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Contains 1861 photos

James Rolph Funeral
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James Rolph Funeral

View northeast toward the State Building from City Hall, crowds of people lining the street as military units lead Rolph's horse-drawn cortege (at left) to City Hall where his body was laid in state. (Associated Press Photo)

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Civic Auditorium
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Civic Auditorium

[Exposition Center, Civic Center, San Francisco Zan 210] Looking south from McAllister St. across Civic Center plaza.

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Opera House
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Opera House

View from Van Ness and Fulton, part of the War Memorial Complex built in 1931-32.[Memorial Opera House, San Francisco, Zan 250 Redwood Empire Assn. Photo]

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Van Ness & McAllister
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Van Ness & McAllister

View southwest toward War Memorial Complex built 1931-32. [Veteran's Bldg. and Opera House War Memorial of San Francisco Zan 176]

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Van Ness & Grove
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Van Ness & Grove

View northwest toward War Memorial Complex built 1931-32. [Veteran's Bldg. and Opera House War Memorial of San Francisco Zan 177]

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Herbst Theatre
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Herbst Theatre

Interior view of Frank Brangwyn murals which were originally commissioned and exhibited in the Panama-Pacific Exhibition and moved to Veteran's Building Auditorium (now Herbst Theatre) in 1932. [Brangwyn Murals Veteran's Bldg. Auditorium War Memorial of San Francisco Zan 1360]

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Civic Center aerial
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Civic Center aerial

View easterly toward Civic Center. City Hall, War Memorial, Opera House, Main Library, Civic Auditorium, State Building, Empire Hotel, Federal Office Building. Playing field for Commerce High at lower center.

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Larkin near Fulton
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Larkin near Fulton

[Zan 113 San Francisco Library with Hotel Empire at right] (Open lot at right is future location of present Main Library)

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Market near 8th
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Market near 8th

View from center of Market Street looking east; Orpheum Theater on left; Crystal Palace Market, Hotel Whitcomb on right. [Market St.]

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Fulton & Market
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Fulton & Market

View east on Fulton Street toward City Hall, large parade with military units marching toward Market Street. Orpheum Theatre, Main Library, empty lot where the Federal Office Building would be built in 1936.

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Opera House
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Opera House

Interior [25 - S.F. Symphony Orchestra - War Memorial Opera House - 36394 - Morton]

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Opera House
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Opera House

interior [26 - Concert - Nino Martini - War Memorial Opera House - 36015 - Morton]

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Opera House
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Opera House

Interior view, lobby of War Memorial Opera House. [27 - X - 29601-3 - Morton]

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City Hall
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City Hall

Night view of illuminated City Hall from Civic Center Plaza decorated for Christmas, with reflection in pool. [33 - City Hall - 39351 - Morton]

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Mayor Angelo  Rossi
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Mayor Angelo Rossi

City Hall, Playing with children dressed as Indians while wearing Native American headdress

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Market & Fulton
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Market & Fulton

Federal Building, Arthur Brown, Jr., architect

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Civic Center
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Civic Center

View north from center of Polk St. between Grove and McAllister to marching band in front of City Hall, dedication ceremony for Bay Bridge. Crowded grandstands at right. California Hall in distance left, California State Building (later Earl Warren Building) in background right.

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Civic Center
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Civic Center Bay Bridge Dedication Parade, Hungarian Contingent. View north on Polk St. between Grove and McAllister.

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Civic Center
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Women in matching uniforms. Civic Center Bay Bridge Dedication Parade, in front of City Hall. View north on Polk St. between Grove and McAllister.

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Civic Center
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Civic Center

Bay Bridge Dedication Pageant parade - Flying A gasoline float

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