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Quint near Jerrold
[Corporation Yard possibly Quint Street adjacent to Southern Pacific RR (Caltrain) track. Various views of the burned wreck of Truck 8. On July 12, 1962 Truck 8 was responding to an alarm with lights, siren, and air horn when it was struck by a tractor trailer as Truck 8 crossed against the light at Third and Harrison. The crash instantly killed firefighter Joseph B. Cuff, married with 5 sons, and injured 5 other firefighters and the truck driver. The truck driver was tried for misdemeanor manslaughter but was acquitted claiming he did not hear the siren or air horn. SF Chronicle July 13, 1962 and March 6, 1963.]
Bayview
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California near Kearny
View northeast across California Street between Grant and Kearny to cable car #2., behind is the north side of the street where almost all buildings were demolished. Stauffer Chemical Company building before later facade replacement (later site of Hartford Building at 650 California, Squire Hotel, States Hotel, Financial Center Building (1927) at center, later Omni Hotel. At far right, Clunie Building with Lincoln National Insurance ad on west wall. In distance, Southern Pacific Building and Bay Bridge.
Chinatown
