wnp28.0086

View N from Telegraph Hill

January 1, 1949

Alcatraz Island viewed from Telegraph Hill. Embarcadero in foreground, Belvedere Island and Tiburon in distance.

Location

Unnamed Road, 94133

Keywords

Artifact

Date Added: September 9, 2016
Contributor: Courtesy of a Private Collector

Rights

Downloadable: Yes

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