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Fort Mason circa 1953

View southeast from ship in bay of Fort Mason 'Port of Embarkation' piers. Apartment houses on Russian Hill at left. (Ends of the piers are painted in dramatic red, white and blue paint scheme applied during Korean War to welcome home military personnel.)
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