Financial District

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Montgomery & Market
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Montgomery & Market

[Montgomery Street, San Francisco] Elevated view north across intersection. Masonic Temple on left, horsecar, Clock Tower Building (Later Savings and Loan Society Building) in distance.

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Bush & Sansome
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Bush & Sansome

View west on Bush across intersection; California Neck Tie Factory; Brooklyn Hotel (opened at this location in 1868); Mercantile Library, built in 1867-68, sold in late 1889 to the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co, then remodeled as their headquarters.

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Bank of California
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Bank of California

View northwest across intersection to Bank of California at Sansome & California Streets. Draped in black crepe for William Ralston's death. [F810 B-007] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

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Market near 2nd
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Market near 2nd

View west from center of Market toward 2nd Street. Grand Hotel and Palace Hotel at left, tower of the Masonic Temple (Montgomery & Post) at right, James W. Burnham Co. Carpet & Furniture Ware Rooms, Metropolitan Market. Watkins stereoview 3668 Market Street, S. F. View west, is cropped from this image. [F810 SS-096] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346) [West from 2nd and Market. Palace and Grand Hotels on the left]

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California & Montgomery
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California & Montgomery

View east to ship masts in distance on California. Safe Deposit Building on southeast corner, the second Merchants' Exchange Building beyond, Express Building at left. North Beach and Mission Horse Car. Image cropped from larger Watkins image, see wnp70.0286. (Watkins 3677) [Calif St., East Montgy St. 1890 SS-16] [F810 SS-016] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

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California near Montgomery
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California near Montgomery

Looking east on California Street near Montgomery showing Wells Fargo in Parrott Building, or Parrott Block (1852, Architect Stephen Williams), Express Building, Safe Deposit Building, the second Merchants' Exchange Building, Atlantic & Pacific Telegraph Co. at far right with pole in front., Watkins mobile studio at right, horsecar. [Cal St East from Montg. S.F. B=3677]

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California & Montgomery
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California & Montgomery

Looking east on California Street near Montgomery showing from left Wells Fargo in Parrott Building, or Parrott Block (1852, Architect Stephen Williams), Express Building, Safe Deposit Building, the second Merchants' Exchange Building, Atlantic & Pacific Telegraph Co. at far right with pole in front. Watkins mobile studio at right, horsecar.

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Embarcadero & Howard
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Embarcadero & Howard

View west. John Kehoe, Metal Roofer, and H. T. Holmes signs. [Selby Shot Tower in distance.]

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New Montgomery & Market
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New Montgomery & Market

View north across Market from New Montgomery. Market Street Horsecar, Branch of the Old Corner, and the Masonic Temple at left. Grand Hotel at right. Horsecar, carriage.[376 - Montgomery street, North from Market]

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Market & 2nd
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Market & 2nd

View west across Market from 2nd Street corner, Post St. on right. Ticket Office No. 4 sign, James W. Burnham & Co. Carpet & Furniture Ware Rooms (618 Market, 15-17 Post). Masonic Temple at right, spire of First Congregational Church in distance. Grand Hotel, Palace Hotel on left. (View west of Market and Posts Streets, from Second, S.F. 3669)

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California & Montgomery
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California & Montgomery

View east to ship masts in distance on California. Safe Deposit Building on southeast corner, the second Merchants' Exchange Building beyond, Express Building at left. North Beach and Mission Horse Car. Image cropped from larger Watkins image, see wnp70.0286. [California St., from Montgomery, S.F. View East 3677]

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Market near 2nd
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Market near 2nd

View west on Market from 2nd Street. Grand Hotel and Palace Hotel at New Montgomery on the left. Market St Railway. 4 Tracks on Market Street. Billboard for James W. Burnham & Co, Carpert and Furniture. [Market St. S. F. View west. 3668]

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Sansome & Market
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Sansome & Market

Elevated view north on Sansome. Telegraph Hill in the distance. Cosmopolitan Hotel on the left at Bush St. Corner. Horsecars in distance. Fechheimer, Goodkind & Co. clothiers, 16 & 18 Sansome. Poster for Hallet, Davis & Co. pianos on building on Sutter St. corner at left. [Sansome St, from Market, S.F. 3670]

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Ferry Building
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Ferry Building

View southeast from Embarcadero to well dressed large party of adults and children posing in front of original Ferry Building and horse drawn carriages and horse drawn streetcars. A wooden clock tower was added to the building after its opening in September, 1875, and was completed in January, 1877. C.P.R.R.

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Mission & New Montgomery
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Mission & New Montgomery

Elevated view northwest across Mission St. to Palace Hotel. From Watkins 3550, 'Palace Hotel, from Mission St., S.F.'

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Montgomery & Bush
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Montgomery & Bush

View northwest across intersection to Russ House (opened April, 1862), occupying the west side of Montgomery Street between Bush and Pine Streets. E. & F. Shrier men's clothing story in corner storefront, left. Mutual Life Insurance Co., J. C. Meussdorffer hats at right. Nevada Bank Building (1875) at Pine street corner in distance. [The Russ House, Montgomery St. Front, S.F. 3676]

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Clay & Leidesdorff
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Clay & Leidesdorff

Swiss American Bank, Assay Office [S.W. Corner of Clay & Leidsdorfen ST 1876] [F57 SB-002] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

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Clay & Leidesdorf
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Clay & Leidesdorf

Swiss-American Bank and Assay Office, SW corner of Clay & Leidesdorff [F810 B-013] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

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Market near 2nd
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Market near 2nd

[Market St., east from 2nd St 1876] Decorations hanging over street. Horsecars, horse drawn wagons. Cunningham Block, Grand Hotel on right at 2nd Street corner. [F810 SS-098]

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Market & 2nd
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Market & 2nd

View west across Market from 2nd Street corner. Ticket Office No. 4, James W. Burnham & Co. Carpet & Furniture Ware Rooms (618 Market, 15-17 Post). Masonic Temple at right, spire of First Congregational Church in distance. Grand Hotel, Palace Hotel on left. Large crack in negative. Watkins stereograph 3669 [Post-Market St 1876. SS-90] [G810 SS-090] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)

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