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American Trust Company. The building was originally the London and San Francisco Bank, built in 1873-1874. It survived the 1906 earthquake and fire and was rehabbed by Willis Polk, who added the short top story. (WMK)
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View north along Embarcadero to Ferry Building. Embarcadero Freeway under construction at left.
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View east on Market toward Steuart. The Ferry Building with Embarcadero Freeway under construction at center. All Market Street buildings in this view demolished (along with the freeway)
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Elevated view of Embarcadero Freeway under construction in front of Ferry Building.
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View north to Embarcadero Freeway construction. Southern Pacific Building (later One Market) with S-P sign atop at far left. Ferry Building at right. Produce District at center. Coit Tower and Telegraph Hill in distance.
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View south from Ferry Building to Embarcadero Freeway construction and pile driving. State Agriculture Building at far left. Along west side of Embarcadero, YMCA, Bromo Seltzer sign, Harbor Hotel, Rincon Annex Post Office, Audiffred Building, Ferry Hotel, 58 Club, New Bridge Hotel. In distance, Seaboard Hotel, Hills Bros. Coffee plant, Bay Bridge.
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Elevated view from Ferry Building northwest to later stages of Embarcadero Freeway construction, old Produce District, and Coit Tower on Telegraph Hill. Ferry Station Post Office, Jack's Waterfront Hangout at left. Metropolitan Chevron service station, State of California Department of Employment, Wellman Peck Co, Bemis Bros. Bag Co., National Ice and Cold Storage buildings. Large building at upper left built 1907 as the American Biscuit Company building on the corner of Battery & Broadway, still stands 2022. Alcatraz, Mt. Tamalpais in distance.
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View north to Embarcadero Freeway construction. Southern Pacific Building (later One Market) with S-P sign atop at far left. Ferry Building at right. Produce District at center. Coit Tower and Telegraph Hill in distance.
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View north to Embarcadero Freeway construction. Southern Pacific Building (later One Market) with S-P sign atop at far left. Ferry Building at right. Produce District at center. Coit Tower and Telegraph Hill in distance.
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Elevated view from Ferry Building northwest to later stages of Embarcadero Freeway construction, old Produce District, and Coit Tower on Telegraph Hill. Ferry Station Post Office, Jack's Waterfront Hangout at left. Metropolitan Chevron service station, State of California Department of Employment, Wellman Peck Co, Bemis Bros. Bag Co., National Ice and Cold Storage buildings. Large building at upper left built 1907 as the American Biscuit Company building on the corner of Battery & Broadway, still stands 2022. Alcatraz, Mt. Tamalpais in distance.
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View south from Ferry Building to Embarcadero Freeway construction and pile driving. State Agriculture Building at far left. Along west side of Embarcadero, YMCA, Bromo Seltzer sign, Harbor Hotel, Rincon Annex Post Office, Audiffred Building, Ferry Hotel, 58 Club, New Bridge Hotel. In distance, Seaboard Hotel, Hills Bros. Coffee plant, Bay Bridge.
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Elevated view northeast to freeway construction in front of Ferry Building
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Elevated view northwest from Market Street towards North Beach and Telegraph Hill. Old Federal Reserve Bank, U.S. Appraisers Building. Russian Hill in distance left.
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Welcome Giants parade with Willie Mays and Hank Sauer in car; Chang Fountain and B. Harris Optometry visible
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Welcome Parade to welcome Giants; Willie Kirkland and Leon Wagner
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Giants motorcade - April 1958. Turning west from Montgomery St. onto Market St.
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Looking West from center of California. Metroplitan Life Insurance Building (later Cogswell College, Ritz-Carlton), Mark Hopkins Hotel up hill on left. Financial Center Building (1927), later Omni Hotel, with lower stories modernized with stone sheathing, at far right.
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View west on California toward Front St. MUNI California Street Cable Car #49.
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Muni L-Line PCC #1019. Foster's, Bit of Paradise, Beauty Shop Supply Co.
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Giants motorcade - April 1958. View northerly on Montgomery between Market and Sutter. Giant manager Bill Rigney waving from back of an open convertible. Well Fargo Union Trust building in background.
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