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Location

Harvey Milk Photo Center
50 Scott Street, San Francisco

Price

Free

Hours

Photo Center Hours
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 4 – 9 p.m.
Saturday: 10 am – 5 p.m.
Sunday: Noon – 6 p.m.
Monday and Friday: Closed

Since the Photo Center is a multi-use space with limited staffing, please call ahead at (415) 554-9522 to see if the exhibit space is open for viewing.

Contact info

(415) 554-9522
sfmta.com

Category

Exhibition

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  • Near MUNI
  • Good for Groups
  • Parking
  • Indoors

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Panama-Pacific 1915 Centennial Photography Exhibit

Harvey Milk Photo Center, SFMTA, SFPL, & Moulin Studios
Nov 12, 2015 to Dec 23, 2015

A joint exhibit of photographs of the 1915 Panama Pacific International Exposition from the collections of the SFMTA Photo Archive, SF Public Library Photo Center, and Moulin Studios and hosted by the Harvey Milk Photo Center. The show will highlight images from these public and private collections that provide a glimpse into the birth, life, and death of San Francisco’s largest and most extravagant public event. Curated by archivists at SFMTA and SFPL, and the director of HMPC to celebrate our city’s history, the 1915 centennial, and to showcase the work of the SFMTA Photo Archive to digitize and preserve the SFMTA’s historic photo assets.

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