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Van Ness & Fulton

January 1, 1940

View west past Municipal Railway H-line streetcar passing War Memorial Veterans Building.

Location

6 Van Ness Ave, 94102

Civic Center

Keywords

Artifact

Date Added: December 12, 2018
Contributor: Courtesy of Jack Tillmany

Rights

Downloadable: Yes

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