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A new look at San Francisco : presented by Bank of America to commemorate the opening of the World Headquarters Building, October, 1969.
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Title:

A new look at San Francisco: presented by Bank of America to commemorate the opening of the World Headquarters Building, October, 1969

Creator/Contributor:

Bank of America, creator, publisher.

Creator/Contributor:

San Francisco Examiner (Firm), publisher.

Abstract:

Scenic views of San Francisco and San Francisco Bay taken from newly constructed World Headquarters Building of Bank of America in financial district of San Francisco.

Date:

1969 (issued)

Contents:

1. Sunrise over the East Bay hills and Oakland Estuary -- 2. Mt. Tamalpais silhouetted behind Sausalito, Tiburon and Alcatraz -- 3. River of fog rolls through the Golden Gate past Russian Hill and Coit Tower -- 4. Approaching San Francisco at dusk via the Bay Bridge.

Subject:

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Office buildings -- California -- San Francisco -- Design and construction
Office buildings -- Design and construction
San Francisco (Calif.) -- Photographs
San Francisco Bay (Calif.) -- Photographs
San Francisco, Baie de (Calif.) -- Photographies
California -- San Francisco
Pacific Ocean -- San Francisco Bay
Bank of America. -- World Headquarters -- Photographs
Bank of America. -- World Headquarters -- History
Bank of America. -- World Headquarters

Note:

Title printed on front cover of portfolio, which also includes cut-out logo of publisher: BA.
Printed text on inside flap of portfolio: This series of photographs was specially commissioned by Bank of America to provide you with a unique memento of our new World Headquarters Building. These exclusive prints reproduce the panorama of San Francisco and the Bay as seen from the upper floors of the 52-story structure and the east tower of the Bay Bridge.
Printed on back cover of portfolio: Bank of American National Trust and Savings Association.
Captions printed beneath each image.
Includes 12-page promotional brochure on history, design and occupational attractions of World Headquarters Building. No title. Front page caption: It all started here. In fine print at upper right of front cover: Advertising supplement to the San Francisco Sunday Examiner & Chronicle, October 26, 1969. Printed on back cover: Bank of American National Trust and Savings Association. Illustrated with photographs by Jack Armknecht, Fred Lyon Studio, Ted Mahieu, David Meunch, Bil Plummer, Skelton Photography, Stone & Steccati, Tom Tracy, W. Wiestock.
Purchase ; From Andover Street Archives ; 2018.
A new look at San Francisco, BANC PIC 2019.018, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.

Type:

graphic
History.
Photographs.
Photomechanical prints.

Physical Description:

print
4 photographs in 1 portfolio : color photomechanical prints ; sheets 31 x 42 cm, portfolio 32 x 42 cm

Language:

English

Origin:

California