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Title
[Fairmont tower construction] (6 views)
Date Created and/or Issued
[1962]
Contributing Institution
California State Library
Collection
California History Section Picture Catalog
Rights Information
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Description
Six views of steelworkers on the Fairmont tower.
View 1 (2001-0124). Shows worker climbing steel girder, Ferry building and Bay bridge in the background -- view 2 (2001-0125). Bust-length view of steelworker, hard hat has "Bethlehem" on it, crane in background -- view 3 (2001-0126). Shows three steelworkers adjusting a girder -- view 4 (2001-0127). shows steelworker adjusting a beam with the Marina district in the background -- view 5 (2001-0128). 3/4 portrait of steelworker holding giant hook and iron cable -- view 6 (2001-0129). Shows two steelworkers looking at plans resting on steel girders, bay in background.
Type
image
Format
Photographs.
Nonprojected graphic
Extent
6 photographic prints ; 16 x 20 in. or smaller.
Identifier
(C)001381800CSL01-Aleph
(DRA)VVV-5059
Language
English
Subject
Fairmont Hotel (San Francisco, Calif.)--Photographs
Construction workers--California--San Francisco
Building construction--California--San Francisco
Hotels--California--San Francisco
San Francisco (Calif.)--Photographs
Photographic prints
Portrait photographs
Place
California
San Francisco
San Francisco (Calif.)

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