What a cool old photo of San Francisco from just after the Civil War. Make sure you click on it for some great details in a larger image.
Powell Street from the Lincoln School House, San Francisco
Source: Library of Congress
You’re looking from the Lincoln School House, which I believe was approximately at 5th St. Below is an what it looks like today on Google Street View.
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