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Laying the Corner Stone of the New City Hall, San Francisco, February 22d, 1872. #1615.

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Title: Laying the Corner Stone of the New City Hall, San Francisco, February 22d, 1872. #1615.
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: Please contact the contributing institution for more information regarding the copyright status of this object.
Description: STEREO-1244
STEREO COLLECTION: WATKINS: SAN FRANCISCO: #1615.
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 building 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). Image is only slightly different than Watkins #1614 (Stereo-1243).
Type: image
Format: Photographs.
Nonprojected graphic
Extent: 1 photographic print on stereo card : stereograph ; 3 1/2 x 7 in.
Identifier: (C)001387855CSL01-Aleph
(DRA)VVW-1157
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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