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California near Battery Apr 27, 1960

Elevated view east on California to Charles De Gaulle parade. Balloons and confetti in the air. De Gaulle standing and waving in second car. Southern Pacific building with large S-P sign on roof and Fife Building with Hamm's sign atop in distance. At right, 255 California (built as John Hancock Building 1958, architect Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (Edward Charles Bassett).
Photographer Unknown (Courtesy of a Private Collector)

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