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Market & 10th Aug 1, 1937
Elevated view southeast across intersection to San Francisco Merchandise Mart building, later renamed Market Square and home of Twitter in 2010s. Fox Theater at far left. Hotel Whitcomb in distance with radio tower atop. Banners strung across street and signs on street poles say "Welcome New Western Mart" (its original full name was Western Furniture Exchange and Merchandise Mart). The building opened on August 2, 1937. Market Street Railway (MSRy) 6-Line #172 and 6-Line #150? on Market Street.
Photographer Unknown (Courtesy of a Private Collector)
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