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H71.67.1AA
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Railroad along 3rd Street at Harrison - before most current buildings were built. The empty lot with people on it could be the future site of the Davis & Parker Warehouse (now Tower Lofts). |
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H74.485.1K
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Probably before reclaimation of wharf area around Jack London Square. |
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H26.965
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This building is where the 880 Freeway now crosses Broadway. |
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H74.485.1U
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Not yet sure where on Second Street this is - building not recognized at the moment. |
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H71.67.1MM
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Shows an area where the Posey Portal now stands and building to the side that are where the 880 freeway now passes between 5th and 6th streets. |
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H71.67.3W
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The Posey tube passes under Harrison St. |
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H71.67.1H
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On the left side you can clearly see (front to back) the Saroni-Sugar-Rice building, then the Wester Pacific Railroad depot (now 288 Third condo), and the American Bag Building. The right shows what must have been the predecessor to the current Portico Lofts. The Egghouse at 3rd and Harrison doesn't seem to be visible. |
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H26.1542
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The Oakland Creek was where the Lake Merritt channel is now located. |
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H71.67.2YY
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There was apparently a collision with the Webster Bridge in 1926, so this may have been reconstruction since the bridge was around before then. |
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H72.131.61G
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This bridge no longer exists having been replaced by the Webster Tube in ???? |
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H69.410.30B
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Doesn't show much of the district but the Lake Merritt Channel and now Oak to 9th areas are basically brown fields/mud. |
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H96.0.56DD
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View of the waterfront from Alameda side of the Estuary. The long building now know as 66 Franklin, part demolished during the Webster Tube construction is clearly visible. Some other buildings south of that should be identifiable. |
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H71.67.3O
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Apparently they floated out the tube before sinking it into place on the bed of the Estuary. |
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H96.0.56HH
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Jack London District would be to the top left - once again lots of empty space in an around what is now the Lake Merritt Channel. |
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H74.485.1RR
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Illustrating our strong maritime history. |
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H26.1308
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Former location is where the 880 Freeway now passes. |
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H71.67.1EE
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In the center of the photo is an L shaped building which is where the Poultry Produces (now "The Egghouse") building is. The empty space on the right is where Portico Lofts now stands - a different taller building was shown in a previous Posey Tube construction photo therefore it must have been demolished in the process. |
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H71.67.4EE
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It looks like the 66 Franklin building at Jack London Square is visible in the bottom left photo. |
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H71.67.1A
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Looking the other way along the Posey Tube path - the American Bag building would be to your right. The tall building to the left no longer exists - it would be where the Portico Lofts are now located. |
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H71.67.1DD
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A view that would now be obstructed by the freeway and Posey Portal - shows the building that predated the Portico Lofts site. |
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H72.167.2
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Grove Street is now named Martin Luther King Jr. Way and the building was located in the vicinity of where the BART tracks now cross MLK. At http://www.oaklandphotojourney.com/pages/timeline.html it states the first hotel was at First and Broadway - it was supposedly built by Horace Carpentier in exchange for the Oakland Waterfront property. |
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2000.2.101
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If this is Broadway then the Hotel sign would be on the location of the current Waterfront Hotel. However it may actually be Franklin Street - the identity of the building on the right will help to determine which it is. |
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H26.1105
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If this is from the foot of Broadway at Embarcadero (then First Street) the building on the bottom right would be where Jack London Inn is now located (House of Chicken and Waffles restaurant) |
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H97.102.23
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The bottom photo probably shows some recognizable historic buildings from the district. |
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H26.1295
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This building is where the freeway now passes through Broadway. |
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H72.131.58C
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More of our maritime history. |
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H72.131.93N
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The large central building is the 66 Franklin warehouse - now truncated due to construction of the Webster tube. To the right you can see the path of the Posey Tube that is under construction when this photo was taken - the railroad tracks can be see elevated over the Posey tube cut where Harrison Street is. |
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H75.77.232
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The district is in the left of this photo - the path of Oak from the center left and diagonally to the right is clearly visible. |
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H71.67.1I
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The building just visible to the left is the Western Pacific Railroad Depot building that stood where 288 Third is now located. |
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H72.131.89J
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1st Street is now Embarcadero - it is assumed these are on the North East side of the street. |
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H71.67.1FF
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The building on the bottom left is at the corner of 2nd and Harrison, where Covenant House is now located. Beside it are the Union Hide building - now The Brickhouse. The former Western Pacific Railroad building where 288 3rd is now located can just be seen. |
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2000.2.100
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The Pier 1 Imports store is now home of Hahn's Hibachi restaurant. The metal clad building behind it is now the restored 66 Franklin building. |
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H71.67.1F
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More Posey tube excavation |
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H71.67.1PP
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More Posey tube excavation. |
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H96.0.56EE
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Jack London District is partly visible at the bottom left. |
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H72.167.1
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The City Hall is now the site of a brick building occupied by Domino's Pizza! |
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H72.131.9F
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Grove Street is now Martin Luther King Way so this is at 4th and MLK |
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H71.67.2O
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Underneath Harrison St. |
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H71.67.1OO
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Digging under the 3rd St railway tracks |
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H71.67.1UU
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Covering over the Posey Tube |
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H80.131.5
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Heinold's Postcard from 1940 |
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H71.67.1J
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Excavating Harrison St for the Posey Tube |
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H69.410.30A
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Aerial view of the district on the right 1927 |
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H71.67.1BB
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Nice view along 4th Street |
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H72.219.1K
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Top right photo looks like 4th and Broadway building (now empty). |
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H71.67.1CC
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Houses on Harrison no longer there |
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H26.2328D
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Old Courthouse now replaced by County buildings next to the 880 Freeway. |
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H71.67.1BBB
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Huge hole of Posey excavation along Harrison St with railway tracks above |
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H96.0.56GG
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Aerial view of the district |
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H71.67.1B
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Excavation of Harrison St |
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H72.131.85N
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Could be the ironworks district on the left. |
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H74.485.1DD
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Yet to be identified location on 2nd Street |
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H71.67.1O
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Train crossing Harrison St at 3rd Street. |
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H76.180.357
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Building on Broadway that would be under the 880 freeway now. |
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H96.0.56FF
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Waterfront area of Jack London District - the oil storage tank next to BevMo at the foot of Jefferson is visible. |
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H71.67.1TT
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Shows a house on the right at 5th and Harrison that no longer exists |
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H71.67.3P
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Posey tube coming down the Estuary... |
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H71.67.1L
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Harrison St looking towards downtown before the Posey tube excavation came along and riped it up |
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H72.131.26A
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Cochran & Celli are still in business as auto dealers on Broadway. Their old business would have been located on the block between 5th and 6th along Broadway that is now under the freeway. |
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H72.131.64J
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If this is looking up Clay Street then to the left is what is now the Cost Plus parking lot, and to the right the Washington St garage. |
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H75.77.230
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Great shot of Jack London Square in 1952. The 66 Franklin building can be seen on the left, where Barnes and Noble now stands is a parking lot. At the foot of Broadway the Overland House (currently Silk Road restaurant) can be seen. None of the current stuctures like Kincaids, Scott's or the hotel are visible. |
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2000.2.22
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What is now the renovated 66 Franklin building. |
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H74.361.11SSS
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Postcard of the Posey tube showing two way traffic. |
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H26.1541
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Very early photo of lower broadway |
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H71.67.1Z
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Railroad building on lot of land along 3rd Street where 288 3rd now stands - behind it can be seen the Greeno building. |
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H26.486
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Residence of 3rd Mayor of Oakland, located where the freeway passes over now. |
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H74.130.33
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Aerial view showing huge oil storage tanks along waterfront. |
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H71.67.1LL
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Looking down Harrison from between 5th and 6th where the freeway is now. |
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H71.67.1GG
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Looking along the railway tracks towards where Embarcadero is now coexistent with the tracks. The direction is actually WNW |
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H72.131.90J
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Lumber company at 1st and Clay (Embarcadero and Clay) which is probably where the Washington St garage now stands (or opposite). See http://www.higlum.com/history4.htm for more details. |
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H71.67.1G
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Hogan Lumber company building at 1st and Alice. |
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H95.18.497
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Rowing on the Estuary past the waterfront 1914 |
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H96.1.918
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Fire at 2nd and Wasshington |
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H71.67.1HH
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View up Harrison St from 1st (now Embarcadero). |
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H96.41.19
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Invite for grand opening of Jack London Cinema |
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H71.67.1K
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Looking down Harrison St from 6th before Posey Tube construction |
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H75.77.240
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Also known as WP Fuller and Co who also had a warehouse near 3rd and Jackson. |
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H72.131.77J
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A very muddy lower Broadway |
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H71.67.1II
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Up Harrison Street from the SPRR tracks. |
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H72.131.56I
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Western Pacific Railroad station on 3rd between Broadway and Washington |
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H71.67.1WW
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Deep under the 3rd Street Western Pacific tracks |
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H71.67.1DDD
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Huge excavation for Posey Tube along Harrison |
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H71.67.1XX
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Harrison St excavation for the Posey Tube |
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H71.67.1M
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This may actually be after the Posey Tube construction since the building at the corner of 3rd and Harrison is no longer present - the caption says it is a children's playground. |
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H71.67.1NN
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Harrison St excavation for the Posey Tube |
