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California & Montgomery Apr 23, 1866

Parrott Building, or Parrott Block (1852, Architect Stephen Williams), Wells Fargo explosion rubble. Original image, right frame of Watkins stereoview card #789, titled 'Explosion, W.F. & Co.' [April 23, 1866 W. F. & Co. San Francisco Nitro-Glycerine Explosion Parrot Block, NW cor Calif Montgomery St. BU018] [F810 BU-018] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Carleton Watkins (Martin Behrman Negative Collection / Courtesy of the Golden Gate NRA, Park Archives)

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