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Photo Id# AAB-6932
Title [Ping Yuen North Housing Project dedication officiated by Mayor Christopher] [graphic].
Date 1961 Oct. 30.
Description 1 photographic print: b&w.
Location Folder: S.F. Districts-Chinatown-Housing-Ping Yuen.
Reproduction Rights Permission to use this image must be obtained from the San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library. S.F. News-Call Bulletin photo by Sid Tate.
Notes 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.".
Subject San Francisco (Calif.) -- Photographs.
Chinatown (San Francisco, Calif.)
Dwellings -- California -- San Francisco.
Series San Francisco Historical Photograph Collection
Source San Francisco News-Call Bulletin.