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Financial District view

January 1, 1929

View east from Top of Mark Hopkins Hotel toward Financial District and its skyscrapers. California Street at left center. Along Montgomery Street, from left, Financial Center Building (1927), American National Bank Building, Clunie Building, Commercial Union Assurance Building (315 Montgomery), Russ Building . In distance, Ferry Building, Southern Pacific Building, Fife Building with Chevrolet sign atop, Matson Lines and PG&E Buildings. Shell Building, completed 1929, still under construction behind Russ Building at upper right. Top of Old St. Mary's church at lower left.