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008          s1961                            d 
010    AAB-6932 
245    [Ping Yuen North Housing Project dedication officiated by 
       Mayor Christopher]|h[graphic]. 
260    |c1961 Oct. 30. 
300    1 photographic print:|bb&w. 
490 0  San Francisco Historical Photograph Collection 
500    Newscopy: "CHINATOWN HOUSING PROJECT DEDICATED--With Mayor
       Christopher officiating, the 12-story Ping Yuen North, on 
       Pacific ave., near Stockton st., was formally opened 
       yesterday. As more than 1000 persons looked on the mayor 
       presented keys to the first three tenants, who will move 
       in later this week, after lighting a string of 
       firecrackers to drive away the evil spirits. The low rent 
       housing project has apartments for 150 families and 44 
       single elderly residents.". 
540    Permission to use this image must be obtained from the San
       Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library.
       |bS.F. News-Call Bulletin photo by Sid Tate. 
555    Folder: S.F. Districts-Chinatown-Housing-Ping Yuen. 
650  0 Dwellings|zCalifornia|zSan Francisco. 
651  0 San Francisco (Calif.)|vPhotographs. 
651  0 Chinatown (San Francisco, Calif.) 
710 2  San Francisco News-Call Bulletin. 
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