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Embarcadero near Washington

January 1, 1940

View north on Embarcadero from Washington. Wellman Peck Coffee Building on left. Market Street Railway 16-line Streetcar #945 [09XX-16A-06 SB on Embarcadero North of Washington 1940]

Location

SF Ferry Building, 94105

Financial District

Keywords

Artifact

Date Added: April 30, 2019
Contributor: Courtesy of Jack Tillmany

Rights

Downloadable: Yes

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