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Auction 195, Lot 262
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"The City by the Golden Gate and Some of Its World-Famed Sight Seeing Spots",

Subject: San Francisco, California

Period: 1953 (dated)

Publication:

Color: Printed Color

Size:
19.9 x 16 inches
50.5 x 40.6 cm
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This map was published as a promotional item by Crocker First National Bank, which was headquartered in San Francisco and was "California's oldest national bank" at the time. This map shows the major roads and features flags planted to mark important site-seeing locations, such as the Golden Gate Bridge, Cow Palace, the Palace of Fine Arts, Fisherman's Wharf, and Coit Tower. On verso is a smaller map of the surrounding region noting other points of interest. Crocker First National Bank was acquired by Wells Fargo Bank in 1986.

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Condition: A+

Clean and crisp with minor wear along the folds.

Estimate: $150 - $180

Sold for: $130

Closed on 11/15/2023

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