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CA - San Francisco,1922 - Presidio, San Francisco, Parade of 9th Corps Area Training Center

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Photographic Images Start Price:350.00 USD Estimated At:700.00 - 1,200.00 USD
CA - San Francisco,1922 - Presidio, San Francisco, Parade of 9th Corps Area Training Center
Session D is a Mail-Bid Only Auction. Absentee bids will be accepted only. No live bidding will be allowed. All winners will be contacted after the auction. BIDDING ENDS MONDAY JUNE 27 AT 5PM PACIFIC TIME!!!
Astounding panoramic photograph of the Presidio in San Francisco (originally, El Presidio Real de San Francisco) taken of the Parade of the 9th corps area during their training in March, 1922. The photo was taken by I.D. Givens. “The Presidio has served as an army post for three nations. World and local events from military campaigns to the rise of aviation, from World Fairs to earthquakes, left their mark.” –National Park Service The Presidio was originally a Spanish fort built by Jose Bautista de Anza and Jose Joaquin Moraga in 1776. The fort would eventually fall into Mexican hands and be taken over by the Unites States in 1847 during the Mexican-American War. The Presidio had a minor role in the American Civil War and in minor skirmishes with Native Americans in the 19th century. It was also used as an outpost for supporting US troops in the Modoc War in Oregon and northern California in 1872-73. The troops stationed at the Presidio became the first national park rangers when Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks were established. Congress voted in 1989 to close the Presidio as an active military installation and in 1994 it was handed over to the National Parks Service. The Presidio is located within Golden Gate Park and provides scenic vistas of the Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco Bay. This elegant photograph measures 32” x 8”, has brilliant clarity and contrast. Notice the incredible detail in the automobiles on the far left and the soldiers to the far right. In the bottom right corner reads the caption “Parade of 9th Corps Area/Training Center Presidio S.F. Cal/ March 1922” adjacent to “I.D. Givens/ Photo/ Presidio S.F. Cal” Overall Very Good condition. Reverse Blank.