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View from Coit Tower
View southwest to Nob Hill over North Beach and Chinatown. Stanford Court Apartments (later Hotel), Mark Hopkins and Fairmont Hotels. Brocklebank, Park Lane Apartments, Grace Cathedral with single bell tower, Cathedral Apartments behind. In center distance, Clay-Jones Apartments with radio tower atop, 10-story 1360 Jones apartments (William Schirmer architect 1928). At bottom left, St. Francis of Assisi Church. At bottom right, Lyon Van & Storage Co. with large Lyon sign on roof, on Stockton near Green. Far right center, Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe Church on Broadway near Mason.
Telegraph Hill
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Geary, Kearny, & Market
Elevated view west over crowded street scene to Geary; Flannery building at left with large billboard atop, Lotta's Fountain; Chronicle Building on the right, Schmidt Building with Korn Hats, Rosenstock Building with Golden Pheasant restaurant, Whittell Building in distance. Outbound D-Line streetcar at Kearny, inbound D-Line approaching on Geary. Flannery Building signage on 2nd and 3rd floors for dentist Dr. Charles Henry ('Doc') Strub, who, in 1919, became part owner and president of the San Francisco Seals baseball team until 1938. J. Edlin Merchant Tailor on 4th Floor, Slavin Hair Grower on 5th Floor, General Cigar Co. at street level. United Cigars, William T. Valentine Suits at northwest corner Geary & Kearny.
Downtown / Union Square
