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Howard near 3rd Aug 6, 1863

Union Hall (S.C. Bugbee, architect) with sign 'It Shall Be Preserved' over entry. Omnibus Railway horse car #6 in front. Later the site of Morosco's Theater in the 1880's, which specialized in melodrama and cheap prices, according to Walter Morosco's 1901 obituary. The ground floor was used by the Omnibus Railroad as a horse car barn from 1862 until 1895. The building was destroyed by fire on May 2, 1898. [Omnibus R.R. Depot, South side Howard bet 3rd & 4th Morosco Theatre 1886 BU-41 Aug 6 1863] [F810 BU-041] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Photographer Unknown (Martin Behrman Negative Collection / Courtesy of the Golden Gate NRA, Park Archives)

Howard near 3rd Howard near 3rd

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