Civic Center

Contains 1861 photos

Civic Auditorium
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Civic Auditorium

Presidential candidate Thomas Dewey speaking at podium of Civic Auditorium, taken from behind.

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Civic Auditorium panorama
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Civic Auditorium panorama

Thomas Dewey (Presidential Candidate) and Earl Warren (Vice Presidential Candidate) campaign event.

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Civic Auditorium panorama
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Civic Auditorium panorama

Thomas Dewey (Presidential Candidate) and Earl Warren (Vice Presidential Candidate) campaign event.

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Main Library
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Main Library

View East on McAllister toward Larkin, The SF Public Library (now the Asian Art Museum)

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Main Library
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Main Library

View East from Civic Center Plaza toward the SF Public Library (now the Asian Art Museum) through the trees

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City Hall
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City Hall

View west on Fulton between Hyde and Larkin toward City Hall. Car parked on both sides of the street.

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Van Ness & Market
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Van Ness & Market

View east past Municipal Railway (Muni) H-line streetcar #10 with wings livery turning north. Gene Compton's diner on left. Merchandise Mart in background center.

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Grove near Van Ness
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Grove near Van Ness

Commerce High School Athletic Field (now the site of Davies Symphony Hall), East-West Shrine Football Game, Eastern Team publicity photo (front: Phil Ryan, Tom Rowe, Dick Kempthorne, Joe Kelly, Gordy Soltau, Lou Karras, Gerald Walters, Howard Houston. back row: Art Murakowski, Pete Dorset, Hillary Chollet, Herb Carey, Harry Szulborski)

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Grove near Van Ness
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Grove near Van Ness

'Commerce High School Athletic Field (now the site of Davies Symphony Hall), East-West Shrine Football Game, Eastern Team publicity photo (front: Phil Ryan, Tom Rowe, Dick Kempthorne, Joe Kelly, Gordy Soltau, Lou Karras, Gerald Walters, Howard Houston. back row: Art Murakowski, Pete Dorset, Hillary Chollet-obscured , Herb Carey, Harry Szulborski)'

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Grove near Van Ness
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Grove near Van Ness

Commerce High School Athletic Field (now the site of Davies Symphony Hall), East-West Shrine Football Game, Three Eastern Team football players, (Herb Carey, Pete Dorset, Hillary Chollett) posing for publicity photo

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Commerce High School
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Commerce High School

East-West Shrine Football Game. Three Eastern Team football players, (Herb Carey, Pete Dorset, Hillary Chollett) jumping in air for publicity photo. Taken on playing field of Commerce High School (now the site of Davies Symphony Hall) near intersection of Van Ness and Grove St. City Hall in background.

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Commerce High School
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Commerce High School

East-West Shrine Football Game, two Eastern Team football players. Art Murakowski handing off to Dick Kemthorne for publicity photo. Taken on playing field of Commerce High School (now the site of Davies Symphony Hall) near intersection of Van Ness and Grove St. City Hall in background.

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Turk & Polk
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Turk & Polk

View southwest on Turk from Polk toward Van Ness. Eastbound Municipal Railway (Muni) 31-Line streetcar #968 Most of the block in the background (south side of Turk between Polk and Van Ness) has been demolished except for the building at left which still stands in an extremely modified and unrecognizable state (2020).

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Market near Van Ness
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Market near Van Ness

View east from center of Market between Van Ness and 12th Street. Municipal Railway (Muni) interurban streetcar #1234 likely on a fan trip excursion. (40-line Interurban usually ran on Mission Street.) Merchandise Mart building (Opened 1937) in distance, with radio broadcast antenna on roof.

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Market & Hayes
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Market & Hayes

On Market St looking north near 9th Street. Muni J-line #102. Back of Bill Graham Auditorium visible on left; 1278 Market building visible above streetcar. Old Main Library (now Asian Art Museum) visible in distance between buildings, next to Coca-cola billboard. Pillar has "76" for gas station on flatiron corner.

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Market & Hyde
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Market & Hyde

MUNI J-line #87; Orpheum Theater

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Market & Van Ness
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Market & Van Ness

View southeast from crosswalk to MUNI H-line #131, painted with Coast Guard enlistment ads, crossing Market.

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Market & Van Ness
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Market & Van Ness

View northeast from street to Muni J-Line #109. Fox Theatre in distance right. City Hall dome at left. Birdcage traffic signals.

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Market & Larkin
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Market & Larkin

View nortwest from middle of Market to Muni J-Line #100 with wings livery, Red Cross flag, and boy sitting on Eclipse fender; Twin Peaks, Fox Theater at left, Donnelly Hotel, Hotel El-Rey.

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Young woman in front of fountain; looking south to Hotel Whitcomb (3 of 6)

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