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Ferry Building

January 1, 1886

Elevated view northeast across Embarcadero to original Ferry Building 'C.P.R.R. Oakland, Alameda & Berkeley Ferry.' Market St. Cable Railway Co. Valencia Street cable car #23, Hayes Street cable car #25, City R.R. horsecar. Signage for East Bay real estate auctions. [G810 STC-050] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346) [B 424 Ferry Landing, Foot of Market Street, San Francisco, Cal. (cut off: Watkins New Series, Yosemite and Pacific Coast, 26 New Montgomery St. under Palace Hotel, S.F.]

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Location

99 The Embarcadero, 94105

Financial District

Keywords

Artifact

Citation: Carleton Watkins
Date Added: September 6, 2018
Contributor: Courtesy of the Golden Gate NRA, Park Archives

Rights

Downloadable: Yes

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