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20th & Church

January 1, 1880

View north from hillside above Church Street near 20th, Jewish Cemetery (later Dolores Park) at right. [From a suburb]

Location

768 Church St, 94114

Dolores Heights

Keywords

Artifact

Date Added: May 18, 2021
Contributor: Courtesy of a Private Collector

Rights

Downloadable: Yes

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