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Title
San Jose's Old City Hall Before Demolition, ca. 1955
Creator
[Unknown]
Date Created and/or Issued
ca. 1955
Publication Information
California Room, San Jose Public Library
Contributing Institution
San José Public Library, California Room
Collection
San Jose Public Library California Room Silicon Valley History Online Collection
Rights Information
The California Room can only claim physical ownership of the collection. Users are responsible for satisfying any claims of the copyright holder. Permission to copy or publish any portion of the California Room's collection must be given by the California Room. The California Room can only claim physical ownership of the collection. Users are responsible for satisfying any claims of the copyright holder. Permission to copy or publish any portion of the California Room's collection must be given by the California Room.
Description
Color photograph of San Jose's Old City Hall before demolition. It stood in Plaza de Cesar Chavez where the children's fountain now bubbles. Old City Hall was vacated in 1956 when the new City Hall in the Civic Center was completed. It was demolished in June 1958.
Type
image
Format
20 x 25 cm.
Identifier
http://ark.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/kt7w10227c
csj CAL-P-C002
Language
English
Subject
Automobiles; Old City Hall (San Jose, Calif.); Photographs; Public buildings; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Transportation; Urban life
Source
lcsh, local

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