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California near Sansome
View west from center of California toward Sansome, cable car approaching intersection. At right, Bank of California, London and San Francisco Bank, built in 1873-1874 (later Bank of California and American Trust Company) at Leidesdorff, Mercantile Trust Co. Building (1903,Albert Pissis, Architect), Kohl Building. Parrott Block. Streetlamps with multiple globe lights. At left, Merchants Exchange. Notably absent is Insurance Exchange Building (1913).
1910
Financial District
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View from Telegraph Hill
View southwest over Chinatown and North Beach to Nob Hill, Mt. Sutro in background. In left and center distance, Mark Hopkins and Fairmont Hotels, Brocklebank, Park Lane and Cathedral Apartments, Grace Cathedral with one bell tower. Clay-Jones Apartments with radio tower atop, 10-story 1360 Jones apartments (William Schirmer architect) opened 1928. Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe Church, Broadway and Mason, at center right, St. Francis of Assisi Church at bottom, center. [Meston's travels around the world]
1953
Telegraph Hill
