Fox Theatre
Hayes Street facade and marquee [Fox SF Hayes Street Facade 1962 original neon marquee letters still in use]
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Market Street entrance and marquee for Fox Theatre, showing 'Samson and the 7 World Miracles.' [SFH26 Fox 2 January 1963]
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City Hall
View west from Market and Fulton toward City Hall (now site of UN Plaza). Orpheum Theatre at left. Old Main Library (later Asian Art Museum) and Federal Office Building on right.
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Gulls standing on brick paving in Civic Center Plaza. View east on Fulton St. Old Main Library and Federal Building at left. Possibly taken during London Week, November 12-18, 1962.
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SF Giants Players, Willie Mays at center, surrounded by crowds of fans on the steps of City Hall. Possibly a celebration of the National League Championship
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City Hall
SF Giants Players, Juan Marichal, Willie Mays, and Felipe Alou at center, surrounded by crowds of fans on the steps of City Hall. Possibly a celebration of the National League Championship
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Market at Fulton
View south across Market to M-Line Muni PCC streetcar #1109 passing Hittenberger's, Embassy Theatre, Strand Theatre, Kelly's Mens Wear.
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Market Street. Last Day Final Showing
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Market Street. Last Day Final Showing
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Fox Theatre Demolition
Crowd watches demolition from west side of Polk Street. Merchandise Mart
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Fox Theatre Demolition
View southwest to late stages of demolition. Rear of Market St. facade seen from Hayes St.
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Market & 8th
K-line streetcar passing Orpheum Theater
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Market Street near 9th, the final weeks before the demolition of the Fox Theatre commenced.
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Market & 10th
View northeast across intersection to Fox Theater demolition, Muni N-Line #1032 approaching. Remains of Gold Room and Riviera Snack Bar in theater retail space. Civic Auditorium in background left. Orpheum and Embassy Theaters in distance. 100 McAllister tower in distance. Muirhead Building / Chase Hotel (1907) in center at Larkin intersection.
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Fox Theatre Demolition
Market & 9th. View northwest across Market, where demolition is well underway.
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Demolishing Fox Theater at 10th & Market, view east to people watching work from Polk Street
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Fox Theatre Demolition
View northwest across Market to last stages of demolition. Same demolition company as Sutro Baths. Homer Aron's wrecking company. Took 6 months to tear it down. ~February-August.
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8th & Market
View east across 8th Street to Del Webb's TowneHouse - Ektachrome
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Market & 9th
View west from Market near Larkin of Fox Theatre demolition.
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8th & Market
Looking east, Orpheum Theatre at left.
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