wnp70.10230

Market & 1st

May 1, 1949

View southeast across Market toward 1st Street, Municipal Railway (MUNI) streetcars M-line #83, B-line #175, and 3-line #221. Owl Drug Co. at right. Birdcage traffic signal. 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.

Changed to 1949 due to same flags over street as in wnp70.10229. Article San Francisco Chronicle May 22, 1949

Market & 1st
Location

Market St & 1st St, 94104

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

Downloadable: Yes