San Francisco: 24 then and now snapshots in time
24 then and now images from the core of one of America's greatest cities: San Francisco.
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Above: Fisherman’s Wharf in 1943. Courtesy of the Library of Congress. Below: Despite being revitalized as a tourist attraction during the 1970s and 1980s, Fisherman’s Wharf is still an active working waterfront.
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Above: The Loma Prieta earthquake damaged Embarcadero Freeway in 1990. Courtesy of FoundSF.org Below: The freeway was demolished in 1991 and replaced with a context sensitive boulevard featuring wide sidewalks, palm trees and light rail tracks in the median.
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Above: A San Francisco cable car on California Street in 1959. Courtesy of the Fred M. Springer Collection. Below: Initially beginning operations on California Street in 1878, San Francisco’s cable car system is the world’s last manually operated cable car system and a cultural icon of the city.
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Above: The Hyde Street Pier in 1980. Prior to the opening of the Golden Gate and San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridges, it was an automobile ferry terminal and a part of US Highway 101. Courtesy of the Library of Congress. Below: Today, the pier is a part of the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park.
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Above: The San Francisco City Hall during the 1990s. Courtesy of the Library of Congress. Below: Completed in 1915, the structure’s dome is taller than the United States Capitol by 42 feet.
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Above: Union Square during the 1950s. Courtesy of the San Francisco Chronicle. Below: Union Square continues to the epicenter of one of the world’s premier urban shopping districts.
