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Dolores Park

January 1, 1950

#1 Muni streetcar. J-Church looking north to downtown.

Location

Dolores Park West Pathway, 94114

Mission Dolores

Keywords

Artifact

Date Added: November 9, 2016
Contributor: Courtesy of a Private Collector
Format: photographic print
Dimensions: 3.125,5.375

Rights

Downloadable: Yes

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