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View from Nob Hill circa 1925
Elevated view east from Nob Hill probably from the Mark Hopkins Hotel toward the Metropolitan Life Insurance Building at center, Bay and Yerba Buena Island beyond. Notable skyscrapers include Commercial Union Assurance Building (315 Montgomery), Standard Oil Building, Hobart Building, Matson Building, PG&E Building (under construction, completed 1925). Pacific Telephone Company business offices (430-444 Bush) under construction between Bush and Pine at right center, across from Pacific Telephone Building at 445 Bush. Original Federal Reserve Bank, Montgomery Block, Appraisers Building, Bank of Italy at left. At right of center, Mills Building, Alexander Building. (Notably absent is Russ Building, 1927).
Photographer Unknown (Courtesy of a Private Collector)
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