wnp15.593

Columbus Near Washington

September 9, 1890

View northwest on Columbus Ave (then Montgomery Ave). Banner 'California The Land of Orange Bowers', Men in uniform, firemen pulling decorated wagons (one with a 'We Destroy To Save' motto on it, a common motto of 19th century hook and ladder companies), crowd lining street. Buildings decorated, flags strung across street. Tower of St. Francis of Assisi Church in distance. See also wnp15.1391, 15.590. Possibly Admission Day Parade, 1890.

date changed from 1890's to 9-9-90 based on similarity to other photos of that parade. However, Mitchell's Magic Potion sign painted on building in center distance. "If you ache or get hurt" slogan was used in 1896, per SF Call. So may be 1896 or later.