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Contains 1861 photos

Roger Lapham
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Roger Lapham

View out of mayor's office window as two flight attendants in City Hall give Mayor Roger Lapham a certificate [7.7.1947 San Francisco Mayor Lapham 10 Gallon hat Honorary Citizen of Dallas - The Certificate.]

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Market near 7th
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Market near 7th

View southeast across Market from Fulton. Embassy, Strand and United Artists Theatres. Grant Building, David Hewes Building, Odd Fellows Building (at center). SF Municipal Railway (Muni) 7-line streetcar #169. Birdcage traffic signals.

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Market & 8th
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Market & 8th

View southeast on Market from 8th. Orpheum Theatre at left showing Rita Hayworth in 'Down To Earth'. Embassy Theatre, Benatar's Department Store, Crystal Palace Market, McCarthy's bar in background.

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Hayes & Franklin
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Hayes & Franklin

View west on Hayes at Franklin, SF Muni 21-line car #101 inbound. Estrella Apartments. Poster for 'Swim at Sutro's', Haight Street Grill to left.

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Market & Fulton
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Market & Fulton

View west on Market toward south side of street from Fulton Street. MUNI 7-line Streetcar loading passengers in front of Benatar's . Strand Theatre, Hotel National, Benatar's Department Store, Crystal Palace Market, Hotel Whitcomb, Orpheum Theatre. Passengers riding on rear fender. Flags strung across Market with banner for Travel Sports and Boat Show, April 24 to May 5, Civic Auditorium.

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Market & Leavenworth
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Market & Leavenworth

View north across Market to L-Line streetcar with U.S. Coast Guard recruiting sign on side, Old Federal Building at left, Chester MacPhee for Mayor headquarters. Empire Hotel / McAllister Tower (later part of Hastings Law School) in background left. Birdcage traffic signals. Flags strung over Market Street for Community Chest campaign.

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Hayes at Franklin
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Hayes at Franklin

View West on Hayes at Franklin, Muni 21-Line streetcar #112 inbound. Estrella Apartments

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Market & Van Ness
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Market & Van Ness

View northwest to Muni N-Line #177. Masonic Temple at Oak St. corner at right. Behind Masonic Temple is Young Men's Institute/International Center, 50 Oak St. (1914), extensively remodeled in 2000's for San Francisco Conservatory of Music.

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Van Ness & Hayes
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Van Ness & Hayes

Streetcar Accident [Accid - Truck hits St Car]

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Market & Van Ness
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Market & Van Ness

View northeast across Van Ness to Muni (Municipal Railway) M-line streetcar #18 with wings livery about to cross Market St. Spire of City Hall visible at upper left. Billboard for Bimbo's 365 Club.

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Van Ness & Fulton
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Van Ness & Fulton

View to Veterans Memorial Performing Arts Center

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Grove near Van Ness
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Grove near Van Ness

View west towards Opera House from City Hall

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Polk & Grove
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Polk & Grove

Civic Center plaza view southwest to Public Health Building, City Hall at right

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Van Ness & Fulton
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Van Ness & Fulton

View to Veterans Memorial Performing Arts Center

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City Hall
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City Hall

Coffins lying in state in rotunda, flowers on steps

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Market & Fulton
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Market & Fulton

View southwest across Market to 7-line Streetcar with riders on cow catcher; Strand Theater, Hotel National (with Army and Navy Goods Store), Benetar's, Crystal Palace Market, Hotel Whitcomb, Orpheum Theater. Flags strung across Market with banner for Travel Sports and Boat Show, April 24 to May 5, Civic Auditorium. [Market St. Bet. 7 & 8 Rush Hour]

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McAllister & Larkin
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McAllister & Larkin

View east on McAllister across Hyde, Municipal Railway (Muni) 5-line streetcar #819, passing the Main Library (now the Asian Art Museum) at right, Hotel Astor at left.

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McAllister near Polk
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McAllister near Polk

McAllister Street between Polk & Larkin. Horses in Portola Festival parade. State building

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McAllister & Polk
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McAllister & Polk

View northwest to woman posing on horseback in parking lot of Standard Oil service station (built 1930) as crowd watches, part of Portola Columbus Parade. Site of later San Francisco Superior Court building. Building at left is former state office building (built 1931). Both structures since demolished.

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City Hall
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City Hall

Mayor Robinson arriving in car; crowd in front of City Hall; waiting for movie stars

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