Front:
10 1
12
4.
30000
CALIFORNIA STREET BEFORE THE EARTHQUAKE AND FIRE OF 1906
1 Old Fireman's Fund Bldg. 2 Old Merchants Exchange Bldg.
4 Old Haywards
6 St. Mary's Cathedral.
7 Old Grace Church. 8 Old Hopkin's Institute. 9 Old Stanford Home.
12 Old J. B. Hagin Home.
3 Old California Safe Deposit & Trust Co., Bldg.
Bldg, (now Kohl Bldg)
5 Old Parrott Bldg.
10 Old Crocker Home. 11 Old Flood Home.
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The photograph reproduced on this card
shows the well known Steeple Jack, J. RANEY,
standing on top of the flag pole on the old
Fireman's Fund Building, California E Band
Sansome streets.
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Posing in this and other attitudes, (sitting
on the ball to rest and roll and smoke a cigarette
and occasionally, on a bet, to change a suit of
clothes) he does for the entertainment of the
passing throng and for advertising purposes.
HIS SPECIALTY, however, is Painting
Flag Poles, Smoke Stacks, Tanks, Roofs, Steeples
Fire Escapes, Cornices and Window Casings on
High Buildings and Cleaning, Scaling and repair-
ing Smoke Stacks, Vent Flues, Etc.
His headquarters are with V.C. Howe & Co.
with whom he is now under contract.
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• J.B. feeley keng
2306 Geary.hr
City
V. C. HOWE & CO.
Chimney, Range, Furnace Experts
1867 FILLMORE ST.
2207 BUSH ST.
PHONE WEST 5828
