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Sansome near Pine
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Sansome near Pine

View east across Sansome toward east side between Pine and Bush. Adam Grant Building, 114 Sansome at right. Bechtel Corporation Office 142 Sansome, Stiveson's Coffee Shop 148 Sansome. The building on the left has since been demolished,

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Sutter near Montgomery
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Sutter near Montgomery

View west to Hunter-Dulin Building at corner of Montgomery. Fly Trap restaurant and bar, barber shop, Barrett U-Drive garage, Hotel Sutter, and Sherman Clay Co. in distance. [111 Sutter Bldg. - Equitable - 6/16/9 - Morton-Waters]

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Merchant near Montgomery
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Merchant near Montgomery

View west on Merchant towards the old Hall of Justice, Montgomery Block on right. Site now occupied by Transamerica Pyramid.

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Montgomery Block
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Montgomery Block

Montgomery and Clay, building prepared for demolition with Cleveland Wrecking sign. Current site of Transamerica Pyramid

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Montgomery Block
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Montgomery Block

Building prepared for demolition. Current site of the Transamerica Pyramid

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Montgomery Block
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Montgomery Block

Reflection of windows in soon-to-be demolished Montgomery Block, wreath of mourning in window at left

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California & Kearny
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California & Kearny

View north across the intersection as Muni California Cable Car #53 passes. Pacific Mutual Life Building (1954, demolished 1991), Telegraph Hill in background.

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Market & Embarcadero
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Market & Embarcadero

Embarcadero Freeway, Ensign Club Room, Greyhound buses

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Embarcadero & Howard
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Embarcadero & Howard

View north to Embarcadero Freeway, YMCA.

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Embarcadero near Market
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Embarcadero near Market

Embarcadero Freeway and Ferry Building behind

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Embarcadero at Clay
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Embarcadero at Clay

View north to Embarcadero Freeway, Marie's Coffee Shop, Jack's Waterfront Hangout. Corner of Ferry Building at right, Ferry Station Post Office (with flag atop) at left.

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Montgomery & Sutter
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Montgomery & Sutter

De Gaulle Visit. View south. Woman sitting on car, crowds of people, Schwabacher & Co.

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Montgomery & Market
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Montgomery & Market

De Gaulle Visit. Parade banner 'Welcome President deGaulle' building at left demolished 1966

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Montgomery near California
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Montgomery near California

De Gaulle Visit. DeGaulle in car waving at parade people by Pacific National Bank at 333 Montgomery St.

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Market & Sansome
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Market & Sansome

De Gaulle Visit. DeGaulle standing in parade car (Chrysler Imperial) in front of streetcar

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Montgomery near Bush
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Montgomery near Bush

De Gaulle Visit. Confetti streams down on parade

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Montgomery near Bush
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Montgomery near Bush

De Gaulle Visit. Confetti and streamers. Crowds flank both sides of parade

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Montgomery near California
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Montgomery near California

De Gaulle Visit. Man in front of lead car. Confetti & tickertape. Crowds flank parade vehicles.

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California near Battery
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California near Battery

Elevated view east on California to Charles De Gaulle parade. Balloons and confetti in the air. De Gaulle standing and waving in second car. Southern Pacific building with large S-P sign on roof and Fife Building with Hamm's sign atop in distance. At right, 255 California (built as John Hancock Building 1958, architect Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (Edward Charles Bassett).

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California near Sansome
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California near Sansome

Elevated view east from center of California to Charles De Gaulle motorcade. Motorcycle in front of lead car. 'Welcome President de Gaulle' sign on Fireman's Fund Insurance Bldg. (demolished) at right. Union Bank of California on left, Fireman's Fund Insurance, Robert Dollar and J. Harold Dollar (Balfour) Buildings at right. Southern Pacific building with large S-P sign on roof and Fife Building with Hamm's sign atop. Across Sansome St. at left, Alaska Commercial Building (demolished).

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