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Market near 6th

June 12, 1959

Elevated view southwest across Market to crowd watching firefighters at 4-alarm fire at Sterling Furniture Company (Sterling Building (1907, Reid Brothers, architects) with 2 aerial trucks, 3 other trucks and hoses in street. Bay Bridge in background. In distance left, St. Francis Theatre, former Hale Bros. store, David Hewes Building, Delger Building, Eastern Outfitting Company Building (1909, MacDonald & Applegarth, architects). Weinstein Co. Department Store with water tower on top. To right of Sterling, Forrest Building (1908, MacDonald & Applegarth, destroyed by fire c. 1981), Clinton Cafeteria in Ede Building,(1910, William Knowles, architect), Clark-Gandion Co. in Globe Investment Company Building (1909, Faff & Bauer, & Bauer, architects). Tower Jewels, USO, Karl's Shoes, Young Bros