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View of early San Francisco buildings, dirt streets, wooden sidewalks, and American Hotel. Future site of Russ House, then much later the Russ Building, on northwest corner of Bush St. and Montgomery St. From glass copy negative. A more complete version of the image is wnp26.1663.
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Elevated view southwest across intersection to SW corner of Montgomery and Pine Streets. Russ Estate (now the site of the Russ Building), American Hotel. [Russ Estate 1860 SW corner Pine & Montgomery 1860 SS-137] [F810 SS-137] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
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[ 316 May 11 1861 Post & Market St. PA-11] Pro-Union rally 'Liberty & Union now & forever One and Inseparable' banner. [F810 PA-011] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
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Market, Post and Montgomery Streets. Support for the Union, Civil War, Rally
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Elevated view south on Montgomery from near California. B.F. Butler Lithographer, Bowen & Brother Grocers on the southeast corner of California and Montgomery. Express Building at left. Men work on roof at far right. [Montgomery St., looking S from California St. 1862 SS-125] [F810 SS-125] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
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Elevated view south over Market Street. Storefronts, including the St. Lawrence House (616-617 Market St.), Justice's Court (613 Market), Market St. Restaurant, Montgomery House, and W. L. Richardson House Moving. Rincon Hill, churches on Bryant St. (Church of the Advent completed February 1861, Howard Street Methodist (aka Second Methodist Episcopal Church) dedicated September 27, 1863), and Mission Bay in the background. From Lawrence & Houseworth No. 116, 'San Francisco-From Market Street, Corner Montgomery, looking South.' Same image as wnp71.0376, with different cropping.
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View north past I.O.O.F. (Independent Order of Odd Fellows) archway emblazoned with seeing eye and 'Friendship Love & Truth.' Erected for dedication of Odd Fellows Hall, 321 Montgomery at left. Wells Fargo bank office on California Street corner at left in Parrott Building, or Parrott Block (1852, Architect Stephen Williams). American flag hung across street, Telegraph Hill in distance.
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Elevated view south over Market Street. Storefronts, including the St. Lawrence House (616-617 Market St.), Justice's Court (613 Market), Market St. Restaurant, Montgomery House, and W. L. Richardson House Moving. Rincon Hill, churches on Bryant St. (Church of the Advent completed February 1861, Howard Street Methodist (aka Second Methodist Episcopal Church) dedicated September 27, 1863), and Mission Bay in the background. From Lawrence & Houseworth No. 116, 'San Francisco-From Market Street, Corner Montgomery, looking South.' [SS-81 TEH369? Market St. from Mont, looking south. Showing where New Montgomery St. was cut through 1863.] Superior duplicate of wnp26.471, but with different cropping. [G810 SS-081] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
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View southwest from Cosmopolitan Hotel. Lick House at corner of Sutter & Montgomery center, Masonic Temple before addition of towers at left, Starr King Church in center distance. [179. San Francisco -From the Cosmopolitan Hotel, Looking South-West. Masonic Temple. Lick House.]
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Elevated view northeast across intersection to Express Building [173. San Francisco N.E. Cor. Montgomery & California] John Middleton & Son Auctioneers, Pacific Insurance Co. 422 California.
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Elevated view northwest to Nob Hill, Old St. Mary's Church, Russian Hill in distance. Platt's Hall at center with Calvary Presbyterian Church on right. Russ House at far left. [368 View from Cosmopolitan Hotel 1865 Looking West] [G810 V-030] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
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Elevated view northeast across intersection to Express Building, John Middleton & Son Auctioneers, Pacific Insurance Co. 422 California. Broader and darker duplicate of wnp37.01411. Same image as Houseworth stereoview 173 'San Francisco N.E. Cor. Montgomery & California' [NE Cor Cal & Mont. SS-213] [G810 SS-213] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
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Elevated view north over street scene to bay and ships. Image from cracked negative plate with signs of taped repair. Same original image as wnp37.00611. [1308. View from Cosmopolitan Hotel Looking North Telegraph Hill and Sansome St 1868. SS-165] [G810 SS-165] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
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[TEH198 Montgomery St July 4, 1864 PA-7] Elevated view looking north on Montgomery Street to Fourth of July Parade. Masonic Temple at left. [G810 PA-007] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346) Watkins
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Elevated view west up California Street from balcony of Express Building. Old St. Mary's Church at right. In the left foreground is Stevenson's Building, of 1859, named after A. J. Stevenson, of Mexican War fame (with Kennedy & Bell Carpets at street level). The next tall building to the west is the Mechanics Institute library of 1863. Painted signage is visible in this photo. The library stayed here only until 1866, when they built a new building on Post Street (their current site).[WK] (one half of a stereo view) Opposite Old St. Mary's is First Congregational Church, with Grace Church beyond at Stockton. [171.]
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[Post-Market 1864] [Crocker Estate Album] Elevated view west on Post Street. Crowds in the street, horsecars, buggies, wagons.
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183. From Cosmopolitan Hotel, Looking north along Sansome; Telegraph Hill in background.
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[182. View from the Cosmopolitan Hotel , Looking Northwest toward Russian Hill, Telegraph Hill. St. Francis of Assisi Church on horizon, center. Jobson's Observatory (1861-1869) on top of Russian Hill, left.
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[589 PA-8 Post-Market 4 July Parade 1864] 4th Of July parade coming down Montgomery Street. Carleton Watkins #589 [F810 PA-008] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
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[586 Post-Market 4 July 1864 PA-9] Elevated view looking north on Montgomery St.. Carleton Watkins #586 [F810 PA-009] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
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