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Market & Embarcadero circa 1940

Elevated view southwest across ferry plaza (with landscaped center and birdcage traffic signal) from pedestrian overpass bridge to crowds on corners, Southern Pacific Building, Matson Lines Building. United Cigar Store, Mead's Coffee Shop, Co-Operative Dairy Lunch, Leighton Dairy Lunch. Alameda Cafe decoration on second building from left. Muni B-Line streetcar. Ray Benson Candy, Cigars.
Photographer Unknown (Emiliano Echeverria/Randolph Brandt Collection / Courtesy of Emiliano Echeverria)

Market & Embarcadero Market & Embarcadero

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