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Photo Id# AAC-1545
Title [Unveiling of statue of Christopher Columbus on Telegraph Hill] [graphic].
Date 1957 Oct. 12.
Description 1 photographic print: b&w.
Location Folder: S.F. Districts-Telegraph Hill-Columbus, Statue Of.
Reproduction Rights Permission to use this image must be obtained from the San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library. S. F. News photograph by Ken Frisby.
Notes Newscopy: "Singers, sailors from the American and Italian Navies, and spectators stand in reverent silence as 12-foot statue of Christopher Columbus is unveiled today on Telegraph Hill. Massive sculpture piece was the work of Italy's Vittorio de Colbertaldo. Columbus Day weekend will be highlighted here tomorrow with parade that starts at 1 p.m. at Market and McAllister sts., and winds along Grant, Bush, Kearny and Columbus ave. to Washington Square.".
Subject San Francisco (Calif.) -- Photographs.
Telegraph Hill (San Francisco, Calif.)
Columbus, Christopher.
Monuments -- California -- San Francisco.
Series San Francisco Historical Photograph Collection
Source San Francisco News-Call Bulletin.
San Francisco News.