marshall Square in December, 1902, now the corner of Grove and Hyde) [Leather Rose Album] 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.
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View west from about McAllister and City Hall Avenue toward the Hall of Records, unidentified building in distance
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View northwest from near Market and 8th to City Hall Square (name changed to Marshall Square in December, 1902) and Pioneer (James Lick) Monument. Sign reads 'New City Hall Square.' 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.)
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[City Hall. S.F. Cal. 1601] View west from City Hall Ave & McAllister to Hall of Records, Mechanics Pavilion. Market Street cable car, bills and posters vendor wagon. Supreme Court Building (Larkin & McAllister) at right.
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View from 8th St & Market to old City Hall, with City Hall Square (name changed to Marshall Square in December, 1902) and Pioneer (James Lick) Monument at center.
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[Fries 11 Stockton St.] View northeast across Market to Military Parade on horseback. Hall of Records in background. Bleacher review stand set up in Marshall Square.
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Pre-Earthquake, City Hall Illuminated with lights.
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Looking up at the dome of the pre-1906 City Hall. "City Hall Dome Top DHW 6-12-00 interior view"
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Elevated view north to James Lick (Pioneer) Monument (then located at what is presently Hyde & Grove Sts. in front of old City Hall). In 1993, the monument was moved to the pedestrian mall on Fulton Street between the Asian Art Museum and the new Main Library. The French-made cannon in front of of the monument was a Spanish-American war prize, presented by the Army in a ceremony on March 21, 1900. It is now in the Presidio. "New City Hall Square" sign on monument. Name changed to Marshall Square in December, 1902. (DHW 3-12-99)
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View west to Hall of Records and City Hall, near present-day McAllister & Leavenworth Sts.
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View north from Market & 8th Streets to City Hall Square (name changed to Marshall Square in December, 1902), Pioneer Monument (also Lick Monument).
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