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Market & 1st

May 1, 1949

View east across Market toward 1st Street, Municipal Railway (MUNI) streetcars N-line #179, J-line unknown number, and 2-line #161. Elevated traffic control tower at right. Flags and banners strung over Market St. at left, probably for May 21, 1949 parade honoring the Merchant Marine and 100 years of world trade from San Francisco's port. PG&E Building, Sheldon Building in background.

date changed from 1948 due to Spike Jones 1949 edition on side of streetcar and Merchant Marine Parade, San Francisco Chronicle, May 22, 1949

Market & 1st
Location

Market St & 1st St, San Francisco, CA

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Artifact
  • Date Added: April 3, 2021
  • Contributor: Courtesy of Molly Blaisdell
  • Format: photographic print
Rights

Downloadable: Yes