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Downtown Aerial

January 1, 1946

Aerial view east toward downtown from above Polk Gulch, Bay Bridge in the background. Indicating date are: United States Appraisers Building (completed 1944) at upper left. Fife Building with Mobilgas sign atop (before it was painted red) in front of Ferry Building in left distance. Clunie Building at center left, with Lincoln National Life ad on west side. Notably absent is the PG&E Building Annex (1947). Nob Hill hotels and Grace Cathedral at lower left. (Cropped version of wnp27.7581)