wnp36.00505

City Hall construction

August 11, 1914

City Hall from Auditorium [dpwbook9 dpw1944] Polk Street side

Location

Polk St, 94102

Civic Center

Keywords

Artifact

Citation: DPW Horace Chaffee
Date Added: March 30, 2017
Contributor: Courtesy of a Private Collector

Rights

Downloadable: Yes

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