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Title
Laying the Corner Stone of the New City Hall, San Francisco, February 22d, 1872. #1614.
Creator
Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916
Date Created and/or Issued
1872
Publication Information
San Francisco : Watkins' Pacific Coast
Contributing Institution
California State Library
Collection
California History Section Picture Catalog
Rights Information
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Description
STEREO-1243
STEREO COLLECTION: WATKINS: SAN FRANCISCO: #1614.
Yellow mount; yellow verso.
View of the crowds of people at the ceremony for the laying of the corner stone of the new city hall in San Francisco (Larkin street near Grove street). There are many horse drawn carriages in the foreground, and a large stone arch is already built at the construction site (sign says Honor & Justice).
Type
image
Format
Photographs.
Nonprojected graphic
Extent
1 photographic print on stereo card : stereograph ; 3 1/2 x 7 in.
Identifier
(C)001387854CSL01-Aleph
(DRA)VVW-1156
Subject
City & town halls--California--San Francisco
Celebrations--California--San Francisco
Cornerstone laying--California--San Francisco
San Francisco (Calif.)--Photographs
Stereographs
Photographic prints
Place
California
San Francisco
San Francisco (Calif.)

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