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Powell near Geary

October 1, 1953

View of west side of Powell between O'Farrell and Geary. Manx Hotel, Gilbey's Cocktails, Hotel Crane. Cable Car #524 [front of Cable Car]

Location

239 Powell St, 94102

Downtown / Union Square

Keywords

Artifact

Date Added: October 31, 2018
Contributor: Courtesy of David Gallagher

Rights

Downloadable: Yes

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