wnp67.0519

Market & Leavenworth

January 1, 1948

View southeast from center of Market St. to 32-Line #136 Passing the Embassy Theatre and the Strand Theatre, Golden's Men's Wear. In background: Odd Fellows building and Grant building, Merrill's Drugs, United Artists Theatre, Sterling Furniture, Weinstein's, David Hewes Building.

Location

Civic Center /UN Plaza BART, 94102

Civic Center

Keywords

Artifact

Date Added: June 7, 2018
Contributor: Courtesy of a Private Collector

Rights

Downloadable: Yes

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