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California near Powell 1870

View northeast from Nob Hill to Telegraph Hill from near Powell and California. Gardens, homes. Building at left beyond fence, on Powell near Clay, housed Boys High School (later Lowell High School) from 1864-1875. Later it housed San Francisco Normal School, which eventually became San Francisco State University. Steeple of First Presbyterian Chinese Church on Stockton to right of center. Published on Kilburn Bros. stereoview card with title '2709. San Francisco'. Also published by John P. Soule, copyright 1870, as '1319. Telegraph Hill, from Clay St. Hill, San Francisco'. Same source image as wnp37.01021. [F810 V-065] [From California & Powell looking N.E. 1872 (Sic)] (GGNRA/Behrman GOGA 35346)
Kilburn Brothers (Martin Behrman Negative Collection / Courtesy of the Golden Gate NRA, Park Archives)

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