Ferry Building, San Francisco, Cal. – Antique Photo Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Step back in time with Ferry Building, San Francisco, Cal., a historic photograph rich in period detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Ferry Building, San Francisco, Cal.
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The Ferry Building at the foot of Market Street was the city's main gateway for commuters crossing San Francisco Bay, and its clock tower made it a landmark for arrivals by water. The building stood through the April 1906 earthquake with comparatively little structural damage, while fires swept much of the nearby waterfront, a contrast that makes views from this period especially worth a closer look. The Detroit Publishing Company, which issued views of American cities and scenery, sold images like this one widely, so the picture also reflects how the rebuilding-era city was presented to outside audiences.
| Created / published | c1906. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in. |
| Genre | Dry plate negatives. |
| Notes | 3166" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 019232. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949." |
| Subjects | Ferry Building (San Francisco, Calif.) Earthquakes. Waterfronts.United States--California--San Francisco. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection |
| Original scan | 973 × 791 px |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-DET-62677 |
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