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Marshall Square circa 1896

View north across City Hall Square (name changed to Marshall Square in December, 1902) to Pioneer (James Lick) Monument, which stood in the Square at present corner of Hyde and Grove Streets. City Hall behind, Hall of Records in right background. Stores on north side of Square, Station B Post Office, Petersen & Gantner Undertaker 8 & 10 City Hall Square. Yerba Buena Saloon, 85 City Hall Avenue. Taken prior to March 1900 installation of Spanish-American War prize cannon, where man is standing in this photo, and move of Station B Post Office in February, 1897. In 1993, the monument was moved to the pedestrian mall on Fulton Street between the Asian Art Museum and the new Main Library.
Julia Schlesinger (Courtesy of a Private Collector)

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