wnp14.12503

Powell & Market

January 1, 1942

Cable car on the turntable, The owl Drug Company (in the Flood Building) in the background

Location

Powell St & Market St, 94102

Downtown / Union Square

Keywords

Artifact

Date Added: August 8, 2019
Contributor: Courtesy of a Private Collector

Rights

Downloadable: Yes

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