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Market near 6th Jun 12, 1959
Elevated view southwest across Market to crowd watching firefighters at 4-alarm fire at Sterling Furniture Company (Sterling Building (1907, Reid Brothers, architects) with 2 aerial trucks, 3 other trucks and hoses in street. Bay Bridge in background. In distance left, St. Francis Theatre, former Hale Bros. store, David Hewes Building, Delger Building, Eastern Outfitting Company Building (1909, MacDonald & Applegarth, architects). Weinstein Co. Department Store with water tower on top. To right of Sterling, Forrest Building (1908, MacDonald & Applegarth, destroyed by fire c. 1981), Clinton Cafeteria in Ede Building,(1910, William Knowles, architect), Clark-Gandion Co. in Globe Investment Company Building (1909, Faff & Bauer, & Bauer, architects). Tower Jewels, USO, Karl's Shoes, Young Bros
Chet Born (SF Fire Department / Courtesy of Guardians of the City)
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