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Union Square

December 1, 1976

Street portrait of General Hershy Bar (portrayed by Bill Matons, 1906-1993) at Union Square in front of I. Magnin's on Geary St. Gen. Hershy Bar was a satirical character of the Vietnam War-era Anti-War protest movement, a parody of U.S. General Lewis B. Hershey, Director of the Selective Service (military draft) System between 1941 and 1970.

Union Square
Location

233 Geary St, 94102

Keywords
Artifact
  • Citation: Greg Gaar
  • Date Added: August 11, 2021
  • Contributor: Courtesy of Greg Gaar
  • Format: negative
Rights

Downloadable: Yes