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Old SF Wharf Mural, On Side and Back of PG&E Building, 530 Sacramento Street, San Francisco, California

Huge Mural
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A huge mural was currently being painted on the back and side walls of the PG&E Building.


Old SF Wharf external link   •  A Street Mural external link   •  Artist: Unknown external link   •  Back and Side of PG&E external link Building external link 530 Sacramento Street external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:17:43 Wednesday 6 September 2023)   •  (Date Published: Friday 10 May 2024)   •  © 2024 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C23_1656
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Two Men
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Two men were steering a boat on the high seas. A whale's tail was off the starboard side.


Old SF Wharf external link   •  A Street Mural external link   •  Artist: Unknown external link   •  Back and Side of PG&E external link Building external link 530 Sacramento Street external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:18:05 Wednesday 6 September 2023)   •  (Date Published: Friday 10 May 2024)   •  © 2024 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C23_1657
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Upper Right Corner
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The upper right corner of the mural was sketched in but not yet painted.


Old SF Wharf external link   •  A Street Mural external link   •  Artist: Unknown external link   •  Back and Side of PG&E external link Building external link 530 Sacramento Street external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:18:17 Wednesday 6 September 2023)   •  (Date Published: Friday 10 May 2024)   •  © 2024 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C23_1658
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A Mission
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A mission was almost fully painted.


Old SF Wharf external link   •  A Street Mural external link   •  Artist: Unknown external link   •  Back and Side of PG&E external link Building external link 530 Sacramento Street external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:18:27 Wednesday 6 September 2023)   •  (Date Published: Friday 10 May 2024)   •  © 2024 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C23_1659
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White Man
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A white man held a document while a black man tilled the ground.


Old SF Wharf external link   •  A Street Mural external link   •  Artist: Unknown external link   •  Back and Side of PG&E external link Building external link 530 Sacramento Street external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:18:39 Wednesday 6 September 2023)   •  (Date Published: Friday 10 May 2024)   •  © 2024 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C23_1660
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An Old Cabin
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An old cabin was painted on the sand dunes that formed the sea end of San Francisco.


Old SF Wharf external link   •  A Street Mural external link   •  Artist: Unknown external link   •  Back and Side of PG&E external link Building external link 530 Sacramento Street external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:18:54 Wednesday 6 September 2023)   •  (Date Published: Friday 10 May 2024)   •  © 2024 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C23_1661
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A Compass
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A compass was painted near the top center of the mural.


Old SF Wharf external link   •  A Street Mural external link   •  Artist: Unknown external link   •  Back and Side of PG&E external link Building external link 530 Sacramento Street external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:18:57 Wednesday 6 September 2023)   •  (Date Published: Friday 10 May 2024)   •  © 2024 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C23_1662
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A Street Scene
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A street scene was painted near the top of the mural. It showed folks gathered in front of, "City Hotel."


Old SF Wharf external link   •  A Street Mural external link   •  Artist: Unknown external link   •  Back and Side of PG&E external link Building external link 530 Sacramento Street external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:19:08 Wednesday 6 September 2023)   •  (Date Published: Friday 10 May 2024)   •  © 2024 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C23_1663
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California Flag
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A pattlewheel ship was painted near to a hand holding the California flag


Old SF Wharf external link   •  A Street Mural external link   •  Artist: Unknown external link   •  Back and Side of PG&E external link Building external link 530 Sacramento Street external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:19:12 Wednesday 6 September 2023)   •  (Date Published: Friday 10 May 2024)   •  © 2024 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C23_1664
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Palm Trees
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Palm trees were painted above abstract water at the left end of the mural.


Old SF Wharf external link   •  A Street Mural external link   •  Artist: Unknown external link   •  Back and Side of PG&E external link Building external link 530 Sacramento Street external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:19:34 Wednesday 6 September 2023)   •  (Date Published: Friday 10 May 2024)   •  © 2024 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C23_1666
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Wrapped Around
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The huge mural wrapped around both faces of the building.


Old SF Wharf external link   •  A Street Mural external link   •  Artist: Unknown external link   •  Back and Side of PG&E external link Building external link 530 Sacramento Street external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:19:54 Wednesday 6 September 2023)   •  (Date Published: Friday 10 May 2024)   •  © 2024 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C23_1667
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Face
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The second face of the building featured a man's face with a ship's wheel behind him.


Old SF Wharf external link   •  A Street Mural external link   •  Artist: Unknown external link   •  Back and Side of PG&E external link Building external link 530 Sacramento Street external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:20:07 Wednesday 6 September 2023)   •  (Date Published: Friday 10 May 2024)   •  © 2024 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C23_1668
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