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Ferry Building

January 1, 1921

View of Ferry Building Tower from foot of Market Street. Sign reads 'SF Welcomes S.S. California Goliath of the Seas.'

Location

The Embarcadero & Ferry Building, 94133

Financial District

Keywords

Artifact

Date Added: November 17, 2020
Contributor: Courtesy of a Private Collector

Rights

Downloadable: Yes

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