wnp25.2855

View of Bay Bridge

January 1, 1950

Looking southeast from Fairmont Hotel over financial district

Location

801 Powell St, 94108

Nob Hill

Keywords

Artifact

Date Added: June 29, 2017
Contributor: Courtesy of a Private Collector
Format: transparency slide

Rights

Downloadable: Yes

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