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View from Russ Building circa 1964

View east from high in the Russ building, intersection of Pine and Sansome at lower right. Treasure Island, Yerba Buena Island, and Bay Bridge in background. Golden Gateway under construction at left, with Embarcadero Freeway behind. J. Harold Dollar Building (AKA Balfour Building, 1920) is tallest building at center, Robert Dollar Building just beyond. Bethlehem Steel Corp. Building / 100 California (1960, Welton D. Becket architect) at center. Ferry Building, Fife Building, Southern Pacific Building (One Market). Royal Globe Insurance Building (built 1907) and Insurance Center Building (built 1927) foreground center on Pine St..
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